Patent-Related Actions Taken in WTO Members in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
The Econstor website posted an article which noted that the notion of open innovation, and related innovation models such as open source and commons based peer production, traditionally entail collaborating on the development of a product through a shared technological platform for innovation. While open source, which originates from software development, usually emphasizes open access and permits others to use and adapt the software and redistribute it, open innovation describes a similar but broader concept that emphasizes seeking synergies and collaboration more openly including with external actors to advance the development of new technologies. In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, civil society organizations have been primarily calling for open innovation initiatives.
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