In this timely and readable volume, law professor Aaron Schwabach explores the three traditional categories of intellectual property--copyright, patent, and trademark. He traces their historical development from medieval times to the present and observes how intellectual property law has responded to successive waves of technological change.
"Intellectual Property" examines all sides of current controversies and crises in this fast-changing field, particularly those resulting from the digital information revolution. Because ideas are not constrained by national borders, the author...
In this timely and readable volume, law professor Aaron Schwabach explores the three traditional categories of intellectual property--copyright, pa...
"International Environmental Disputes" is a thought-provoking examination of the world's most pressing environmental problems and the attempts to remedy them through international law. From the dumping of ash in the Danube and the disposal of waste in western Africa to the effects of the Everglades sugar industry, the work explores such topics as the role of the United Nations, the debate over sustainable development, environmental ethics, biopiracy, and radioactive material in space satellites.
The book covers issues such as treaties on the ozone layer, global climate change, and the...
"International Environmental Disputes" is a thought-provoking examination of the world's most pressing environmental problems and the attempts to r...
"Internet and the Law: Technology, Society, and Compromises, Second Edition" is "the" go-to source for anyone who needs clear explanations of complex legal concepts related to online practices and content. This wide-ranging, alphabetical reference explores diverse areas of law, including territorial jurisdiction and taxation, that are relevant to or affected by advances in information technology and the rise of the Internet. Particular emphasis is placed on intellectual property law and laws regarding freedom of expression. The Internet, as this book shows, raises questions not only about...
"Internet and the Law: Technology, Society, and Compromises, Second Edition" is "the" go-to source for anyone who needs clear explanations of compl...
As long as there have been fans, there has been fan fiction. There seems to be a fundamental human need to tell additional stories about the characters after the book, series, play or movie is over. But developments in information technology and copyright law have put these fan stories at risk of collision with the content owners intellectual property rights. Fan fiction has long been a nearly invisible form of outsider art, but over the past decade it has grown exponentially in volume and in legal importance. Because of its nature, authorship, and underground status, fan fiction stands at an...
As long as there have been fans, there has been fan fiction. There seems to be a fundamental human need to tell additional stories about the character...
