Proceedings of the workshop on promoting access to scientific and technical data for the public interest: an assessment of policy options
In response to a request from several federal science agencies, the Committee for a Study on Promoting Access to Scientific and Technical Data for the Public Interest see (Appendix A) undertook a study to identify and evaluate the various existing and proposed policy approaches (including related le...
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| Summary: | In response to a request from several federal science agencies, the Committee for a Study on Promoting Access to Scientific and Technical Data for the Public Interest see (Appendix A) undertook a study to identify and evaluate the various existing and proposed policy approaches (including related legal, economic, and technical considerations) for protecting the proprietary rights of private-sector database rights holders while promoting and enhancing access to scientific and technical (S&T) data for public-interest uses. Specifically, the sponsors asked the study committee to address the following issues: 1.Describe the salient characteristics and importance of scientific and technical databases in research, both in general categories and using specific examples. 2. Describe the practices of the production, dissemination, and use of S&T data in the federal, not-for-profit, and commercial contexts. 3. In addition, the committee also commissioned a paper,'Raw Knowledge: Protecting Technical Databases for Science and Industry,' for use at its workshop see (Appendix C). The views expressed in this Proceedings report are solely those of the individual authors and workshop participants. It does not provide conclusions or recommendations Consider the pros and cons of legal, policy, and technical options identified in response to item 4 above, with particular attention to balancing the interests of S&T database providers and disseminators in protecting their investments with the interests of promoting access to and use of S&T data for research and other public-interest uses. 6. Identify issues that require further analysis and resolution, and how to address them. 7. Provide conclusions and recommendations where possible, or otherwise provide an assessment of options. In responding to its charge, the committee made significant efforts to obtain broad input from representatives of the main identified interest groups, primarily through a workshop that was held on January 14-15, 1999, at the main Department of Commerce building in Washington, D.C. (Appendix B gives the agenda and lists the participants). This publication is the proceedings of that workshop, which were taped, and then subsequently transcribed and edited. Identify the major incentives and disincentives in the production, dissemination, and use of S&T data in the federal, not-for-profit, and commercial contexts. 4. Review the key elements of existing and proposed intellectual property rights regimes for noncopyrightable databases and other 'collections of information,' including technical protection measures, with specific emphasis on S&T databases. Also review the federal government policies regarding scientific data production, protection, dissemination, and use, particularly for data produced or disseminated by nongovernment entities under an agreement with government, including with government funding. 5. |
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