| Description |
xi, 220 pages ; 25 cm |
| Series |
IEEM conference series |
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IEEM conference series.
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| Contents |
Pt. 1. General Introduction -- 1. The Information Society: Chances and Challenges / Robert Burrell -- Pt. 2. Copyright and Data Protection -- 2. The Legal Protection of Data and Databases / Anselm Kamperman Sanders -- 3. Copyright Issues of Techno-Digital Property / Alexandre Dias-Pereira -- 4. Digital Property and the Digital Commons / Brad Sherman -- Pt. 3. Patents and Indigenous Knowledge -- 5. Intellectual Property Protection in the North/South Divide / Vandana Shiva -- Pt. 4. Trade Marks and Unfair Competition -- 6. Trade Marks, E-Commerce and the Internet / Christopher Heath -- Pt. 5. IP and E-Commerce in Greater China -- 7. Macau's Intellectual Property System in the Digital Age / Goncalo Cabral -- 8. Electronic Commerce in Hong Kong / Gabriela Kennedy -- 9. Electronic Commerce in China / Xue Hong |
| Summary |
By examining the status of information technologies in East Asia, and the pressure to grant a level of legal protection to intellectual property owners that is hardly compatible with the present level of economic development in the region, this book offers insights into how the Internet and other digital technologies can be regulated fairly |
| Analysis |
Digital age |
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Civil law (Asia,Pacific Rim countries) Patent & copyright law |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Intellectual property.
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Intellectual property -- Asia.
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| Author |
Heath, Christopher.
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Kamperman Sanders, Anselm.
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European Commission.
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Instituto de Estudos Europeus de Macau.
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| LC no. |
2001029704 |
| ISBN |
9041198474 alkaline paper |
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