The Color of Creatorship with Anjali Vats - Episode 54

The Jabot

In this episode, Kathryn talks with Dr. Anjali Vats about the intersection of race and IP law -- something that may not strike the average person as particularly obvious. They delve into how do the seemingly colorblind patent and copyright laws continue to favor white men, the role of American mythos in maintaining that system, and the stories about invention we should be telling. They also talk about the key moments or decisions that locked the white gaze in as the dominant one in American IP law. They also discuss the concept of IP citizenship and look at the copyright infringement case against Robin Thicke, Pharrell Williams, and TI, and how race and IP law work in that historic case.

Episode Resources

• [email protected]
• https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/schools/mcas/departments/communication/people/faculty-directory/vats--anjali.html Episode Highlights
• Taking some IP classes - 2:43
• Intellectual property laws - 3:24
• Racial stereotypes emerging - 6:12
• Women and color - 10:00
• The copyright law - 15:10
• Having collaborative processes - 17:06
• Maintaining a racial power - 25:12
• Language and capitalism - 26:12

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