The Essential Guide to Intellectual Property

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About The Essential Guide To Intellectual Property

Product Description A broad introduction to the changing roles of intellectual property within society Intellectual property is one of the most confusing—and widely used—dimensions of the law. By granting exclusive rights to publish, manufacture, copy, or distribute information and technology, IP laws shape our cultures, our industries, and our politics in countless ways, with consequences for everyone, including artists, inventors, entrepreneurs, and citizens at large. In this engaging, accessible study, Aram Sinnreich uncovers what’s behind current debates and what the future holds for copyrights, patents, and trademarks. Review "One of the best Copyright Law books of all time." -- BookAuthority "Sinnreich's guide to intellectual property is, well, essential." -- Harvard Law Review "As readers of his previous books might also expect, Sinnreich guides his readers through the messy world of IP using a keen wit and a good sense of humor."  -- International Journal of Communication "The Essential Guide to Intellectual Property is an ambitious book. . . an even-handed account of this complex subject." -- Business History Review "Sinnreich is a brilliant scholar who excels at making complex issueseasy to absorb. He set out to produce a people's guide to intellectualproperty and that's precisely what this book is: a thoughtful accounting of contemporary debates that compellingly invites newcomers and experts to appreciate present-day debates." -- danah boyd, author of It's Complicated: The Social Lives of Networked Teens About the Author Aram Sinnreich is professor and chair of communication studies at American University in Washington, DC. His previous publications include The Piracy Crusade and Mashed Up. Read more about his work at sinnreich.com.