Intellectual Property: A Very Short Introduction
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We all create intellectual property. We all use intellectual property. Intellectual property is the most pervasive yet least understood way we regulate expression. Despite its importance to so many aspects of the global economy and daily life, intellectual property policy remains a confusing and arcane subject. This engaging book clarifies both the basic terms and the major conflicts surrounding these fascinating areas of law, offering a layman's introduction to copyright, patents, trademarks, and other forms of knowledge falling under the purview of intellectual property rights. Using vivid examples, noted media expert Siva Vaidhyanathan illustrates the powers and limits of intellectual property, distilling with grace and wit the complex tangle of laws, policies, and values governing the dissemination of ideas, expressions, inventions, creativity, and data collection in the modern world. Vaidhyanathan explains that intellectual property exists as it does because powerful interests want it to exist. The strongest economies in the world have a keen interest in embedding rigid methods of control and enforcement over emerging economies to preserve the huge economic interests linked to their copyright industries-film, music, software, and publishing. For this reason, the fight over the global standardization of intellectual property has become one of the most important sites of tension in North-South global relations. Through compelling case studies, including those of Starbucks, Coca-Cola, Sony, desertcart, and Google Books, Vaidhyanathan shows that the modern intellectual property systems reflect three centuries of changes in politics, economics, technologies, and social values. Although it emerged from a desire to foster creativity while simultaneously protecting it, intellectual property today has fundamentally shifted to a political dimension. Review: Great for beginners! - Brilliant introduction to the american intellectual property legal system. Also great for an overview of the foundational concepts. Really well written for beginners. Review: BOOK - PURCHASED FOR MY NIECE. THANKS
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T**N
Great for beginners!
Brilliant introduction to the american intellectual property legal system. Also great for an overview of the foundational concepts. Really well written for beginners.
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BOOK
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E**S
Panorama general de la propiedad intelectual
Buena opción para conocer el panorama de la propiedad intelectual, me lego súper rápido.
P**N
Overview gives much more than textbook or encyclopedia type introduction.
For anyone who needs to get caught up on IP, this is a good book. It is not encyclopedia-style; you could look up all of the relevant terms in Wikipedia or any of many sources, and get textbook-type definitions. This overview gives more. It illustrates how IP affects many things around us, such as the cachet of Starbucks and the complicated IP that gives us the world in a smartphone. Based on these charming examples, the book carries you through the next level of enlightenment - examining how various forces and ideals have shaped and continue to shape various types of IP. Here, there is a special focus on the international dimensions, and on the ways that these recognized cultural institutions may unfairly be swayed by large firms with larger commercial interests at heart, as opposed to this ideal of protecting and fostering intellectual creativity. So, this brief intro can serve as the introduction as you enter current controversies. A couple of U.S. court decisions, Mayo vs. Prometheus and Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad, regarding what natural-world knowledge might be patentable is perceived to have created a chilling effect in the world of genomic research, since the economic viability of this type of research may be greatly reduced, and, at a loss to humanity, may be pushing this research toward reaping economic benefit by the "trade secret" IP mechanism, versus the "patent" mechanism. Dr. Vaidhyanathan's into to IP can help you follow such developments. However, his strength is more along the lines of the privacy we, as individuals assuming a general right to privacy, may be ceding as the connected world monitors our online activity more and more.
L**E
Great option for beginners
Great overview of Intellectual Property for me, as I had a basic understanding to start with.
A**R
Great Overview of the Field of IP
Though this little book is not short on the author’s view on the issues, the text adequately surveys this field of law and served that purpose as promised.
W**E
Great little intro to IP
Great intro and overview. Very concise. Very interesting and easy to read.
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