An Alternative to Data Ownership: Managing Access to Non-Personal Data through the Commons

• Published in: Global jurist Vol. 21; no. 1; pp. 181 - 210
• Main Author: Fia, Tommaso
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin De Gruyter 12.04.2021; Walter de Gruyter GmbH
• Subjects: data access; data ownership; EU law; intellectual property law; Personal information; the commons
• ISSN: 2194-5675; 1934-2640
• DOI: 10.1515/gj-2020-0034

In today’s algorithmic society, access to large-scale datasets is the for any economic actor to reap the benefits of data-driven innovation (DDI). This article explores alternative mechanisms of data management in large-scale processing environments which can bolster access in view of the shortcomin...