Understanding Intellectual Property Law, 2015

Understanding Intellectual Property Law, 2015

<b>Understanding Intellectual Property Law, Third Edition</b> 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:<p><br /><br />•   Patents<br /><br />•   Trade Secrets<br /><br />•   Copyright<br /><br />•   Trademarks, and<br /><br />•   Other Intellectual Property Rights such as:<p><br /><br />•   Design Protection<br /><br />•   Plant Protection<br /><br />•   Semiconductor Chip Protection<br /><br />•   False Advertising<br /><br />•   Misappropriation<br /><br />•   Rights of Publicity<br /><br />•   Idea Submission<p><br /><br />This new edition also includes:<p><br />•   Coverage of major Supreme Court cases in intellectual property from the past decade<p><br />•   Changes made in response to the Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS)<p><br />•   Synthesis and reorganization of materials on patentable subject matter<p><br />•   Developments in trade secret law, including adoption of the Uniform Trade Secrets Act (UTSA)<p><br />•   Synthesis and reorganization of materials on copyrightable subject matter<p><br />•   New material on secondary liability, including Grokster, Global-Tech, and the safe harbors and notice-and-takedown provisions for online service providers<p><br />•   Coverage of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, including anti-circumvention and copyright management information<p><br />•   New materials on Internet technology, including streaming, search engines, keyword advertising, domain names, and cybersquatting<p><br />•   Completely revised coverage of trademarks, including the Federal Trademark Dilution Act and the Trademark Dilution Revision Act<p>The eBook versions of this title feature links to Lexis Advance for further legal research options.