Intellectual Property: A Reference Handbook

Author Aaron Schwabach

Publisher ABC-CLIO

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Author

Aaron Schwabach

Publisher

ABC-CLIO

Volume

Copyright

2007

ISBN13

9781598840469

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eBook

Grade Level

12th Grade - College Senior

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Overview

Can you own an idea? Yes, you can. Intellectual property, a concept dating back to the Middle Ages, is today an increasingly important part of both the domestic economy and international trade. Yet today, easy access to file-sharing software via home computers and the Internet has created a new crisis in intellectual property law, which struggles to keep pace with new developments.
Front Cover.
Half Title Page.
Editorial Board.
About the Book.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Dedication.
Contents.
Preface.
1: Background and History.
2: Problems, Controversies, and Solutions.
3: Worldwide Perspective.
4: Chronology.
5: Biographies.
6: Clara Barton (1821–1912).
7: Ernest Bourget (fl. 1847–1850).
8: Filippo Brunelleschi (1377–1446).
9: Laurens Coster (ca. 1370–1440).
10: Annie Ellsworth (1826–1900).
11: Johannes Gutenberg (ca. 1395–1468).
12: Victor Hugo (1802–1885).
13: Jon Lech Johansen (1983–).
14: Mary Kies (1752–1837).
15: Antonio Meucci (1808–1889).
16: Eadweard Muybridge (1830–1904).
17: Dmitri Sklyarov (1974–).
18: Jack Valenti (1921–).
19: Terri Welles (1956–).
20: Samuel Winslow (fl. 1641) and Joseph Jenks (1602–1683).
21: Data and Documents.
22: Copyright.
23: Trademark.
24: Patent.
25: Directory of Organizations.
26: African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO).
27: Alliance for Digital Progress (ADP).
28: American Bar Association Section of Intellectual Property Law.
29: American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA).
30: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP).
31: Anti-DMCA.
32: Arts and Humanities Research Board Shepherd and Wedderburn Research Centre in Intellectual Property and Technology (SCRIPT).
33: Association of Corporate Patent Counsel (ACPC).
34: Association Internationale pour la Protection de la Propriété Intellectuelle (AIPPI).
35: Association Littéraire et Artistique Internationale (ALAI).
36: Berkman Center for Internet & Society.
37: Bitlaw.
38: Budapest Open Access Initiative.
39: Business Software Alliance (BSA).
40: Campaign for Digital Rights (CDR).
41: Canadian Motion Picture Distributors Association (CMPDA).
42: Center for Intellectual Property Studies (CIP).
43: Centre d'Etudes Inte
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