Intellectual Property and the Design of Nature - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0192864408 ISBN 13: 9780192864406

Publisher: OUP Oxford, 2023

Synopsis

Intellectual property law has been interacting with nature for over two centuries. Despite this long history, this relationship has largely been ignored. Intellectual Property and the Design of Nature fills this gap by bringing together scholars from different disciplines to examine the important role that nature plays in intellectual property law.

Based on the idea that many contemporary issues require a better understanding of these historical interactions, the book reflects on the ways intellectual property law has engaged with and understood nature in the past. The varied contributions show how the relationship between nature and intellectual property law is often more complex, permeable, and porous than is commonly recognized.

Intellectual Property and the Design of Nature demonstrates the complex and changing role that nature has played in the history of intellectual property law. Each of the chapters casts a new light on these connections. A compelling read for everyone interested in exploring new perspectives in the field of intellectual property.

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About the Author

Jose Bellido is Reader in Law at the University of Kent. He is particularly interested in the history of intellectual property law and has additional research interests in legal theory, evidence and legal history.

Brad Sherman is Professor of Law and ARC Laureate Fellow at the University of Queensland. He previously held positions at Griffith University, University of Cambridge, and London School of Economics.

Edition details

• Publisher: OUP Oxford
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0192864408
• ISBN 13: 9780192864406
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 400
• Editor: Bellido Jose, Sherman Brad