You Don't Own Me: How Mattel V. MGA Entertainment Exposed Barbie's Dark Side

Lobel, Orly

ISBN 10: 0393254070 / ISBN 13: 9780393254075

Published by W. W. Norton & Company, 2017

Seller Inventory # 402184242

Synopsis:

"At its core, You Don't Own Me is an exploration of a relatively dry topic: the intellectual property regime. Yet in the hands of Lobel...this case study in who should benefit from an employee's creativity becomes something of a page-turner." Financial Times

When Carter Bryant began work on what would become the billion-dollar line of Bratz dolls,he was taking time off from his job at Mattel where he designed outfits for Barbie. Later,back at Mattel, he sold his concept for Bratz to rival company MGA. Orly Lobel reveals the colourful story behind the ensuing decade-long court battle.

This entertaining and provocative work pits MGA against Mattel,shows how an idea turns into a product and explores the two different versions of womanhood represented by Barbie and her rival.Lobel's story is a thought-provoking contribution to the debate over creativity and intellectual property as American workers may now be asked to sign contracts granting their employers the rights to and income from their ideas.

About the Author: Orly Lobel is the Don Weckstein Professor of Law at the University of San Diego and received her doctoral and law degrees from Harvard University. When a child,she starred in her psychologist mother's studies on playing with Barbies.The award-winning author of Talent Wants to Be Free, she lives in La Jolla, California.

Bibliographic Details

Title: You Don't Own Me: How Mattel V. MGA ...
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication Date: 2017
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New