Chapter 9 – Protecting Innovation
- The Digital Music Distribution
- Revolution
- Fraunhofer and MP3
- Napster Takes the Lead
- iTunes Just in Time
- Overview
- Appropriability
- Patents, trademarks, and copyrights
- Patents
- Trademarks and Service Marks
- Copyright
- Trade Secrets
- The Effectiveness and Use of Protection Mechanisms
- Wholly Proprietory Systems versus Wholly Open Systems
- Advantages of Protection
- Advantages of Diffusion
- Summary of the Chapter
- Discussion Questions
- Suggested Further Reading
- Endnotes