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The Resource You don't own me : how Mattel v. MGA Entertainment exposed Barbie's dark side, Orly Lobel

You don't own me : how Mattel v. MGA Entertainment exposed Barbie's dark side, Orly Lobel

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Summary
"The battle between Mattel, the makers of the iconic Barbie doll, and MGA, the company that created the Bratz dolls, was not just a war over best-selling toys, but a war over who owns ideas. When Carter Bryant began designing what would become the billion-dollar line of Bratz dolls, he was taking time off from his job at Mattel, where he designed outfits for Barbie. Later, back at Mattel, he sold his concept for Bratz to rival company MGA. Law professor Orly Lobel reveals the colorful story behind the ensuing decade-long court battle. This entertaining and provocative work pits audacious MGA against behemoth Mattel, shows how an idea turns into a product, and explores the two different versions of womanhood, represented by traditional all-American Barbie and her defiant, anti-establishment rival--the only doll to come close to outselling her. In an era when workers may be asked to sign contracts granting their employers the rights to and income resulting from their ideas--whether conceived during work hours or on their own time--Lobel's deeply researched story is a riveting and thought-provoking contribution to the contentious debate over creativity and intellectual property." -- Amazon.com
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Edition
First edition.
Extent
xxi, 282 pages
Contents
  • Inspired
  • Basura
  • Sugar daddy
  • Once upon a time, Barbie was a German hooker
  • The psychologist who sold sex
  • The coldest men in the room
  • Fantasy, meet parody
  • Round I : titans, ideas, and ownership
  • Taming Barbie : starring Judge Alex Kozinski as Speechzilla
  • Round 2 : the playground bullies
  • The jury deliberation room that looked like a Toys "R" Us
  • Epilogue: Innovation beyond Toyland
Isbn
9780393254075
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Label
You don't own me : how Mattel v. MGA Entertainment exposed Barbie's dark side
Title
You don't own me
Title remainder
how Mattel v. MGA Entertainment exposed Barbie's dark side
Statement of responsibility
Orly Lobel
Title variation
You dont own me
Title variation remainder
how Mattel v. MGA entertainment exposed Barbies dark side
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Author
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Language
eng
Summary
"The battle between Mattel, the makers of the iconic Barbie doll, and MGA, the company that created the Bratz dolls, was not just a war over best-selling toys, but a war over who owns ideas. When Carter Bryant began designing what would become the billion-dollar line of Bratz dolls, he was taking time off from his job at Mattel, where he designed outfits for Barbie. Later, back at Mattel, he sold his concept for Bratz to rival company MGA. Law professor Orly Lobel reveals the colorful story behind the ensuing decade-long court battle. This entertaining and provocative work pits audacious MGA against behemoth Mattel, shows how an idea turns into a product, and explores the two different versions of womanhood, represented by traditional all-American Barbie and her defiant, anti-establishment rival--the only doll to come close to outselling her. In an era when workers may be asked to sign contracts granting their employers the rights to and income resulting from their ideas--whether conceived during work hours or on their own time--Lobel's deeply researched story is a riveting and thought-provoking contribution to the contentious debate over creativity and intellectual property." -- Amazon.com
Summary
Argues that the battle between Mattel, the makers of the iconic Barbie doll, and MGA, the company that created the Bratz dolls, was not just a war over best-selling toys, but a war over intellectual property
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10603464
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Lobel, Orly
Dewey number
346.7304/82
Index
index present
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
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  • MGA Entertainment (Firm)
  • Mattel, Inc.
  • Bryant, Carter
  • Bratz dolls
  • Barbie dolls
  • Dolls
  • Intellectual property infringement
  • Labor contract
  • ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES / Dolls
  • BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Corporate & Business History
  • LAW / Intellectual Property
Target audience
adult
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how Mattel v. MGA entertainment exposed Barbie's dark side
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You don't own me : how Mattel v. MGA Entertainment exposed Barbie's dark side, Orly Lobel
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Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
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text
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  • txt
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Contents
Inspired -- Basura -- Sugar daddy -- Once upon a time, Barbie was a German hooker -- The psychologist who sold sex -- The coldest men in the room -- Fantasy, meet parody -- Round I : titans, ideas, and ownership -- Taming Barbie : starring Judge Alex Kozinski as Speechzilla -- Round 2 : the playground bullies -- The jury deliberation room that looked like a Toys "R" Us -- Epilogue: Innovation beyond Toyland
Control code
on1002419014
Dimensions
25 cm
Edition
First edition.
Extent
xxi, 282 pages
Isbn
9780393254075
Lccn
2017027183
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
System control number
(OCoLC)1002419014
Label
You don't own me : how Mattel v. MGA Entertainment exposed Barbie's dark side, Orly Lobel
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Inspired -- Basura -- Sugar daddy -- Once upon a time, Barbie was a German hooker -- The psychologist who sold sex -- The coldest men in the room -- Fantasy, meet parody -- Round I : titans, ideas, and ownership -- Taming Barbie : starring Judge Alex Kozinski as Speechzilla -- Round 2 : the playground bullies -- The jury deliberation room that looked like a Toys "R" Us -- Epilogue: Innovation beyond Toyland
Control code
on1002419014
Dimensions
25 cm
Edition
First edition.
Extent
xxi, 282 pages
Isbn
9780393254075
Lccn
2017027183
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
System control number
(OCoLC)1002419014

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