This book addresses several aspects of the law and economics of intellectual property rights.

Roger D. Blair has been Huber Hurst Professor of Economics at the University of Florida since 1970. He teaches courses in antitrust economics, law and economics, and the economics of sports. He has published extensively, including several books, chapters in books, and numerous articles in economic journals and law reviews. Among the books that he has co-authored are Antitrust Economics, Law and Economics of Vertical Integration and Control, and Monopsony: Antitrust Economics. Professor Blair has served as an antitrust consultant to the US Department of Justice, the Federal Trade Commission, the Attorneys General of California, Arizona, Missouri, Oregon, Washington, and Florida and numerous corporations.

1. Introduction; 2. The law and economics of IPRs; 3. A general theory of damages rules; 4. Departures from the general theory; 5. Liability standards for IPRs; 6. Who is an infringer?; 7. Who should be entitled to sue for infringement?; 8. Calculating monetary damages; 9. Concluding remarks.