The Escalation of Patents as a Sign of the New Intellectual Captialism

La surenchère des brevets d’invention comme signe du nouveau capitalisme intellectuel

Christian Bessy ()
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Christian Bessy: IDHES - Institutions et Dynamiques Historiques de l'Économie et de la Société - UP1 - Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne - UP8 - Université Paris 8 - UPN - Université Paris Nanterre - UEVE - Université d'Évry-Val-d'Essonne - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - ENS Paris Saclay - Ecole Normale Supérieure Paris-Saclay

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Abstract: Criticism of the intellectual property system has failed to halt the growth in the number of patents, which now apply to objects that were previously considered inappropriate. The text begins by outlining the factors behind this unbelievable extension, focusing on the role played by legal intermediaries in this field. Secondly, it characterizes the emergence of a new intellectual capitalism based on the asymmetry of legal resources. In conclusion, we link the rise of this regime of intangible capital accumulation to new forms of wealth expropriation.

Keywords: brevet d'invention; innovation; intermédiaires du droit; marché; capitalisme intellectuel; expropriation des travailleurs (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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Published in Regards croisés sur l'économie, 2025, Quand la propriété prive. Concentration, conflictualités, alternatives, 37, pp.69-79. ⟨10.3917/rce.037.0069⟩

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DOI: 10.3917/rce.037.0069

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