Intellectual Property and the Law of Nations, 1860-1920

Download or read book Intellectual Property and the Law of Nations, 1860-1920 written by P. Sean Morris and published by Legal History Library. This book was released on 2022 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "What was the state of the law and how states managed to fulfil their international legal obligations under the law of nations with respect to intellectual property protection? 13 contributors show how the transition of intellectual property from private rights holders and their non-state patrons evolves into state lawmaking. The book presents these transitions through international legal perspectives and the history of intellectual property rights in late modern societies in Europe, the United States, Asia and Colonial States in Africa. Contributors are: Daniel Acquah, Ainee Adam, Louise Duncan, Johanna Gibson, Philip Johnson, Jyh-An Lee, Yangzi Li, P. Sean, Morris, Peter Munkacsi, Zvi Rosen, Devanshi Saxena, Johannes Thumfart, and Esther van Zimmeren"--