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A History of Intellectual Property in 50 Objects

A History of Intellectual Property in 50 Objects

Author: Claudy Op den Kamp; Dan Hunter
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9781108420013
Published In: June 2019
Format: Hardback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
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What do the Mona Lisa, the light bulb, and a Lego brick have in common? The answer - intellectual property (IP) - may be surprising, because IP laws are all about us, but go mostly unrecognized.

They are complicated and arcane, and few people understand why they should care about copyright, patents, and trademarks. In this lustrous collection, Claudy Op den Kamp and Dan Hunter have brought together a group of contributors - drawn from around the globe in fields including law, history, sociology, science and technology, media, and even horticulture - to tell a history of IP in 50 objects.

These objects not only demonstrate the significance of the IP system, but also show how IP has developed and how it has influenced history. Each object is at the core of a story that will be appreciated by anyone interested in how great innovations offer a unique window into our past, present, and future.

Proposes an interdisciplinary view of intellectual property that will appeal to not only to lawyers or legal scholars, but a wide range of readers
Translates complex ideas of intellectual property into relatively lay language
Utilizes an innovative approach in telling stories through objects, which engages those relatively new to the topic as well as those who are well-versed in the topic

Part I. Introduction: Of People, Places, and Parlance Claudy Op den Kamp and Dan Hunter

Objects: Part II. The Pre-Modern Period:

1. Goryeo celadon Hee-Kyoung Spiritas Cho

2. Murano glass vase Stefania Fusco

3. Mona Lisa Andrea Wallace

4. Tempesta map of Rome Jane C. Ginsburg

Part III. The Age of Invention:

5. Hogarth engraving Michael Punt

6. Lithograph Amanda Scardamaglia

7. Morse telegraph Adam Mossoff

8. Singer sewing machine Lionel Bently

9. Uncle Tom's Cabin Peter Jaszi