Movement against intellectual property Movement against intellectual property The term anti-copyright describes both the opposition to copyright law and specific statements that are added to works in order to encourage wide distribution. The anti-copyright movement is a part of the broader copyright social conflict. ...more on Wikipedia about "Anti-copyright"
The copyright social conflict (sometimes jocularly referred to as the copyfight) is a name given to the broader social conflict between copyright owners who wish to control the acquisition and subsequent use by others of material they have copyrighted, and individuals who wish for barriers on information, like copyright, to be relaxed or removed entirely. ...more on Wikipedia about "Copyright social conflict"
Infoanarchism has been used as an umbrella term for various groups of people who are opposed to forms of so-called intellectual property, including copyright and patents. The term was coined in a TIME Magazine article about Ian Clarke, known as the original designer and lead developer of Freenet, called "The Infoanarchist" in July 2000. ...more on Wikipedia about "Infoanarchism"
Jorge Cortell is an activist well known for his strong opposition to Intellectual Property. ...more on Wikipedia about "Jorge Cortell"
Piratbyrån ("The Piracy Bureau") is a Swedish organization established to support the individuals fighting against current ideas about intellectual properties by sharing information and culture freely. Piratbyrån themselves are not involved in illegal activities, but rather wish to give another point of view about spreading information than the current lobby groups do. ...more on Wikipedia about "Piratbyrån"
The Pirate Party ( Swedish: Piratpartiet) is a newly started political party in Sweden. The party strives to abolish the rights of intellectual property and immaterial rights, including copyright, patent and the protection of design. The agenda also includes support for a strengthening of the right to privacy, both on the Internet and in everyday life. The party does not have an agenda for any other subjects and it is not possible to place the party anywhere on the left-right scale. ...more on Wikipedia about "Pirate Party"
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