Private Rights and Public Problems: The Global Economics of Intellectual Property in the 21st Century

Private Rights and Public Problems: The Global Economics of Intellectual Property in the 21st Century

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Intellectual property rights (IPRs)—patents, copyrights, and trademarks—have moved from an arcane area of legal analysis and a policy backwater to the forefront of global economic policymaking. Apple and Samsung's recent patent battle illustrates the importance of IPRs and how they impact everyone. Private Rights and Public Problems is a completed update of the seminal, of...more
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Published September 21st 2012 by Peterson Institute
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Leah
Goodreads/The Peterson Institute sent me this book as a first reads giveaway. This is my honest review:

As someone who didn’t know an IPR from an IPA, I was a little apprehensive about reading Private Rights and Public Problems. Thankfully, though, I feel that my time and effort were well spent because I learned a lot from this book.

Throughout the book, Maskus’ main strength is his ability to explain complex concepts in precise, clear terms. I especially appreciated the introductory chapter, in w...more
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I received this book from goodreads first reads on Nov 15.

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