A Sociological Perspective on Why People Go for Intellectual Property Rights

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A Sociological Perspective on Why People Go for Intellectual Property Rights

Moyan Li 1*
  • 1 School of Liberal Arts & School of Science and Engineering, Tulane, New Orleans, Louisiana, the United States, 70118    
  • *corresponding author mli36@tulane.edu
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Abstract

Intellectual property rights have maintained a close relationship with economics and politics from ancient times to the present day. In terms of law, government, politics, and economics, the majority of research has examined how property rights affect economic inequality and performance. However, sociologists are also beginning to study intellectual property law at this time. Intellectual property as a symbol of a capitalist society is examined from a sociological perspective, which is often overlooked from a legal or economic point of view. This paper uses several fundamental sociological theories to analyze the connection between intellectual property and society, while most current sociological writing focuses on the social processes that contributed to the emergence and evolution of intellectual property law.

Keywords:

Sociology, Intellectual Property Rights, Rational /Utilitarian theory, Durkheim Theory, Micro-interaction Theory

Li,M. (2023). A Sociological Perspective on Why People Go for Intellectual Property Rights. Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media,5,1-5.
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[2]. Goldstein, Paul; Reese, R. Anthony (2008). Copyright, Patent, Trademark and Related State Doctrines: Cases and Materials on the Law of Intellectual Property (6th ed.). New York: Foundation Press. ISBN 978-1-59941-139-2.

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Li,M. (2023). A Sociological Perspective on Why People Go for Intellectual Property Rights. Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media,5,1-5.

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References

[1]. Moberly, Michael D. (2014). Safeguarding Intangible Assets. Butterworth-Heinemann. ISBN 978-0-12-800516-3.

[2]. Goldstein, Paul; Reese, R. Anthony (2008). Copyright, Patent, Trademark and Related State Doctrines: Cases and Materials on the Law of Intellectual Property (6th ed.). New York: Foundation Press. ISBN 978-1-59941-139-2.

[3]. Dictionary of the Social Sciences (2008) [2002]. Calhoun, Craig (ed.). "Sociology". New York: Oxford University Press – via American Sociological Association. Sociological views of IP, and particularly those of patenting, are scarce.

[4]. Ford, Laura R. 2021. The intellectual property of nations: sociological and historical perspectives on a modern legal institution. Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY: Cambridge University Press.

[5]. Collins, Randall. 1994. Four Sociological Traditions. New York: Oxford University Press.

[6]. March, James and Simon, Herbert. 1956. Bounded Rationality and Satisficing. Pp. 145-151 in Four Sociological Traditions: Selected Readings., edited by R. Collins. New York: Oxford University Press.

[7]. Australian Government, IP Australia. [Superceded] Intellectual Property Government Open Data 2018 | Datasets | data.gov.au - beta. https://data.gov.au/dataset/ds-dga-24a216fc-97e6-41b3-b13b-77c972922003/details

[8]. The World Bank Group. Data: GDP (current US$). Data. https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

[9]. Olson, Marcus. Public Goods and the Free Rider Problem. Pp. 162-170 in Four Sociological Traditions: Selected Readings., edited by R. Collins. New York: Oxford University Press.

[10]. Durkheim, Emile. 1915. Precontractual Solidarity. Pp. 193 - 206 in Four Sociological Traditions: Selected Readings., edited by R. Collins. New York: Oxford University Press.

[11]. Collins, Randall. 1994. Four Sociological Traditions. New York: Oxford University Press.

[12]. Durkheim, Emile. 1915. Precontractual Solidarity. Pp. 193 - 206 in Four Sociological Traditions: Selected Readings., edited by R. Collins. New York: Oxford University Press.

[13]. Yingyun, Xu. Apr. 2012. A study on the impact of patent application on college students' employment and entrepreneurship. Journal of North China Electric Power University (Social Sciences).

[14]. Sujun, Xing. Dec. 2009. Patent Intelligence Education and Entrepreneurial Talent Cultivation. Modern Intelligence, pp171-173.

[15]. Collins, Randall. 1994. Four Sociological Traditions. New York: Oxford University Press.

[16]. Summerfield, Mark. May, 2018. New Data Released by IP Australia Provides Fascinating Insights into Patent History ~ paleontology. Patentology. blog.patentology.com.au/2018/05/new-data-released-by-ip-australia.html

[17]. Collins, Randall. 1994. Four Sociological Traditions. New York: Oxford University Press.

[18]. The State Intellectual Property Office of China. China’s Patent Survey Report of 2021. https://www.cnipa.gov.cn/col/col88/index.html?uid=669&pageNum=1.

[19]. Mead, George. H. Thought as Internalized Conversation. Pp. 291-305in Four Sociological Traditions: Selected Readings., edited by R. Collins. New York: Oxford University Press.