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