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More Than a Great Book--It's a Public Service
This is more than a great book--it's a public service.The The bible of independent film producer
If you are or want to become an independent film producer, this book will give you all of the business/legal knowledge of filmmaking you need.Even though I have not finished the book yet, I've already found this book to be extremely valuable.Because I am planning to produce a new film next year, I even called up Mr. Tulchin directly for legal advice.He was very friendly and took the time to give me great advices and was very knowledgeable in not just U.S. based entertainment law but also international entertainment law as well.Read this book and you will find it worth more than what you paid for!!!

The 'business' of 'show business' explained
One thing that isn't taught that much at film schools is how many contracts are generated and how much time you spend negotiating deals.Our first film is still in post-production (April 2003) and we already have a filing cabinet filled with contracts and paperwork. I wish this book had been available when we started production.The chapter on delivery requirements alone is worth every penny.In it you'll find out what a distributor will want along with your film.Don't forget the still photographer on the set and behind the scenes!Great and easy read, too. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice    2. Business Aspects    3. Cinema/Film: Book    4. Communications    5. Entertainment    6. Film & Video - Direction & Production    7. Independent filmmakers    8. Law and legislation    9. Legal Reference / Law Profession    10. Legal status, laws, etc    11. Legal status, laws, etc.    12. Media & the Law    13. Motion pictures    14. Performing Arts    15. United States    16. Films, cinema   

Subjects:  1. General    2. Intellectual Property    3. Intellectual Property - General    4. Intellectual property (Interna    5. Intellectual property (International law)    6. International    7. Law    8. Law and legislation    9. Legal Reference / Law Profession    10. Technological innovations    11. Technology transfer    12. Law / General    13. Private, property, family law   

Subjects:  1. Intellectual Property - General    2. Intellectual property    3. Law    4. Legal Education    5. Legal Reference / Law Profession    6. Outlines, syllabi, etc    7. United States   

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First rate
This is an outstanding reference for the researcher and patent attorney alike.The book provides a solid overview of patent law in the major markets, with emphasison pharmaceutical, chemical and biotechhnology patents.What distinguishes this book from others in its class, however, is the emphasis on practical and strategic aspects of patent filing and enforcement.The author has a lifetime's worth of experience in this field, and it shows.Moreover, the book isuncommonly well-written, with clarity and occassional humor.Highly recommmended!

An outstanding publication
This is quite simply the best general work on patent law and practice I've ever read. Presented in clear, crisp language and with wit and flair, it is essential reading for anyone in the patent and allied professions and I would suggest mandatory reading for any students. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Biotechnology    2. Chemistry    3. Industries - Manufacturing Industries    4. Intellectual Property    5. Intellectual Property - General    6. Intellectual Property - Patent    7. Law    8. Legal Reference / Law Profession    9. Patent, Trademark, Copyright    10. Patents    11. Property    12. English law: patents    13. Intellectual property, copyright & patents    14. Law / Patent, Trademark, Copyright    15. Law | Intellectual Property & Media Law | Copyright, Patent, & Trademark   

Subjects:  1. Communications    2. Great Britain    3. Law    4. Law and legislation    5. Legal Reference / Law Profession    6. Telecommunication    7. English law: communications law    8. Law / Communications    9. Law | Intellectual Property & Media Law   

Subjects:  1. Communications    2. Congresses    3. Data transmission systems    4. General    5. International    6. International Relations - Diplomacy    7. Law    8. Law and legislation    9. Legal Reference / Law Profession    10. Telecommunication    11. World Trade Organization    12. International communications & telecommunications law    13. International economic & trade law    14. Law / General   

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Excellent resource for artists
This is an excellent resource to define and explain legal issues in the arts. It is a little dry in some parts but far easier to read than books written for the legal profession. I have been using this book as a textbook for a college class at an art school for graphic design students for several years.
Great Reference Guide
Even if you have the luxury of an attorney that speicalizes in art contracts, as I do, this is a great book of forms to keep handy for quick reference. My advice is to get it with his other book: Business & Legal Forms for Fine Artists also by Tad Crawford

If not this book, what else?
As the title of the book stated, "Legal guide for the VISUAL ARTIST", the book covers information that is aimed at VISUAL artists, including photographers, painters, printmakers, designers, sculptors, illustrators, textile designers, cartoonists, and craftspeople. Wow!Read more

Subjects:  1. Art    2. Artists    3. Fine Arts (General)    4. Law    5. Law and legislation    6. Legal Reference / Law Profession    7. Legal status, laws, etc    8. Legal status, laws, etc.    9. Practical Guides    10. Reference    11. United States    12. Business & Management    13. Finance & Accounting    14. Intellectual property, copyright & patents    15. Law for the lay person    16. Reference works    17. The Arts    18. USA   

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business/Economics    3. Taxation    4. Taxation - General   

Subjects:  1. Intellectual Property - General    2. Law    3. Legal Reference / Law Profession    4. Intellectual property, copyright & patents    5. Law / Intellectual Property   

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Action-oriented, thoughtful, careful, & effective lawman & victims advocate.
Joe Arpaio has secured his place in law enforcement history as an innovator & a worthy public servant. August Vollmer, Sir Robert Peel, & Clarence Kelley now have a new member to their club. All cops & politicians should read & learn from Sheriff Arpaio's book & so should all business managers & executives. Sheriff Arpaio exemplifies unorthodox simplicity in the pursuit of public safety & budget effectiveness. It's no wonder that the liberals hate him!

Take it easy on the criminals.....
and you will end up without a civilized society, which is basically what we have now. I am a criminal trial attorney with 25 years experience and 15,000 cases. Atty Robbins, who writes a review also, seems upset that criminals are being treated like criminals. What a novel idea the sheriff has !!!Obviously, the problem is that a lot of folks do not like to see criminals actually punished. And therein lies our problem. The problem is not with criminals as much as it is our unbelievable tolerance for them. The book is a great read for anyone who wishes to see criminal offenders pay for their crimes. People like Atty Robbins are outraged at the treatment the sheriff metes out to the offenders but is strangely and disturbingly silent about their victims.

What a man!
We need more men like Mr. Arpaio.Today the government seems to go out of its way to define and protect "prisoner's rights," while lacking any hesitation to trample over the rights of us law-abiding citizens.Arpaio dispenses justice much like a dispassioned referee does at a football game - if you commit the offense, you recieve a penalty, and your sob stories don't buy you so much as a pillow mint.
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Subjects:  1. 1932-    2. Arizona    3. Arpaio, Joe,    4. Case studies    5. Crime Prevention    6. Criminology    7. Entertainment    8. General    9. Penology    10. Politics - Current Events    11. Politics / Current Events    12. Prisons    13. Sheriffs    14. Social Science    15. Sociology    16. Arpaio, Joe   

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Heavy life saver!
Seldom books on economic theory, particularly on regulation and antitrust are as clearly and professionally written as this one. A student of economics and Ph.D. hopeful, I keep this book within my hand reach at all times.
This Book Stinks
If you are looking for a nonconsistant book that jumps around and does not follow through on its explanation of certain topics than this is the book for you!

Review of Economics of regulation and antitrust
This work provides an excellent overview of the field of regulation from an economic point of view.The primary focus is economic rather than institutional -- as a result it is more appropriate for economists than forlegal scholars.Although the book does not require extensive training ineconomics, it does assume some formal knowledge of basic economic concepts. Since its focus is economic, little time is spent discussing legal casessurrounding many of the regulations compared with, for example, Law,Business, and Society, by McAdams, et. al. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Antitrust    2. Antitrust Law    3. Business / Economics / Finance    4. Business/Economics    5. Development - Economic Development    6. Industrial Policy    7. Intellectual Property    8. Intellectual Property - General    9. Labor & Industrial Relations - General    10. Political Science    11. Politics/International Relations    12. Trade regulation    13. United States    14. Business & Economics / Economics / General    15. Capitalist or free market economies    16. Domestic trade & commerce    17. Economic theory & philosophy    18. Political economy    19. USA   

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Good teacher
I just happened across this textbook in my gold box and was happy to see my former teacher's book on sale.
Great Book
If you are a law student and plan on pursuing a career in patent law, I highly recommend this book.The material is presented in a very clear manner, and the selection of cases is excellent.Perhaps the best textbook that I've read while in law school. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Cases    2. Intellectual Property - Patent    3. Law    4. Patent suits    5. United States    6. Intellectual property, copyright & patents   

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Comprehensive, Unique & Valuable
As a lawyer, AUTM member, business professor and technology entrepreneur, I highly recommend this as one of the best books you'll find on the practical aspects of commercializing technology. The book contains a wealth of tips, models and business strategies that other books on technology transfer don't cover. (Just a few of the tools presented such as the Marioni Matrix and TRIZ are well worth the price of the book.) Especially valuable are the tools and tips for evaluating potential market applications, end users, channels, revenue potential and launch tactics.

Innovator's guide to the galaxy of commercialization
Phyllis Speser's The Art and Science of Technology Transfer is a must read for innovators and managers of technology.There are several uncomfortable hurtles for entrepreneurs along the path to commercialization.This book pulls the curtain back with a style that is both educational as well as down right funny. My only regret is that I didnt have access to this book before I embarked on my effort to launch my technology. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Business Administration (General)    2. General    3. Intellectual Property - General    4. Legal Reference / Law Profession    5. Nanotechnology    6. Science/Mathematics    7. Technology    8. Technology Transfer    9. Development economics    10. Industry & Industrial Studies    11. Law / Intellectual Property   

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My View of The Entrepreneur's Guide to Patents, Copyrights,Trademarks, Trade Sectrets, & Licensing
Attorney Jill Gilbert has given us a well written, well researched, highly informative, and easily understandable book on patents, copyrights, trademarks, etc.There is something for everyone, be it businessman, artist, musician, or entrepreneur.

Practical and Helpful
A practical guide to legal rules about protecting your intellectual property (IP).If your business relies significantly on IP to generate value, you may find that you can use your legal counsel better after reading this book.

Covers the important points succinctly and clearly
I looked at a handful of books on the subject, and this one was the easiest to read, the most succinct, and yet still the most comprehensive.Rather than rambling, it just gets to the point in an enjoyable way. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Business/Economics    2. Businesspeople    3. Handbooks, manuals, etc    4. Intellectual Property - General    5. Intellectual property    6. Law    7. Legal Reference / Law Profession    8. Popular works    9. United States    10. Reference / General   

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Decent
I thought this was a decent, easy-to-read book with great graphs to highlight the points made. My only suggestion is that some of the Hypothetical answers seemed choppy and I didn't grasp a full understanding of how some conclusion were reached (ex. the Independent running for president who couldn't get a certain length of time on t.v.) ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Communications    2. Law    3. Legal Reference / Law Profession    4. Business & Economics / Industries / Media & Communications Industries    5. Communications law    6. Media studies    7. USA   

Subjects:  1. Cases    2. Intellectual Property - General    3. Law    4. Patent laws and legislation    5. United States   

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Patents and the Federal Circuit
This is a great one volume treatise on Patent Law.As a summer associate, I used this book all summer for any patent law assignements. I preferred this book over Chisum b/c it was brief and gave a good overview.I highly recommend this book.

Best one volume treatise on patent law
This is the best one volume treatise on current patent law that's out there. I invariably look to Harmon before picking up Chisum. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice    2. Intellectual Property - Patent    3. Law    4. Legal Reference / Law Profession    5. Patent laws and legislation    6. Patent practice    7. United States   

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An older book full of useful content
As an information consultant to industry and the government during the 1980's, it wasn't until 1998 when James White noticed an ad in the Lansing, Michigan newspaper about an inventors club. He visited it a few times and decided to join. His outspoken advice led to a club presentation, and it was after the meeting he decided it was time to put this valuable information down in book form. 'The presentation was declared a success. But it was quickly determined that the speech, which just outlined the principles for determining marketability and getting to the market, had almost no apparent effect on the counter productive behaviors of most of the club members. In the middle of this book you will find a quote from Doug Tackens, president of a household manufacturing firm with over 50 years of invention experience, which defines marketing as follows:
Very helpful
This book convinced me that the idea I had wasn't profitably marketable.It's very blunt and to-the-point.He has a lot of tips and things to think about.I'm glad I went through the book before I wasted time and money.On to the next idea....

There should be clear descriptions when people decide to sell brochure wear
The advice seems to come from a real desire to share wisdom. However, the ideas can hardly seem impartial and objective with the degree of self-promotion the author indulges the reader in this short handbook. The author or editor of the book's description should try to clarify this position in the description. With the wealth of experience Mr. White has in this area, this book could have been written very professionally, as opposed to professionally promotional. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics / Marketing / General    2. Business/Economics    3. General    4. Law / Patent, Trademark, Copyright    5. Science    6. Business    7. Inventions    8. Law    9. Management    10. Marketing    11. New products    12. Patent laws and legistration    13. Patent, Trademark, Copyright    14. Patents    15. Popular works    16. Success    17. United States   

Subjects:  1. Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice    2. Intellectual Property - General    3. Intellectual property    4. Law    5. Legal Reference / Law Profession    6. United States   

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A good attempt at explaining a difficult topic
As noted below, DRM consists of legal, technical and business issues and anyone trying to provide an overview of all three has their work cut out for them. Particularly in the early chapters of the book, these authors give it a good try. Still waiting for DRM to be explained.
The problem with the several texts available on digital copyright or Digital Rights Management is that the topic demands a treatment from at least three different perspectives: namely legal, technical and business. There are several books that try to tackle the topic of digital copyright from a legal viewpoint, and this one is clearly coming from a technical perspective. Legal issues are covered, but rather superficially. More surprisingly the crucial business issues and models that are driving interest in DRM are barely mentioned and there is no dicussion of the business models that are working and those that are not. Disappointingly many of the technical issues are also fudged in a way that will leave non-technical audiences confused, and those who are following technical developments frustrated. The fact is that, technically at least, DRM is an area whereapproaches, technologies and standards are all in rapid development and the industry has failed to converge on any single direction. This book's effort to offer a comprehensive reviewof available products means that it risked redundancy before it was published, as many of the companies and technologies have ceased to be relevant. What the world still needs is a book on DRM that reviews the law, discusses the business models (and consumer needs) that are driving developments, and describes fundamental approaches in a way that will remain relevant whatever product Microsoft may impose on us all next year. Unfortunately this bookintrigues enough to encourage one to want to know more about DRM, but never really provides the answers.

Very good market overview
This book combines a business strategist's view of the DRM space with a sound explanation of the underlying technology, and also explains how both have evolved over the past decade. It's rare to find both views in any book, particularly one about an emerging software market. Usually, insights into markets like this book provides require purchasing research reports and speaking one-on-one to industry insiders. So, save yourself $10,000 and three weeks of work ... buy the book. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Business / Economics / Finance    2. Communications    3. Computer & Internet    4. Computer Books: General    5. Computer Center Management    6. Copyright Law    7. Copyright and electronic data    8. Copyright and electronic data processing    9. Information Management    10. Intellectual Property - Copyright    11. Intellectual Property - General    12. Internet    13. Internet industry    14. Law    15. Law and legislation    16. Management    17. United States    18. Computers / Internet / Web Site Design    19. English law: copyright    20. Web Development