Kritika: Essays on Intellectual Property: Volume 2 by Gustavo Ghidini, Hanns Ullrich, Peter Drahos

Kritika: Essays on Intellectual Property, Volume 2

The field of intellectual property is rapidly evolving, challenging experts to keep pace. Kritika: Essays on Intellectual Property offers a focused platform for in-depth analysis and critical reflection on key themes and principles shaping the discipline.

This second volume addresses core topics including:

• Limits of economic approaches to intellectual property
• China’s innovation and IP strategies
• Functional and constructivist perspectives on IP rights
• Evolution of the essential facilities doctrine, with emphasis on China
• Multi-layered IP protection for designed objects
• Balancing interests of trademark owners, competitors, and consumers
• Interactions between place and non-agricultural geographical indications
• Trends toward increased IP protection and potential impacts

Contributors include Giuseppe Colangelo, Vincenzo Di Cataldo, Susy Frankel, Johanna Gibson, Keith E. Maskus, Roberto Pardolesi, Thomas Riis, Jens Schovsbo, Ken Shao, and Michel Vivant.