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Save me....
Being in the copyright profession I have read numerous copyright and IP related books and this one is the worst one I have ever suffered through.I actually had Moser as a professor in college and thought I would give his book a try.I'm not sure why sinceevery student hated his class with a passion.But I figured surely his book would be somewhat better.....I was wrong.This book is no different than most of what is out there.It gives no new perspective, just rehashes the same old same old we have been hearing about for years.I had a hard time with this book keeping my attention.If you are completely new to copyright and IP one could benefit, but I think there are other books out there that are easier to read and give a great overview.If you are an IP "scholar" skip it completely.You will be bored to tears.

Great Book For Musicians
This is a very useful and practical book especially for musicians like myself who want to know how their music is legally protected. Its written in an easy to understand style with lots of interesting examples. If you want to learn about copyright, this book is well worth it.

Exceptionally Informative Book
Music Copyright For The New Millennium is an extremely useful reference for anyone involved in the music industry. The book's author, David Moser, writes in a very easy to understand style and provides many examples and tips to illustrate how copyright law really applies to real life situations. It also clears up many of the common misconceptions musicians have about registering copyrights, co-ownership of songs, etc. The last chapter which covers the most currently controversial issues involving copyright and the use of music on Internet is especially informative. If this book existed when I started my career in the music industry, I would have been much more knowledgeable and avoided many problems. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Business Aspects    2. Copyright    3. Intellectual Property - Copyright    4. Law    5. Legal Reference / Law Profession    6. Music    7. Music/Songbooks    8. Patent, Trademark, Copyright    9. Reference    10. United States    11. Computers / General    12. Music / Reference    13. Music industry   

Subjects:  1. Business / Economics / Finance    2. Business Law    3. Intellectual Property    4. Intellectual Property - General    5. Law    6. Law and legislation    7. License agreements    8. Management    9. Marketing - Product Management    10. Research, Industrial    11. Technology transfer    12. United States    13. Business & Management    14. Intellectual property, copyright & patents    15. Law / Intellectual Property    16. USA   

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An excellent scholarly work
In reading this review, keep in mind that I am a lay person in the truest sense of the word, and so I brought no prior understanding to the subject of "cultural ownership" in reading this book.With that caveat, my review:
long overdue, but something awry
How much we need a book that looks with unjaundiced eyes on the issue of cultural ownership and cultural appropriation.This is that book, but with a caveat:there is something slightly out of balance here, with the overbalance being in the form of abias toward an intellectual definition of ownership. Brown is a scholar, and a worthy one.As such, his virtue is a healthy skepticism toward all points of view, rather than an unreflective sympathy toward each.In a sense, he is a debunker, not a sequential believer, and this places him in a distinct relationship to his material that seems to this reader to militate against a sympathy toward that which cannot be explicated or analyzed by rational means.I know I am getting murky here.But the simple fact is that you cannot do justice to non-analytical traditions and points of view by the application of analysis.This is perhaps better explained by demonstration in a wonderfully subtle treatise by Kent Nerburn called Neither Wolf nor Dog.Here, in the guise of a novel or some sort of fictionalized non-fiction, a man who has lived with native people takes on the subject from a different angle.He, too, comes up a bit short by using a device that is perhaps too clever by half.But he gets me closer to an understanding by embodying conflicting points of view and expressing them with the conviction of different systems of belief.I suggest that the reader consider both these books as distinct halfs to a very difficult whole.Though the distance between them is great, it is in the space in the center that some true understanding of the problem of cultural appropriation and ownership will be found. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Cultural property    2. General    3. Indigenous peoples    4. Intellectual property    5. Law    6. Legal Reference / Law Profession    7. Legal status, laws, etc    8. Property    9. Protection    10. Cultural studies    11. Intellectual property, copyright & patents    12. Law / Property   

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Business/Economics    4. Finance    5. Intellectual Property - General    6. Knowledge Capital    7. Business & Economics / Knowledge Capital    8. Intellectual property, copyright & patents    9. USA   

Subjects:  1. Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice    2. Computer & Internet    3. Computer Books: Internet General    4. Copyright Law    5. Copyright and electronic data    6. Copyright and electronic data processing    7. Cybernetics    8. Cyberspace    9. Fair use (Copyright)    10. Intellectual Property - Copyright    11. Law    12. Legal Reference / Law Profession    13. United States    14. Automation of library & information processes    15. Intellectual property, copyright & patents    16. USA   

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Non-Quantitiative & of Limited Value
For individuals actually interested in quantitative measurements of intellectual property value, this book is largely a waste of time.The text is full of a lot of business school "value creation" idealism and has little practical value in my opinion.Indeed, for those really interested in valuing intellectual property and intangible assets, see the associated book by Gordon V. Smith and Russell L. Parr.This text has everything you are looking for and this book is unnecessary.

Good quick Introduction
This book has its good points and its bad points. The good thing is that it is very well written, concise and easy to read. It brings important points to light and is a good start at dealing with a large complex issue. The bad aspect is that the book tends to rely on the experience of the author in developing the models that are at the heart of the book, rather on validated and tested truths. An invaluable introduction to IC Management
"In 1999, CEO Magazine and Arthur Andersen hosted a roundtable luncheon for CEOs interested in discussing intellectual capital (IC) and its impact on the firm as we know it. The luncheon drew 17 CEOsrepresenting both manufacturing and service industry companies. All wereintrigued by the potential hidden value that the intellectual capitalperspective suggests lies untapped within their businesses, but none knewwhat kinds of value they could obtain from their company's intangibleassets or how they might go about it. They just knew that there was hiddenvalue in their companies and that it was somehow wrapped up in thethoughts, skills, innovations, and abilities of their employees. Theywanted to learn more about this value: how to harness it, direct it, andextract value from it. This book is written for those CEOs and for anyoneelse who wants to know how to extract the hidden value that resides withinthe firm's intellectual capital. As of this writing dozens of firmsactively engage in extracting value from their IC. The people directing theactivities for these firms have formed a community(called the ICMGathering) to share their ideas and success stories. With the expectationof a very few proprietary bits of information that could be useful tocompetitors, these firms are willing to share their knowledge, and thisbook draws heavily on their experiences. The purpose of this book is tohelp businesses profit from one of their most important assets, theirintellectual capital" (from the Introduction pp.3-4).Read more

Subjects:  1. Accounting - Managerial    2. Budgeting    3. Business & Economics    4. Business / Economics / Finance    5. Business/Economics    6. Capital Management    7. Information Management    8. Intellectual capital    9. Intellectual property    10. Knowledge management    11. Management    12. Management Science    13. Budgeting & financial management    14. Business & Economics / Accounting / Management    15. Intellectual property, copyright & patents   

Subjects:  1. Design protection (International law)    2. Intellectual Property - General    3. Intellectual property (International law)    4. Law    5. Legal Reference / Law Profession    6. Reference    7. Trademarks (International law)    8. Intellectual property, copyright & patents   

Subjects:  1. Communications    2. Law    3. Law and legislation    4. Legal Reference / Law Profession    5. Mass Communication Law    6. Taxation    7. Telecommunication    8. Telecommunications    9. United States    10. Communications engineering / telecommunications    11. Communications law    12. Intellectual property, copyright & patents    13. Postal & telecommunications industries    14. Technology / Telecommunications    15. USA   

Subjects:  1. Business / Economics / Finance    2. Industrial property    3. Intellectual Property - Patent    4. Law    5. Patent practice    6. Patent suits    7. Patents    8. Patents Law    9. Small Business - Legal Guides    10. United States    11. Business strategy    12. Intellectual property, copyright & patents    13. Law / Intellectual Property    14. Research & development management   

Subjects:  1. Intellectual Property    2. Intellectual Property - General    3. Intellectual property (Interna    4. Intellectual property (International law)    5. International    6. Law    7. Law Of Intellectual Property    8. Law and legislation    9. Legal Reference / Law Profession    10. Patent, Trademark, Copyright    11. Patents    12. Politics / Current Events    13. Public Affairs & Administration    14. Technological innovations    15. United States    16. Intellectual property, copyright & patents    17. International relations   

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good overview of DRM ideas
Van Tassel gives an overview of current DRM methods. At a level understandable by a non-engineer or programmer. She describes why DRM is so important to many media companies. Or, in fact, to any company that has assets in digital form. If you've never dealt with DRM, her book is a useful introduction.
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Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business Aspects    3. Business/Economics    4. Communications    5. Intellectual Property - General    6. Legal Reference / Law Profession    7. Management - General    8. Patent, Trademark, Copyright    9. Pop Arts / Pop Culture    10. Telecommunications    11. Communications engineering / telecommunications    12. Computers / Interactive Media   

Subjects:  1. Intellectual Property - General    2. Law    3. Legal Reference / Law Profession    4. Real Estate    5. Reference    6. Intellectual property, copyright & patents    7. Jurisprudence & General Issues    8. Property, real estate, land & tenancy law    9. Reference works   

Subjects:  1. International    2. International Relations - General    3. Political Science    4. Politics / Current Events    5. Politics/International Relations    6. Intellectual property, copyright & patents    7. International economic & trade law   

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A Pirates Life For Me
This book is a description of controlling a barrel of monkeys.The authors tackle the complex and almost untamable world of intellectual property piracy.To their credit this is a very accessible book, they left the detailed legal opinions on the cutting room floor.They also cover the subject in a rather even handed way.At first they were falling onto the side I fall onto, that any of this downloading etc is stealing plain and simple.They end up with a far more mellowed view and they almost convinced me along the way.
A Complex Problem Indeed
In Pirates of the Digital Millennium, co-authors Rochester and Gantz tackle a subject with many far-reaching facets, and artfully illuminate the players, their motives, and their means.
Well written, balanced perspective
The digital rights management problem is complex. Consumers have a right to own what they buy, and fairly use it. And commercial companies and artists have a right to make money on products that consumers are willing to pay for. Finding the right balance is complex, and that's what this book sets out to do.
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Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Business/Economics    4. Copyright    5. Intellectual Property - Copyright    6. Legal Reference / Law Profession    7. Management Science    8. Piracy (Copyright)    9. Popular works    10. Business & Economics / Systems & Planning    11. Human rights    12. Intellectual property, copyright & patents   

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Good for beginner
Step by step you will be introdused in to the labylinth of US patent schedule. Thies review is for 2nd ed. eBook.

Outstanding
Mr. Hitchcock's book has made my life a lot easier. All the info you need is right there. I'm sure you could take the time to look some of it up, but there are a lot of techniques and tricks that I never would have thought of. I especially like the Searcher's Secrets that are highlighted throughout the book.
New, updated version of an excellent resource
With the constant improvement in computer resources available to the inventor who wants to do his own patent searching, an updated version of this fine book is a welcome sight. Observe the dates on reviews of this book to see that those citing a need for an update are old and should be dismissed.
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Subjects:  1. General    2. Intellectual Property - General    3. Law    4. Legal Reference / Law Profession    5. Patent literature    6. Patent searching    7. Intellectual property, copyright & patents    8. Law / Intellectual Property    9. Technology-General    10. Technology: General Issues   

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One patent book that is worth the money
There are too many books about patents these days that are written by consultants (including lawyers-turned-consultants). Most of them are fluff that try to promote some new buzzword, like "intellectual capital management." There's nothing wrong with having a broad and managerial view about intellectual property, but unfortunately most such books are filled with useless consultant-style diagrams and vague notions such as that intellectual asset managers' duties include "sharing best practices", "leadership", and of course "career development for IAMs."
Nice and friendly thinking about Patent
For most persons, patent or trademark, such verbs of IPR, are almost veryhard to be familiar with.However, after reading this book, I got used andinterested in reading related articles or jounals.Sometimes, I even enjoydiscussing such matters with others.What is more is it is surelypractical and useful for managers or business persons.With theprogressively trend of IPR, getting a opning book to enter this new worldis so critical and having no choice.However, we could be a littlefrustrated with some tricking or unfamiliar verbs while reading somerelated IPR writtings.Fortunately, I got this book and really enjoy it. I fully am sure to recommand this book for the above-mentioned reasons.Inaddition to me, most of the classmates in the university could enjoy it andfind much instriction or delighting in this book.From then on, we havestarted to research such knowledge.Even, I back to office-career now.Myboss have told me to read this book to improve self-knowledge to be a goodrole in our technology market.This book is just so fancy.And everyonewill be very enjoyed it with reading it. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Decision Making & Problem Solving    2. Intellectual Property - Patent    3. Law    4. Legal Reference / Law Profession    5. Patent laws and legislation    6. Patent, Trademark, Copyright    7. Patents    8. Patents Law    9. Popular works    10. United States    11. English law: patents    12. History of engineering & technology    13. Intellectual property, copyright & patents    14. Law / Patent, Trademark, Copyright    15. Nanotechnology   

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General review about the same
The book is execellently drafted, edited. the intellectual property is an indespensable asset for any firm and the said assets needs protection from infringement and recognition not only in the domestic market but also in the international market. The trade mark, copyright and patent is the most worthiest intellectual property and runs the show of the company in this competitive market. Patent is granted to the product aswell as the process/method of product. the value of medicine are going to shoot up if the product is patentable. If the product of the foreign goods are patented than monopoly is created and in our country (India) where only the process is patentable and product is never patentable, if the foreign goods which are patentable comes in our economy than such goods will be expensive as no other similiar/identical goods of our country can sell such goods. It may create unneccessary concentration of economic power. Trade mark is granted to the mark, logo, symbol while copyright is granted to the exclusive work and patent to the invention. Said law of all the country should be in one line then and then intellectual property can be protected in one another country.I have not purchased the said book but i have gone through the same i feel very interesting and its very pragmatic and visionary for the coming days. The same was not available in our city (Ahmedabad) in the state of Gujarat INDIA. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Business / Economics / Finance    2. Economic Policy    3. Economic aspects    4. Intellectual Property - General    5. Intellectual property    6. International    7. International - Economics    8. International Law    9. Law    10. Law Of Intellectual Property    11. Politics/International Relations    12. Public Policy - Economic Policy    13. Intellectual property, copyright & patents    14. International economics    15. c 1980 to c 1990    16. c 1990 to c 2000   

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A good introductory primer
This book gives a short history of copyright, the reasonings behind it, its manifestation, implementation, and enforcement throughout the last 500 years with emphasis on the English-speaking world; i.e. England and now the US.It is written in a style accessible to those without legal training, and serves as a good introduction to this aspect of intellectual property.The book provides many useful pieces of information such as:
One of the more important books of our time
"The Illustrated Story of Copyright" may be the most important book I read this year.It traces history back to duplicating the printed word, and covers presses, copiers, the Internet, and computers.Also covered is Fair Use and Patents.The book is written so that non-professionals and non-students can understand it, yet I believe that it would be an asset to any attorney's office or to any law curriculum. Copyrights made easy
Unlike many books on legal issues that are important to non-lawyers, this book strikes a very readable balance between providing useful advice and being something you actually enjoy reading.I would rate this a "must read" for anybody dealing with commercialization of art, photography, writing, data ...Read more

Subjects:  1. Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice    2. Copyright    3. Copyright Law    4. History    5. Intellectual Property    6. Intellectual Property - Copyright    7. Law    8. Legal Reference / Law Profession    9. United States    10. History of specific subjects    11. Intellectual property, copyright & patents   

Editorial Review

Any writer or editor not concerned about copyright and libel ought to be. While the laws governing copyright are more straightforward than those regarding libel, disregarding either can land a writer or publication in a lot of hot water. Very hot. While the authors of Read more

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clear and to the point
While preparing to publish my second book (with number 3 on the way) I realized I needed some basic information about publishing and libel law.I found a copy of this book in the reference section of the law library at my university.The sections on libel were concise and to the point.I have not compared the book to other sources, but found it was very clear on the issues of importance to me.I've decided to order a copy to keep for reference, and I think it would be useful to most writers.

Most Writers have two Copyright Questions
(From my book Successful Nonfiction: Tips and Techniques for Getting Published) Outstanding primer for publishers and writers
Presents clear, lucid overview of the many trickly and, potentially toublesome, legal issues in using another's copyrighted work. The libel discussion is equally clear and lucid. Quesion and answer format is aplus.Contains no legalize as it written expressly for nonlawyer.Highlyrecommmended for both publishers and writers. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Composition & Creative Writing - General    2. Copyright    3. Copyright Law    4. Creative Writing    5. Intellectual Property - Copyright    6. Language Arts & Disciplines    7. Legal Reference / Law Profession    8. Libel and slander    9. Practical Guides    10. Reference    11. United States    12. Intellectual property, copyright & patents    13. Language Arts & Disciplines / Composition & Creative Writing    14. Self-Help & Practical Interests    15. USA   

Editorial Review

Imagine if today's far-reaching laws on copyright and trademark were sent back in time to the days of William Shakespeare. On the opening day of Read more

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My Opinion (C) (R) tm
The topic of this book is incredible. Hard to beleive it's gone this far. It boggles the mind.
Exposing copyright bullies
I've recently begun reading up on the subject of corporate efforts to take control of our culture,. While the material here may be familiar turf to many , it was eye opening to me. I had no idea that copyright law had been distorted and bent against the interests of those it was meant to serve: the public (for it's a bargain between the creator and the public, not simply a property right interest, as many people commonly assume).
Take this book seriously
Take what this writer has to say seriously, All the branches of intellectual property law (copyright, patent and trademark) are in a dreadful mess, driven that way by the usual suspects--powerful interest groups and greedy lawyers. Heck, even the fact that I just used an expression from the 1942 movie, Casablanca, "usual suspects," could get me sued. Someone lost a copyright dispute because they used two wordsof business jargon someone else claimed to own.
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Subjects:  1. General    2. History    3. History: World    4. Intellectual Property - Trademark    5. Intellectual property    6. Legal Reference / Law Profession    7. Popular culture    8. United States    9. History / General    10. Intellectual property, copyright & patents