Why you need to know about intellectual property
Ideas and technology
The emergence of intellectual property rights
Commerce vs. romantic notions of authorship and invention
The nineteenth century : technological development and international law
The twentieth century : intellectual property rights consolidated
The twenty-first century : TRIPS and beyond
Forgetting history is not an option.
Intellectual property rights : a critical history by Christopher May. ISBN 1588263630. Published by Lynne Rienner in 2006. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.