A list of puns related to "Agreement On Trade Related Aspects Of Intellectual Property Rights"
Citation: Connecticut Journal of International Law. Vol 17 (2002), pp. 311-317.
Publication ISSN: ISSN: 0897-1218 (could not find article doi)
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In a recent AMA Kevin Gallagher, a United Nations Committee for Development Policy member, makes the following claim:
> We have to remember that American capitalism was built on the blatant theft of intellectual property rights. Francis Cabot Lowell stole the designs of the power loom from the UK. Then, after the war of 1812 (which naturally blocked trade with the UK) the US blocked tariffs so we could develop textiles and many other industries.
I have never heard of this before, and it makes sense that some intellectual property theft occurred (like the example he provided). However having a few examples of this theft is not the same as the extraordinary claim that "American capitalism was built on the blatant theft of intellectual property rights." An expert's insight into the history of this matter would be much appreceated!
Was "blatant theft of intellectual property rights" a common tactic during the beginning of the US economy?
Did the early US government encourage such behavior?
Is Kevin Gallagher's claim accurate or misleading?
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