Leading scholars address the interface between intellectual property and diversity with respect to culture, religion, race, and gender.
Foreword: diversifying intellectual property Rosemary Coombe; Introduction: recognizing diversity in intellectual property Irene Calboli and Srividhya Ragavan; Part I. Recognizing and Supporting Diversity in Intellectual Property Norm Setting: 1. Interpreting international intellectual property agreements and supporting diversity goals Susy Frankel; 2. The miracle at Marrakesh: doing justice for the blind and visually impaired while changing the culture of norm setting at WIPO Danielle Conway; 3. Deviant globalization and the rise of diverse interests in the multilateral protection of intellectual property Doris Estelle Long; 4. Promoting diversity in pharmaceutical innovation and access: India's experience in the post-TRIPS world Yogesh Pai; Part II. The Influence of Morality, Race, and Ethnicity-Related Interests on Intellectual Property: 5. Registering offense: the prohibition of slurs as trademarks Christine Haight Farley; 6. Racist trademarks and the persistence of commodity racism in Europe and the United States Malte Hinrichsen; 7. Patents and morality in Europe Enrico Bonadio; 8. Genetic identity and personalized medicine patenting: an update on Myriad's patents related to Ashkenazim Jewish ancestry Shubha Ghosh; Part III. Framing Intellectual Property through the Lenses of Religions and Philosophies: 9. Shabbat: a diverse perspective on human creativity Roberta Rosenthal Kwall; 10. 'Grant me justice against my adversary': what parables can teach us about organic seed growers and Trade Assoc. v. Monsanto Co. Margo Bagley; 11. Intellectual property in the ancient Indian texts Prabha Sridevan; 12. Intellectual property and Confucianism Peter K. Yu; Part IV. Gender-Related Interests and Challenges: Feminist Theories and Intellectual Property: 13. Feminist aesthetics and copyright law: genius, value, and gendered visions of the creative self Carys Craig; 14. The romantic author and the romance writer: resisting gendered concepts of creativity Rebecca Tushnet; 15. Slash/ing gender and intellectual property: a view from fan fiction Sonia Katyal; 16. Copyright law and the commoditization of sex Ann Bartow; Part V. Diversity, Creative Industries, and Intellectual Property: 17. Nollywood and African cinema: cultural diversity and the global entertainment industry Olufunmilayo B. Arewa; 18. Looks familiar: fashion, design, and diverse identities in the digital Johanna Gibson; 19. The transformative potential of countercultural recoding in copyright law: a study of superheroes and fair use David Tan; 20. The diversity of interests in the trademark protection of luxury brands Haochen Sun; Part VI. The Ongoing Debate on Intellectual Property and (Traditional) Cultural Diversity: 21. Epistemic communities and the 'people without history': the contribution of intellectual property law to the 'safeguarding' of intangible cultural heritage Christoph Antons; 22. A diet too far? Intangible cultural heritage, cultural diversity, and culinary practices Tomer Broude; 23. Legal protection for Indonesian traditional arts in transitions Peter Jaszi.