Intellectual Property and Access to Im/material Goods (Elgar Law, Technology and Society series) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1784716618 ISBN 13: 9781784716615

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, 2016

Synopsis

Intellectual property goods are frequently referred to as intangible or abstract. Yet, traditionally, they have almost always needed to be embodied or materialized in order to be protected (and - to a certain extent - to be used and enjoyed), regardless of whether they are copyrighted works, patented inventions or trademarks.

With a focus on the issue of access and the challenges of new technologies such as biotechnology and digital technologies, this unique collection analyzes the relationship between intellectual property and its physical embodiments. It contains a mixture of theoretical and practical perspectives and encompasses an interdisciplinary approach, including chapters on the connection between intellectual property and cultural heritage law, cultural property law and international trade law. The book furthermore comprises historical reflections that illuminate how intellectual property has never been purely about the intangible.

Intellectual Property and Access to Im/material Goods will be of interest to scholars, practitioners and law and policymakers. Users of intellectual property goods such as museums, libraries, archives and/or other cultural institutions, as well as users of biomaterials, copyrighted works, patented inventions and/or trademarked goods will find value in this book.

Contributors include: C.E. Bell, M. Blakeney, D.L. Burk, S. Corbett, S. Frankel, M.J. Madison, A. McMahon, A. Pottage, L.K. Skorodenski, G. Spedicato, P.K. Yu

About this title

About the Author

Edited by Jessica C. Lai, Professor of Commercial Law, Wellington School of Business and Government, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand and Antoinette Maget Dominicé, Faculty of Law, University of Geneva, Switzerland

Edition details

• Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1784716618
• ISBN 13: 9781784716615
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 360
• Editor: Lai Jessica C., Maget Dominicé Antoinette