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
