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Intellectual property : a very short introduction / Siva Vaidhyanathan.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Vaidhyanathan, Siva, author.
- Series:
- Very short introductions.
- Very short introductions
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Intellectual property (International law).
- Copyright, International.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (144 pages) : illustrations
- Edition:
- Second edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York, New York : Oxford University Press, [2017]
- Summary:
- 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. Intellectual Property: A Very Short Introduction clarifies both the basic terms and the major conflicts surrounding this area of law, offering an introduction to copyright, patents, trademarks, and other forms of knowledge that are subject to global law and regulation. It illustrates the powers and limits of intellectual property, distilling the complex tangle of laws, policies, and values governing the dissemination of ideas, expressions, inventions, creativity, and data collection in the modern world.
- Contents:
- How to read Starbucks, or why intellectual property matters more than you think
- Copyright, culture, and commerce
- Patents and their discontents
- Trademarks and the politics of branding
- Other rights: Domain names, publicity, trade secrets, data, and designs
- Conclusion: The politics of resistance.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 105-114) and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 0-19-991133-9
- 0-19-970680-8
- 9780195372779 (pbk.)
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