Expropriation par le droit. English. 2024

Expropriation by law : intellectual property, value and labor / Christian Bessy.

Cheltenham, United Kingdom : Edward Elgar Publishing, [2024]

©2024

ix, 194 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

New horizons in institutional and evolutionary economics.

"Placing himself at the crossroads of economics, law, and sociology, Christian Bessy investigates the contemporary transformation of intellectual property rights (IPR). He demonstrates how entities previously considered inappropriate have now become the object of property rights by means of a creeping legal codification. The book examines how the extension of IPRs has given rise to new forms of expropriation of the wealth produced, allowing companies to protect their investments in intangible assets. Presenting an original basis of legal disputes and decisions concerning the attribution of IPRs, chapters illustrate that patents are at the heart of the economic development of multinationals, start-ups, and the rise of new technologies. Bessy traces the contours of the appropriation of intellectual creation and the new class of lawyers who participate in it, drawing a portrait of contemporary capitalism in which the grip of law threatens the pioneers of innovation"-- Provided by publisher.

"The work is a second edition of a first edition published in French by Editions de I'EHESS (L'expropriation par le droit. Propriété intellectuelle, valeur et travail, 2022). Translation provided by Christian Bessy." -- Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Translation of: Bessy, Christian. Expropriation par le droit. Paris : éditions EHESS, [2022]

K1401 .B47 2024

English

9781035326143 (hardback)
1035326140 (hardback)
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