This book analyses the various ways in which intellectual property (IP) operates in relation to innovation activity. It reflects on the "classical" issues of the IP system related to the necessity of protecting risky and often costly investments undertaken by firms and others players involved in the innovation process. Beyond this, it stresses the numerous challenges addressed by contemporary technological and societal change, especially in a world where the digital revolution is rapidly transforming the way in which innovation is organized. In this context, the new corporate IP and innovation practices call for responses on the part of public policies.

Die derzeit ublichen territorialen Lizenzierungspraktiken der Filmindustrie fuhren im Online-Bereich zur Zersplitterung des europaischen Binnenmarktes, indem sie die grenzuberschreitende Nutzung von Video-on-Demand-Diensten einschranken. Der Autor zeigt auf, wie dieses Regulierungsproblem von der VO (EU) 2017/1128 zur grenzuberschreitenden Portabilitat von Online-Inhaltediensten im Binnenmarkt partiell geloest wird. Dabei widmet er sich zunachst der Frage, wie die Vorgaben dieser Verordnung zu handhaben sind, um einen angemessenen Ausgleich zwischen den Interessen aller beteiligten Akteure zu gewahrleisten. Anschliessend bettet er die Verordnung in einen vertragsrechtlichen Rahmen ein, der sowohl nationale als auch unionsrechtliche Vorgaben berucksichtigt.

Multimedia products have become highly successful. Yet they are often inadequately protected by existing national and international copyright schemes. This study is one of the first comprehensive, comparative analyses of multimedia works and copyright protection. Stamatoudi considers the nature of the multimedia work, and existing legislation, as well as collections and compilations, databases, audiovisual works and computer programs. Finally, she offers a model for a European legislative solution. Her work will interest academics and students, as well as lawyers and copyright policy makers.

Der Autor des Buches untersucht die Bedeutung von "Made in China" als geographische Herkunftsangabe im Rahmen des deutschen Rechts. Im Hinblick auf den Kennzeichenschutz fur die geographischen Herkunftsangaben im deutschen Recht wird eroertert, welche rechtlichen Gestaltungsmoeglichkeiten "Made in China" hat, um sich von dem traditionellen Imageproblem in Deutschland zu befreien.

If you license or publish images, this guide is as indispensable as your camera. It provides specific information on the legal rights of photographers, illustrators, artists, covering intellectual property, copyright, and business concerns in an easy-to-read, accessible manner. The Copyright Zone, Second Edition covers: what is and isn't copyrightable, copyright registration, fair use, model releases, contracts and invoices, pricing and negotiation, and much more. Presented in a fun and easy to digest style, Jack Reznicki and Ed Greenberg, LLC help explain the need-to-know facts of the confusing world of legal jargon and technicalities through real world case studies, personal asides, and the clear writing style that has made their blog Thecopyrightzone.com and monthly column by the same name in Photoshop User magazine two industry favorites. The second edition of this well-reviewed text has almost doubled in size to ensure that every legal issue you need to know about as a photographer or artist is covered and enjoyable to learn!

Indications of geographic origin for foodstuffs and manufactures have become an important source of brand value since the beginnings of globalization during the late nineteenth century. In this work, David M. Higgins explores the early nineteenth-century business campaigns to secure national and international protection of geographic brands. He shows how these efforts culminated in the introduction of legal protocols which protect such brands, including, 'Champagne', 'Sheffield', 'Swiss made' watches and 'Made in the USA'. Higgins explores the major themes surrounding these indications, tying in the history of global marketing and the relevant laws on intellectual property. He also questions the effectiveness of European Union policy to promote 'regional' and 'local' foods and why such initiatives brought the EU in conflict with North America, especially the US He extends the study with a reflection on contemporary issues affecting globalization, intellectual property, less developed countries, and supply chains.

Understanding intellectual property, safeguarding your ideas

Intellectual property is constantly at risk, and the protection of chemical science and technology through the patenting process allows individuals and companies to protect their hard work. But in order to truly be able to protect your ideas, you need to understand the basics of patenting for yourself.

A practical handbook designed to empower inventors like you to write your own patent application drafts in conjunction with an attorney, "Writing Chemistry Patents and Intellectual Property: A Practical Guide" presents a brand new methodology for success.

Based on a short course author Francis J. Waller gives for the American Chemical Society, the book teaches you how to structure a literature search, to educate the patent examiner on your work, to prepare an application that can be easily duplicated, and to understand what goes on behind the scenes during the patent examiner's rejection process.

Providing essential insights, invaluable strategies, and applicable, real-world examples designed to maximize the chances that a patent will be accepted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Writing Chemistry Patents and Intellectual Property is the book you need if you want to keep your work protected.

In the current era current era of significant innovations, science and technology are powerful tools improving human welfare through prosperity and sustainable development. The development of microbiology based industries in any given country is shaped by the characteristics of its technology-particularly its close relation to scientific knowledge, and by country-specific factors such as the level and nature of the scientific knowledge base, the institutional set-up, and the role assumed by the government, all of which influence the country's ability to exploit the new opportunities. This unique book presents an integrated approach for sustained innovation in various areas of microbiology. Focusing on the industrial and socio-legal implications of IPR in microbiological advances, it offers a comprehensive overview not only of the implications of IPR in omics-based research but also of the ethical and intellectual standards and how these can be developed for sustained innovation. The book is divided into three sections discussing current advances in microbiological innovations, recent intellectual property issues in agricultural, and pharmaceutical microbiology respectively. Integrating science and business, it offers a glimpse behind the scenes of the microbiology industry, and provides a detailed analysis of the foundations of the present day industry for students and professionals alike.

Find out how today's top technology-based companies get the greatest return on their intellectual property, and how you can too.

A total hands-on guide to cutting-edge technology licensing strategies

Russell Parr and Patrick Sullivan, along with a team of distinguished experts working at the frontlines of technology licensing, reveal how today's top technology-based companies are maximizing the value of and return on their intellectual property. They also offer hands-on advice and guidance on how you can do the same in your company. With the help of numerous real-life case studies that demonstrate licensing strategies now used at DuPont, Xerox, Kodak, AlliedSignal, Hewlett-Packard, Dow Chemical, and other industry leaders, they tell you everything you need to know to:

• Determine where technology licensing best fits in your company's overall business strategies
• Establish a successful licensing program tailored to your company's vision and goals
• Create and successfully manage a technology portfolio
• Quickly and easily calculate royalty rates
• Put the lessons learned at top technology-based companies to work in your company

"Technology licensing strategies are now key instruments for accomplishing the corporate visions set forth by future-thinking companies. Look at any corporate mission statement and you will find the seeds of a strategy-based technology licensing program." —Russell Parr and Patrick Sullivan

In today's volatile, hypercompetitive global marketplace, cooperation and the sharing of intellectual property are keys to success. Of course, one of the most valuable forms of intellectual property is technology. More often than not, innovation and increased market penetration are the direct result of combining technologies from a variety of sources. Consequently, many companies have begun to devote more and more of their strategic efforts to discovering the best ways to manage technology so as to maximize value and return. For instance, AT&T has set up an independent business group to manage its intellectual property as a separate profit center, while other companies continue to run licensing through their legal and R&D departments. Which approach makes the most sense for your company, and why? Get the answers to these questions and many others in Technology Licensing.

In this valuable book, Russell Parr and Patrick Sullivan, along with a distinguished team of contributing experts, reveal the licensing strategies now being used at DuPont, Xerox, Hewlett-Packard, Dow Chemical, Kodak, and other top multinational corporations. They also provide practical prescriptions for determining where technology licensing belongs on your organizational chart and for establishing a successful licensing program tailored to your company's vision and goals.

Taking a practical hands-on approach to technology licensing, they tell you what you need to know about:

• Creating and managing technology portfolios
• Types of licenses—with a detailed analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of each in various business contexts
• Successful licensing strategies now used at top technology-based companies
• Royalty rate determination methods
• And more

Drawing upon the expertise of those on the frontlines of technology licensing, Technology Licensing tells you how today's top technology-based firms maximize the value of their intellectual property and how your company can too.

La proposition de la notion de " la loi sur les droits numeriques " sera certainement une renovation et une percee dans le domaine du droit. La Loi sur les droits numeriques 1.0 est le premier ouvrage pour la Chine voire pour le monde ayant la loi sur les droits numeriques comme titre et les droits numeriques comme l'objet de recherche. La publication de cet ouvrage a une grande portee historique. Rapport sino-americain aux Etats-Unis d'Amerique La Loi sur les droits numeriques 1.0 est non seulement une idee ambitieuse pour la recherche sur les futures lois, mais aussi un ouvrage d'avant-garde pour la recherche sur les futures civilisations. La theorie des droits numeriques prevoit le vrai avenir du droit et nous apporte des imaginations infi nies. Chinois residant en Europe en Romanie Selon la Loi sur les droits numeriques 1.0, le confl it qui oppose la recomposition aux structures de droits et de pouvoirs etablis, nous amene a repenser la societe et a concevoir un nouvel ordre. Les droits numeriques sont la source de la vitalite intrinseque de l'ordre numerique, et leur soutien est la principale force capable de hater sa reconstruction. Hommes d'aff aires chinois en Allemagne La proposition de la loi sur les droits numeriques est venue a point nomme, nous apportant une nouvelle vision de repenser le monde au niveau juridique. La loi sur les droits numeriques, etant un sujet prometteur, est la cle que nous attendons tous pour ouvrir la porte de la civilisation numerique. Business sino-japonais au Japon La loi sur les droits numeriques fonde un nouvel ordre pour l'humanite dans sa progression vers la civilization numerique, et elle est le produit de l'evolution de notre epoque, guidant la technologie scientifi que pour le bien de l'humanite sur la voie de l'etat du droit. La combinaison entre l'intelligence de la technologie scientifi que et la rationalite legitime ouvrira un nouveau chapitre de l'histoire de developpement de la societe humaine, conduisant cette derniere a entrer dans la nouvelle ere de la civilisation numerique. Le temps d'Afr ique en Afrique du Sud

Since its emergence, big data has brought us new forms of energy, technology and means of organization which will generate greater values by crossover, integration, openness and sharing of data. Nevertheless, risks caused by open access and the flow of data also bring us enormous challenges to privacy, business secrets and social and national securities. This raises people's awareness on data sharing, privacy protection and social justice, and becomes a significant governance problem in the world. In order to solve these problems, Data Rights Law 1.0 is innovative in that it proposes a new concept of the "data person". It defines "data rights" as the rights derived from the "data person" and "data rights system" as the order based on "data rights". "Data rights law" is the legal normative formed out of the "data rights system". In this way, the book constructs a legal framework of "data rights-data rights system-data rights law". If data is considered as basic rights, on which new order and laws are to be built, it will bring brand new and profound meaning to future human life.

Rules regulating access to knowledge are no longer the exclusive province of lawyers and policymakers and instead command the attention of anthropologists, economists, literary theorists, political scientists, artists, historians, and cultural critics. This burgeoning interdisciplinary interest in "intellectual property" has also expanded beyond the conventional categories of patent, copyright, and trademark to encompass a diverse array of topics ranging from traditional knowledge to international trade. Though recognition of the central role played by "knowledge economies" has increased, there is a special urgency associated with present-day inquiries into where rights to information come from, how they are justified, and the ways in which they are deployed.

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"Making and Unmaking Intellectual Property, "edited by Mario Biagioli, Peter Jaszi, and Martha Woodmansee, presents a range of diverse--and even conflicting--contemporary perspectives on intellectual property rights and the contested sources of authority associated with them. Examining fundamental concepts and challenging conventional narratives--including those centered around authorship, invention, and the public domain--this book provides a rich introduction to an important intersection of law, culture, and material production.

Patent law is crucial to encourage technological innovation. But as the patent system currently stands, diverse industries from pharmaceuticals to software to semiconductors are all governed by the same rules even though they innovate very differently. The result is a crisis in the patent system, where patents calibrated to the needs of prescription drugs wreak havoc on information technologies and vice versa. According to Dan L. Burk and Mark A. Lemley in "The Patent Crisis and How the Courts Can Solve It," courts should use the tools the patent system already gives them to treat patents in different industries differently. Industry tailoring is the only way to provide an appropriate level of incentive for each industry.

Burk and Lemley illustrate the barriers to innovation created by the catch-all standards in the current system. Legal tools already present in the patent statute, they contend, offer a solution--courts can tailor patent law, through interpretations and applications, to suit the needs of various types of businesses. "The Patent Crisis and How the Courts Can Solve It" will be essential reading for those seeking to understand the nexus of economics, business, and law in the twenty-first century.

To offer a core concept of intellectual property, to consider various justifications for the recognition of intellectual property rights and to expound their operation in particular areas of activity is the purpose of this book. It is essential to examine both the concept of intellectual property and the reasons why a legal system might incorporate such a concept. We are increasingly told that the wealth of nations consists in 'intangible assets'. These are the intangible products of human creativity, ingenuity and effort. It is frequently argued that these assets represent the future of the developed economies and that their adequate protection by the intellectual property regimes is essential to national, regional, and even global, prosperity. We are also told that the creators of such assets have a strong moral claim to them, and that developed legal systems should recognise this claim. This text examines the ethical issues and debates surrounding intellectual property law and focuses on three aspects of the major intellectual property regimes: subject matter; the allocation of the first ownership of rights; and the scope of protection. These three aspects of the major regimes provide readers with a strong sense of the shape and purpose of the most important intellectual property systems.

The emergence of the Internet and the digital world has changed the way people access, produce and share information and knowledge. Yet people in Africa face challenges in accessing scholarly publications, journals and learning materials in general. At the heart of these challenges, and solutions to them, is copyright, the branch of intellectual property rights that covers written and related works.

This book gives the reader an understanding of the legal and practical issues posed by copyright for access to learning materials in Africa, and identifies the relevant lessons, best policies and best practices that would broaden and deepen this access.

This book is based on the work of the African Copyright and Access to Knowledge (ACA2K) research network, launched in late 2007 as a network of researchers committed to probing the relationship between copyright and learning materials access in eight African countries: Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Morocco, Mozambique, Senegal, South Africa and Uganda.

We all create intellectual property. We all use intellectual property. Intellectual property is the most pervasive yet least understood way we regulate expression. Despite its importance to so many aspects of the global economy and daily life, intellectual property policy remains a confusing and arcane subject. This engaging book clarifies both the basic terms and the major conflicts surrounding these fascinating areas of law, offering a layman's introduction to copyright, patents, trademarks, and other forms of knowledge falling under the purview of intellectual property rights. Using vivid examples, noted media expert Siva Vaidhyanathan illustrates the powers and limits of intellectual property, distilling with grace and wit the complex tangle of laws, policies, and values governing the dissemination of ideas, expressions, inventions, creativity, and data collection in the modern world. Vaidhyanathan explains that intellectual property exists as it does because powerful interests want it to exist. The strongest economies in the world have a keen interest in embedding rigid methods of control and enforcement over emerging economies to preserve the huge economic interests linked to their copyright industries-film, music, software, and publishing. For this reason, the fight over the global standardization of intellectual property has become one of the most important sites of tension in North-South global relations. Through compelling case studies, including those of Starbucks, Coca-Cola, Sony, Amazon, and Google Books, Vaidhyanathan shows that the modern intellectual property systems reflect three centuries of changes in politics, economics, technologies, and social values. Although it emerged from a desire to foster creativity while simultaneously protecting it, intellectual property today has fundamentally shifted to a political dimension.

Das Auffuhrungsrecht ist das erste unkoerperliche Recht des Urheberrechts. Dessen Entstehung stellt diese Arbeit anhand der Gesetzesentwicklung von 1837 bis 1901 dar. Der Autor stellt fest, dass die deutsche Entwicklung des musikalischen Auffuhrungsrechts vergleichsweise langsam und spat erfolgte. So bezog sich die gesetzgeberische Diskussion zunachst nur auf das dramatische Auffuhrungsrecht, wahrend die Schutzwurdigkeit musikalischer Werke noch nicht anerkannt war. Der Autor untersucht die Ursachen fur diese spate Entwicklung anhand der gesellschaftlichen Vorbedingungen fur ein musikalisches Auffuhrungsrecht. Dabei zeigt er insbesondere die Kausalitat zwischen dem Bestehen eines oeffentlichen Konzertwesens und einer lohnenswerten Rechteverwertung durch die Komponisten auf.

In an era when knowledge can travel with astonishing speed, the need for analysis of intellectual property (IP) law-and its focus on patents, trade secrets, trademarks, and issues of copyright-has never been greater. But as Robert M. Farley and Davida H. Isaacs stress in Patents for Power, we have long overlooked critical ties between IP law and one area of worldwide concern: military technology. This deft blend of case studies, theoretical analyses, and policy advice reveals the fundamental role of IP law in shaping how states create and transmit defense equipment and weaponry. The book probes two major issues: the effect of IP law on innovation itself and the effect of IP law on the international diffusion, or sharing, of technology. Discussing a range of inventions, from the AK-47 rifle to the B-29 Superfortress bomber to the MQ-1 Predator drone, the authors show how IP systems (or their lack) have impacted domestic and international relations across a number of countries, including the United States, Russia, China, and South Korea. The study finds, among other results, that while the open nature of the IP system may encourage industrial espionage like cyberwarfare, increased state uptake of IP law is helping to establish international standards for IP protection. This clear-eyed approach to law and national security is thus essential for anyone interested in history, political science, and legal studies.

Nach der "Stufentheorie" erhielt Design als "angewandte Kunst" nur bei "deutlichem UEberragen der Durchschnittsgestaltung" Urheberrechtsschutz. Mit dem "Geburtstagszugs-Urteil" gab der Bundesgerichtshof diese Theorie auf und setzte das Schutzniveau fur angewandte Kunst mit dem der rein bildenden Kunst gleich. Die Autorin untersucht, ob dies gerechtfertigt ist - insbesondere mit Blick auf die Vorgaben der Europaischen Union fur Urheber- und Designrecht. Sie analysiert das aktuelle Schutzniveau von Design nach den neuen Schutzkriterien des Bundesgerichtshofs. Dabei beleuchtet sie die praktischen Folgen fur den Schutz und die Nutzung von Design. Zuletzt eroertert sie Alternativen fur den urheberrechtlichen Schutz von Design, auch mit Blick auf die Rechtslage in Frankreich und Grossbritannien.

In diesem Buch untersucht die Autorin die patentrechtliche Erschoepfungsdogmatik. Ziel ist hierbei die Behandlung und Loesung zwei verschiedener Fallkonstellationen. In beiden Konstellationen eroeffnet die Anwendung des Erschoepfungsgrundsatzes in seiner bisherigen Fassung dem Patentinhaber die Moeglichkeit, sein Patent zweifach zu verwerten. Der Band stellt deshalb die Frage, ob diese Doppelverwertungsmoeglichkeit mit den Grundsatzen des Patentrechts im Einklang steht und wenn nicht, welche dogmatischen Moeglichkeiten bestehen, um die Doppelverwertungsmoeglichkeit zu unterbinden und ein sachgerechtes Ergebnis zu erzielen. Hierzu werden verschiedene Loesungsvorschlage aus Literatur und Rechtsprechung kritisch begutachtet und weitere Loesungsansatze entwickelt.

Over the past two decades, the need for legal expertise in the art business has grown exponentially. In this book, Martin Wilson, an art lawyer with more than 20 years' experience in the field, provides a comprehensive and practical guide to the application of UK law to transactions and disputes in the art world. Written in a style that is accessible and informative for lawyers and non-lawyers alike, Art Law and the Business of Art not only outlines and explains the relevant law but also how the art business operates in practice. Chapters cover the full breadth of legal and commercial issues affecting the sale and purchase of art in various contexts such as in auction houses, by museums, and private sales both with and without agents. Other issues such as artists' rights in their work, import and export of artworks, taxation, art disputes, anti-money laundering and sanctions compliance, bribery, and confidentiality and data protection are all examined in detail. Wilson also offers an in-depth discussion of the most pressing ethical questions involving artworks, including Holocaust restitution, ancient art and cultural heritage, and freedom of expression. This book will prove invaluable to lawyers advising on all aspects of art law and many others in the art business, including artists themselves, art dealers, and those working in auction houses and museums. It will also be crucial reading for scholars and students with an interest in art law and business.

The Modern Law of Trade Marks is a comprehensive guide on trade mark law enabling practitioners to provide clients with effective advice with the best possible support and authority. It includes detailed analysis of important UK and European legislation and in-depth commentary. This new sixth edition is fully revised and updated to take into account all the latest developments since the last edition.

This is the first textbook introducing law to computer scientists. The book covers privacy and data protection law, cybercrime, intellectual property, private law liability and legal personhood and legal agency, next to introductions to private law, public law, criminal law and international and supranational law. It provides an overview of the practical implications of law, their theoretical underpinnings and how they affect the study and construction of computational architectures. In a constitutional democracy everyone is under the Rule of Law, including those who develop code and systems, and those who put applications on the market. It is pivotal that computer scientists and developers get to know what law and the Rule of Law require. Before talking about ethics, we need to make sure that the checks and balances of law and the Rule of Law are in place and complied with. Though it is focused on European law, it also refers to US law and aims to provide insights into what makes law, law, rather than brute force or morality, demonstrating the operations of law in a way that has global relevance. This book is geared to those who have no wish to become lawyers but are nevertheless forced to consider the salience of legal rights and obligations with regard to the construction, maintenance and protection of computational artefacts. This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 International licence. It is offered as a free PDF download from OUP and selected open access locations.