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Valuing the Unlicensed Commons

Knowledge Commons

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A shared pool of knowledge resources governed by rules that ensure open access, preservation, and ongoing contribution. The destination for stranded knowledge assets once they are charitably transferred.

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A public repository that receives donated clinical trial data, organises it into searchable formats, and makes it available to researchers worldwide — funded by the tax benefit of the charitable transfer.

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VUC Section 1

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Stranded Knowledge Assets

Cost-to-Recreate (CTR)CTR

Comparable Licensing Value (CLV)CLV

Option Value (OV)OV

Social Value Discount (SVD)SVD

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