Intellectual Property: Economic and Legal Dimensions of Rights and Remedies

ISBN-13: 9780521540674 / Angielski / Miękka / 2005 / 316 str.

Roger D. Blair; Thomas F. Cotter

Opis

This book addresses several aspects of the law and economics of intellectual property rights (IPRs) that have been underanalyzed in the existing literature. The authors demonstrate that the core assumption of IPR regimes--that IPRs maximize certain social benefits over social costs by providing a necessary inducement for the production and distribution of intellectual products--has several important implications for the optimal design of remedies, the standard of care, and the law of standing and joinder.

Recenzje

'… the authors, both of whom have impeccable credentials and have created a work of undoubted scholarship.' European Intellectual Property Review

Spis treści

1. Introduction; 2. The law and economics of IPRs; 3. A general theory of damages rules; 4. Departures from the general theory; 5. Liability standards for IPRs; 6. Who is an infringer?; 7. Who should be entitled to sue for infringement?; 8. Calculating monetary damages; 9. Concluding remarks.