Understanding Intellectual Property Law

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