Michael Gollin has written the definitive work on intellectual property, and it will be the leader in the field for many years to come due to both its comprehensiveness and readability. You can assess the comprehensiveness by looking at the table of contents, and you can verify the readability by reading the sample pages on amazon.com.

Don't expect this book to be either pro- or anti-IP. IP principles and laws all have advantages and disadvantages, and Gollin objectively presents and discusses them all.

This book is a must-read for every IP lawyer, and you shouldn't hire an IP lawyer who hasn't studied it. And you should replace your IP lawyer if you already have one and they don't devour this book.

Nevertheless, this book is not just for lawyers. The writing style is suitable for a general audience, and every business executive worth their salt should read and re-read this book until they master the strategic concepts Michael presents.