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In today`s knowledge-based economy, intellectual property
protection has taken on fundamentally new proportions, as a subject of urgency
for businesses (whose survival depends on protection of their intangible
assets) and as a subject of cultural importance that grabs front-page headlines
(as the controversy over Napster and high-profile revelations of plagiarism,
for example, have illustrated). This landmark set of essays brings new clarity
to the issues, as societies around the world grapple with the intricacies and
complexities of intellectual property, and its impact on business, law, policy,
and culture. Featuring insights from leading scholars and practitioners,
Intellectual Property and Information Wealth provides rigorous analysis,
historical context, and emerging practical applications from the public,
private, and non-profit sectors.
Volume
1 focuses on protections to novels, films, sound recordings,
computer programs, and other creative products, and covers such issues as
authorship, duration of copyright, fair use of copyrighted materials, and the
implications of the Internet and peer-to-peer file sharing.
Volume
2 explains the fundamental protections to inventors of
devices, mechanical processes, chemical compounds, and other inventions, and
examines such issues as the scope and limits of patent protection, research
exemptions and infringement, IP in the software and biotech industries, and
trade secrets.
Volume
3 looks atthe protections to distinctive symbols and signs,
including brand names and unique product designs, and features chapters on
consumer protection, trademark and the first amendment, brand licensing,
publicity and cultural images, and domain names.
Volume
4 takes the discussion to the global level, addressing
a wide range of issues, including not only inforcement of IP protections across
borders, but also their implications for international trade and investment,
economic development, national sovereignty, human rights, and public health.