I think the pattern is quite clear, avoiding the enforcement of IP-law has been a driving factor in developing the western world.
In Denmark, companies like Novo Nordisk and Carlsberg founded their positions in the market by avoiding immaterial rights all together. Later on, the founder of Carlsberg expressed pride in the fact, that his companys inventions where shared instead of locked up in the basement.
Very interesting post indeed!
I think the pattern is quite clear, avoiding the enforcement of IP-law has been a driving factor in developing the western world.
In Denmark, companies like Novo Nordisk and Carlsberg founded their positions in the market by avoiding immaterial rights all together. Later on, the founder of Carlsberg expressed pride in the fact, that his companys inventions where shared instead of locked up in the basement.