Waelde, Charlotte; MacQueen, Hector --- "Intellectual Property" (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2007) [2007] ELECD 144

Editor(s): Waelde, Charlotte; MacQueen, Hector

Title: Intellectual Property

Sub-title: The Many Faces of the Public Domain

Topics: Intellectual Property Law

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Date of Publication: 25 April 2007

Number of pages: 288

ISBN (hard cover): 9781845428747

EISBN: 9781847205582

Abstract/Description:

As technological progress marches on, so anxiety over the shape of the public domain is likely to continue if not increase. This collection helps to define the boundaries within which the debate over the shape of law and policy should take place.

From historical analysis to discussion of contemporary developments, the importance of the public domain in its cultural and scientific contexts is explored by lawyers, scientists, economists, librarians, journalists and entrepreneurs. The contributions will both deepen and enliven the reader’s understanding of the public domain in its many guises, and will also serve to highlight the public domain’s key role in innovation.

This book will appeal not only to students and researchers coming from a variety of fields, but also to policymakers in the IP field and those more generally interested in the public domain, as well as those more directly involved in the current movements towards open access, open science and open source.