num_pages: 152
description: The new information landscape is raising more questions than ever about intellectual property. The advent of Google, YouTube, iPods, and URLs has led to a plethora of court cases involving copyrights, trademarks, and patents.Against this rapidly changing background, copyright expert Timothy Wherry takes a grounded look at intellectual property issues and provides the perspective and tools library patrons and staff need.Written in an easy-to-read style, Wherry s step-by-step guidance will help you· Distinguish among the three types of intellectual patents, copyrights, and trademarks· See how technology has increasingly bumped up against intellectual property law· Answer frequently asked questions about patents and trademarks· Determine how copyright relates to different media (e.g., podcasts)· Conduct patent and trademark searchesPacked with examples, trivia, and accounts of real-life court cases that bring alive t
language: English
title: Intellectual Property
publisher: ALA Editions