Copyfraud and Other Abuses of Intellectual Property Law |
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| Author:
| Mazzone, Jason |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8047-7915-9 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2011 |
| Publisher: | Stanford University Press
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $27.95 |
Book Description:
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From phony copyright notices attached to the U.S. Constitution to lawsuits designed to prevent people from poking fun at Barbie, overreaching claims of intellectual property rights are everywhere. Copyfraud and Other Abuses of Intellectual Property Law shows why overreaching occurs, how it harms consumers and undermines creativity, and how to stop it.
From phony copyright notices attached to the U.S. Constitution to lawsuits designed to prevent people from poking fun at Barbie, overreaching claims of intellectual property rights are everywhere. Copyfraud and Other Abuses of Intellectual Property Law shows why overreaching occurs, how it harms consumers and undermines creativity, and how to stop it.