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Protect or Plunder? : Understanding Intellectual Property Rights (Global Issues Series (Zed Books).) |
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From Book News, Inc.
Shiva, an environmental activist, discusses the implications of two developments from the 1980s: the US Supreme Court's decision to treat life as an invention--and hence allow the US Patent Office to grant patents on life--and the introduction of intellectual property into the Uruguay Round of GATT. Suddenly, she notes, patents affect the daily lives of many more people than inventors and lawyers. Her guide seeks to demystify intellectual property law, explain ... >> |
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Construction Contracts (3rd Edition) |
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Book Description
This exploration of the basics of contracts as applied to the construction industry focuses 1) upon the different types of contracts and their fundamentals as they apply to, and affect, owners, contractors, designers, subcontractors, suppliers, etc., 2) on the impact of information technology on contracts and contracting, and 3) on the effect of contracts on the management, administration, and the costs of construction work. Using the published standard... >> |
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Constitutional Law--Individual Rights: Examples and Explanations (The Examples & Explanations Series) |
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