Scenarios about 'intellectual property'
Intellectual property refers to creations of the mind that are legally protected through patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. This system of legal rights has evolved since the Renaissance to balance incentivizing innovation by granting creators temporary monopolies with the public interest in knowledge dissemination. In alternate history scenarios, different intellectual property regimes can dramatically alter technological development, cultural production, and economic power structures.
What If Australia's CSIRO Took a Different Approach to Commercialization?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Australia's premier scientific organization adopted a more aggressive commercialization strategy, potentially transforming the nation into a technology powerhouse.
What If Disney Never Purchased Marvel?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Disney's landmark 2009 acquisition of Marvel Entertainment never occurred, reshaping the entertainment landscape and the evolution of superhero media in the 21st century.
What If Marvel Comics Went Bankrupt?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Marvel Comics failed to recover from its 1996 financial crisis, permanently altering the landscape of comic books, popular culture, and the multi-billion dollar superhero film industry.
What If Mickey Mouse Was Never Created?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Walt Disney never created Mickey Mouse, potentially altering the landscape of animation, entertainment, and global popular culture throughout the 20th and 21st centuries.
What If Oxford and Cambridge Developed Different Technology Transfer Models?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Oxford adopted an aggressive commercialization approach while Cambridge maintained a more open innovation model, potentially reshaping the global technology landscape and Britain's economic position.
What If Prince Lived Longer?
Exploring the alternate timeline where music icon Prince did not die in 2016, potentially transforming the musical landscape, intellectual property rights, and digital music distribution in the modern era.