Intellectual Property: The Law of Trademarks, Copyrights, Patents, and Trade Secrets 3rd Edition

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Intellectual Property, third edition is a thorough guide to the four fields of intellectual property law; trademarks, copyrights, patents, and trade secrets, covering topics such as the duration of rights, protection from infringement, and new and international developments in each field. Intellectual Property, third edition is on the forefront of Intellectual Property law, covering new and cutting edge issues in the field, such as proposals for patent reform, the rise of patent trolls, copyright pre registration, and Section 337 ITC investigations. The comprehensive overview of each field is complemented by sample agreements, checklists, and other practical guides throughout the book. Each chapter contains realistic case studies and trivia to engage students and provide real world insight into the field of intellectual property law. Intellectual Property, third edition also includes invaluable resources that students will refer to throughout their careers, such as useful intellectual property Web sites, Internet research questions and an "Ethics Edge" section that relates to ethical issues raised in the chapter. Key Feature 1. "Ethics Edge" in every chapter addresses an ethical issue related to the topics presented. 2. New "Using Internet Resources" feature that requires students to access commonly-used IP websites. 3. New Case Illustrations, Discussion Questions, and updated website resources. 4. Discussion of new issues in Trademarks, including "cybersquatting," trademark infringement through phishing, and trademark dilution. 5. New material on key legislation and cases: Family Entertainment and Copyright Act of 2005; Grokster file-sharing case; pending Patent Reform Act of 2007; KSR v. Teleflex. 6. New section on patent opinion letters 7. Thorough information on emerging Intellectual Property issues in each specific field: Trade Secrets, Trademarks, Copyright, and Patents. 8. Each chapter includes three sets of class activities: a realistic case study; questions for in-class discussion; and questions requiring readers to access Intellectual Property websites. 9. Complete and comprehensive appendices, including forms, agreements, charts, selected statutes, and reference to state trademark laws and provisions for all 50 states. 10. Engaging Trivia section for each chapter, pointing out interesting IP facts and statistics. 11. Thorough updating of the Law, including dicussion of recent IP related cases. Table of Content 1. Introduction to Intellectual Property Law 2. Foundations of Trademark Law 3. Trademark Selection and Searching 4. The Trademark Registration Process. 5. Post-Registration Procedures, Trademark Maintenance, and Transfer of Rights to Marks 6. Inter Partes Proceedings, Infringement, and Dilution 7. New Developments in Trademark Law 8. International Trademark Law 9. Foundations of Copyright Law. 10. The Subject Matter of Copyright 11. The Rights Afforded by Copyright Law 12. Copyright Ownership, Transfers, and Duration 13. Copyright Registration, Searching, and Notice of Copyright. 14. Copyright Infringement 15. New Developments in Copyright Law andthe Semi-Conductor Chip Protection Act 16. International Copyright Law 17. Foundations of Patent Law 18. Patent Searches and Applications 19. Patent Ownership and Transfer 20. Patent Infringement 21. New Developments and International Patent Law 22. Trade Secrets Law 23. Unfair Competition 24. Intellectual Property Audits and Due Diligence Reviews