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Record Nr.

UNINA9910808881003321

Autore

Matsuura Jeffrey H. <1957->

Titolo

Jefferson vs. the patent trolls [[electronic resource] ] : a populist vision of intellectual property rights / / Jeffrey H. Matsuura

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Charlottesville, : University of Virginia Press, 2008

ISBN

1-283-80600-2

0-8139-3039-1

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (166 p.)

Disciplina

346.7304/8

Soggetti

Intellectual property - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [145]-150) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Intellectual property rights today : a chaotic environment -- Jefferson and the value of shared knowledge -- Kindred spirit to scientists and inventors -- The first patent examiner -- Jefferson battles the patent trolls -- Jefferson and the challenges of invention and innovation.

Sommario/riassunto

For lawyers, legal and technology historians, and entrepreneurs, Matsuura offers a fresh, historically informed perspective on a current issue of major importance.