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Record Nr.

UNINA9910163940003321

Autore

Vaidhyanathan Siva

Titolo

Intellectual property : a very short introduction / / Siva Vaidhyanathan

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, New York : , : Oxford University Press, , [2017]

©2017

ISBN

0-19-991133-9

0-19-970680-8

9780195372779 (pbk.)

Edizione

[Second edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (144 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Very short introductions

Classificazione

LAW050010

Disciplina

346.73048

Soggetti

Intellectual property (International law)

Copyright, International

LAW / Intellectual Property / Copyright

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 105-114) and index.

Nota di contenuto

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.

Sommario/riassunto

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.