Patent, Copyright & Trademark: An Intellectual Property Desk Reference (8th Edition)

The most concise, but comprehensive, explanations of intellectual property law available.Whether you're an inventor, designer, writer or programmer, you need to understand the language of intellectual property law to intelligently deal with such issues as: § who owns creative works or valuable information § how these owners can protect and enforce their ownership rights § how disputes between intellectual-property owners can be resolved § how ownership rights can best be transferred to others § and many more Exhaustively updated, the 8th edition provides expanded information on the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Madrid Protocol, Open Source, and Copy Left movements, as well as the latest law and court decisions that affect how you protect your intellectual property. Also a practical guide, the new edition includes a “What’s New” section and instuctions for filling design patents and copyright registrations.