IP Rights, Collaborative Projects, and the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Socially Responsible Approach Should Not Impair Sound Business Judgment

摘要

To conclude, however admirable humanitarian and socially responsible collaborative innovation projects may be, the actors involved should not pursue them at the expense of long-term sound business judgment. This is particularly relevant when it comes to protecting intellectual property and confidential know-how. Mistakes made when all parties seem equally benevolent may only reveal the often irreversible effects later down the line, when parties go back to "business as usual."