A history of intellectual property in 50 objects:

What do the Mona Lisa, the light bulb, and a Lego brick have in common? The answer - intellectual property (IP) - may be suprising, because IP laws are all about us, but go mostly unrecognized. They are complicated and arcane, and few people understand why they should care about copyright, patents,...

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Other Authors: Op den Kamp, Claudy 1974- (Editor), Hunter, Dan 1966- (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2019
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Summary:What do the Mona Lisa, the light bulb, and a Lego brick have in common? The answer - intellectual property (IP) - may be suprising, because IP laws are all about us, but go mostly unrecognized. They are complicated and arcane, and few people understand why they should care about copyright, patents, and trademarks. In this lustrous collection, Claudy Op den Kamp and Dan Hunter have brought together a group of contributors - drawn from around the globe in fields including law, history, sociology, science and technology, media, and even horticulture - to tell a history of IP in 50 objects. These objects not only demonstrate the significance of the IP system, but also show how IP has developed and how it has influenced history. Each object is at the core of a story that will be appreciated by anyone interested in how great innovations offer a unique window into our past, present, and future
Physical Description:xii, 429 Seiten Illustrationen (farbig) 26 cm
ISBN:9781108420013
110842001X

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