One of the men who played the most important role in the independence of the United-States is Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais. He financed the guns for the insurgents. He convinced the French King, Louis XVI, to send armies
Before the discovery of printing, the need for the right of the author was very weakly perceived because the professional authors were few and the number of handwritten copies was small.
In his article on “Invention and Creation or Monopoly and Property”, Mr. Oumar Sanon considers that invention does not give birth to "a property in the classical sense".
“Lies Here, Food for Worms. But the Work shall not be Lost; For it will (as he Believ'd) Appear once More In a New and More Elegant Édition Revised and Corrected By the Author”.
Contrary to a strong belief, according to the The Little Black Book of Billionnaire Secrets, only 42% of the startups fail because of the inadequacy of their product to market needs.
The Government wants Belgium to become a leader for the development of intellectual property rights in computer programs. As software are almost everywhere, these measures should have an impact on European economy.