Understanding Intellectual Property Law - Softcover

Donald S. Chisum; Tyler T. Ochoa; Shubha Ghosh; Mary LaFrance

9781422482216: Understanding Intellectual Property Law

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1422482219 ISBN 13: 9781422482216

Publisher: LexisNexis, 2011

Understanding Intellectual Property Law, 2nd Edition covers all of the intellectual property areas and issues likely to be addressed in an intellectual property survey course. After a comprehensive Introduction in Chapter 1, the general areas covered in the remaining chapters include:

� Patents

� Trade Secrets

� Copyright

� Trademarks, and

� Other Intellectual Property Rights such as:

� Design Protection

� Plant Protection

� Semiconductor Chip Protection

� False Advertising

� Misappropriation

� Rights of Publicity

� Idea Submission

This new edition also includes:

� Coverage of major Supreme Court cases in intellectual property from the past decade

� Changes made in response to the Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS)

� Synthesis and reorganization of materials on patentable subject matter

� Developments in trade secret law, including adoption of the Uniform Trade Secrets Act (UTSA)

� Synthesis and reorganization of materials on copyrightable subject matter

� New material on secondary liability, including Grokster, Global-Tech, and the safe harbors and notice-and-takedown provisions for online service providers

� Coverage of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, including anti-circumvention and copyright management information

� New materials on Internet technology, including streaming, search engines, keyword advertising, domain names, and cybersquatting

� Completely revised coverage of trademarks, including the Federal Trademark Dilution Act and the Trademark Dilution Revision Act

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