Access to Knowledge in Brazil: New Research on Intellectual Property, Innovation and Development

“Brazil is one of the world’s most productive crucibles for new ideas and practices in innovation and collaboration. This meticulously researched book provides a sweeping tour of the issues arising from that leadership.” —Jonathan Zittrain Professor, Harvard Law School

“As policy makers around the world grapple with how to configure their intellectual property policies to promote innovation and economic growth, as well as public access to the fruits of intellectual labor, they would do themselves a huge favor by reading Lea Shaver’s excellent book.” —Pam Samuelson, Professor, University of California, Berkeley

“This is essential reading for anyone who cares about one of the most important human rights issues of the century: access to knowledge.” —Madhavi Sunder, Professor of Law, University of California Davis