Intellectual property rights serve as a bedrock of a society that encourages innovation and economic advance. They protect inventors’ rights to protect their name and earn a financial profit from their work. Without copyrights, patents, and trademarks, businesses would fall prey to shady business tactics to discredit their efforts. Many of us are interested in understanding the legal frameworks around intellectual property, but lack the time and money to seek formal education in these topics. Victor López offers this brief, accessible guide to these topics for the wider business community.
This book’s topics are exactly as specified in the subtitle: federal (US) law about copyrights, patents, and trademarks, along with various laws about trade secrets. It often quotes important passages of these laws directly. Broadening towards global markets, it discusses how international agreements protect these rights in many countries. Very little opinion or controversial topics reside in these pages as the author prefers to interpret and apply law directly to commercial applications.
Business leaders, especially in innovative fields, need a concise guide that discusses these concepts on their bookshelves to protect their rights and themselves against missteps. This book is suited primarily for the business community, not academics. It’s more suitable for an undergraduate classroom than a law school and for those involved in day-to-day commerce rather than legal argument. It serves as a straightforward introduction that provides a succinct legal education to those who prefer to read a book instead of attending a class.
Intellectual Property Law: A Practical Guide to Copyrights, Patents, Trademarks, and Trade Secrets
By Victor López
Copyright (c) 2011
Independently Published
ISBN13 9781463688615
Page Count: 237
Genre: Law
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