Patent category: 266 books

Christopher Beauchamp debunks the myth of Alexander Graham Bell as the telephone’s sole inventor, exposing that story’s origins in the arguments advanced by Bell’s lawyers during fiercely contested battles for patent monopoly. The courts anointed Bell father of the telephone—likely the most consequential intellectual property right ever granted.

This book is intended as both a primer on intellectual property law and as a general reference for authors, artists, musicians, librarians, entrepreneurs and others interested in learning about intellectual property law and the processes for obtaining copyrights, trademarks and patents in the U.S....

Federal judges are the unelected and unaccountable hacks of the capitalist system which now controls our government. They serve the interests of corporations which now hire the legislators, executives, and judges to write and rule the laws in their favor. Laws are made and judges use them to protect...

Continually UPDATED with the latest implications of the America Invents and JOBS Acts. It's all here: Business Startup; Angels and VCs; Patent & Trademarks; Market Research; Product Design; Prototypes & Manufacturing; Contract Negotiation; Regulatory Compliance; Sales & Marketing;...

The contents of Issue 3, January 2013, include: Article, "Politicians as Fiduciaries," by D. Theodore Rave Book Review, "Is Copyright Reform Possible?" by Pamela Samuelson Note, "The SEC Is Not an Independent Agency" In addition, student research explores...

This issue of The Yale Law Journal (the third issue of Volume 121, academic year 2011-2012) features articles on "patent inflation" and on implementing federal health care reform within a state under principles of federalism. Contributors include the noted scholars Jonathan Masur and Abbe...

This issue of the Yale Law Journal (the fourth issue of academic year 2015-2016) features articles and essays by notable scholars, as well as extensive student research. The issue is dedicated to the memory of Professor Robert A. Burt, with essays in his honor by Robert Post, Owen Fiss, Monroe Price,...

Articles in the Jan. 2012 issue are from such recognized scholars as Rebecca Tushnet, reimagining copyright law for images instead of the usual frame of text and words, and Carol Steiker, reviewing David Garland's new book on capital punishment and contingency. Student contributions explore the law...

A straightforward guide to inventing, patenting, and technology commercialization for scientists and engineers Although chemists, physicists, biologists, polymer scientists, and engineers in industry are involved in potentially patentable work, they are often under-prepared for this all-important...

Ideal for any professional with an entrepreneurial spirit, Monopoly Protection: The 90 Minute Guide to Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, and Trade Secrets presents a basic overview of these key components.Spend about an hour or so with patent strategist John S. Ferrell, Esq. as he draws upon...

The December issue of Yale Law Journal (the third of Volume 123, academic year 2013-2014) features new articles on law and legal theory by internationally recognized scholars. Contents include: • Article, "The Interpretation-Construction Distinction in Patent Law," by Tun-Jen Chiang...

The new millennium has been described as ‘the century of biology’, but scientific progress and access to medicines has been marred by global disputes over ownership of the science by universities and private companies. This book examines the challenges posed by the modern patent system to the right of everyone to access the benefits of science in international law.

This book studies the categories of subject matter protected by the main intellectual property (IP) regimes, including: the work (protected by copyright law), the invention (protected by patent law), the sign (protected by trade mark law) and the design (protected by designs law). The book makes sense...

The New England Law Review now offers its issues in convenient digital formats for e-reader devices, apps, pads, smartphones, and computers. This first issue of Volume 49 (Fall 2014) contains articles by leading figures of the legal community. Contents of this issue include: Articles: "How...