Microsoft to book publishers: don’t trust Google with copyright

While Google says that it doesn't currently intend to place ads next to book search results, Google's broader business model is straightforward – attract as many users as possible to its site by providing what it considers to be 'free' content, then monetize that content by selling ads. I think Pat Schroeder put it best when she said Google has 'a hell of a business model – they're going to take everything you create, for free, and sell advertising around it.'"

He also attacked Google for scanning books without the permission of the copyright holder:

"Concocting a novel “fair use" theory, Google bestowed upon itself the unilateral right to make entire copies of copyrighted books not covered by these publisher agreements without first obtaining the copyright holder's permission."

He then pointed out that Microsoft's very own book search programs, Live Search Books and Live Search Academic, do seek the permission of the copyright holders before scanning books.

Intellectual Property Litigation Threatens a Growing Array of ...

According to research conducted by IncreMental Advantage, companies in a growing array of industries face potentially ruinous litigation relating to intellectual property. David Wanetick, Managing Director of IncreMental Advantage and Chief Intellectual Property Officer, said, Sources of Intellectual Property litigation include attacks by patent trolls, disputes over licensing issues, business methods patent violations, counterfeiting and disclosures of trade secrets.

Trends in Intellectual Property litigation include:
The number of intellectual property lawsuits soared almost three-fold from the beginning of the 1980s to the end of the 1990s. From 1984 to 1999, the median loss absorbed by companies faced with IP litigation was $2.9 million and the mean loss was $28.7 million in total losses.