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Drawing on a wealth of previously unused archival material, Medical Monopoly combines legal, medical, and business history to offer a sweeping new interpretation of the origins of the complex and often troubling relationship between the pharmaceutical industry and medical practice today. Joseph M. Gabriel provides the first detailed history of patent and trademark law as it relates to the nineteenth-century pharmaceutical industry as well as a unique interpretation of medical ethics, therapeutic reform, and the efforts to regulate the market in pharmaceuticals before World War I.

This book explores the economic analysis of intellectual property law, with a special emphasis on the law and economics of informational goods in light of the past decade's technological revolution. For delivery of book to Hirsh Health Sciences Library for pickup: sign in to your library account from the page that opens when you click the link above, then select 'Request item'.

Understanding Patent Law: A Beginner's Guide explores the mechanics of the patent application process. Linda A. Tancs provides readers with an introduction to the nature and function of intellectual property law as it relates to patents and offers step-by-step guidance on how to register a patent with the PTO. For delivery of book to Hirsh Health Sciences Library for pickup: sign in to your library account from the page that opens when you click the link above, then select 'Request item'.

The book presents fundamental IP concepts and practical legal and business strategies that apply broadly to all innovation communities, including industry, nonprofit institutions, and developing countries. For delivery of book to Hirsh Health Sciences Library for pickup: sign in to your library account from the page that opens when you click the link above, then select 'Request item'.