Intellectual Property as a Complex Adaptive System

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'Intellectual Property as a Complex Adaptive System will serve as a useful source for seasoned researchers and practitioners alike, who are interested in an interdisciplinary approach to IP.' -- Anastasiia Kyrylenko, The IPKat 'Too often, scholars and policymakers view innovation and creative activity as little more than undifferentiated profit motive that can and should be shaped by government regulation. This refreshing volume demonstrates that the world is far more complex, and that policymakers must understand that complexity before designing successful interventions, which may not take the form of traditional regulation. Everyone who is interested in the future of intellectual property policy needs exposure to the insights in this book.' -- Robert Brauneis, The George Washington University Law School, US 'The authors use the umbrella of "complex adaptive systems" to expose readers to a selection of topics that demonstrate the increasing complexity of intellectual property law. The chapters, which range from a high-level view of conceptual matters to a detailed review and analysis of legal topics, address a number of important contemporary issues. The volume reveals new complexities that permeate current intellectual property law, and discusses some of the new phenomena that have emerged over the past two to three decades.' -- Marketa Trimble, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, US