'As intangible assets represent an increasing proportion of the value of enterprises in the digital information economy, maintaining competitive advantages relies more heavily on the ability to protect intellectual property. In his new book, Virtual Monopoly, Chris Pike, provides a balanced view of these often-controversial issues with insights for both practitioner and regulator, making a valuable contribution to this important debate.

'Chris Pike has created a comprehensive reference work that surprised me with its depth. A must-read for anyone who wants to make the most of their intellectual property.

'From business models to legal implications to the messy reality of making it all work, 'Virtual Monopoly' covers the whole piste of intellectual property with serious detail.

'In the modern business environment of open information, speed and hypercompetition, managing intellectual property is a real challenge. Chris Pike has produced a work which will stand out as the reference work in this subject for many years to come.'

'In today's crazy world of napsterization, nobody should be allowed to corner the market in clear, concise and easy to read technical books that distill the incomprehensible concepts of intellectual property and the surrounding patent madness into manageable chunks. Chris Pike is a powerful, knowledgeable and well-versed author, who has managed the impossible: making this subject approachable. I can't recommend this book enough!