Fundamentals of intellectual property law
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Fundamentals of intellectual property law
American Bar Association, Section of Intellectual Property Law, c2015
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Includes bibliographical references (p 339-357) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Are Neanderthal genes patentable? May a fan write Harry Potter 8? Could Amazon.com shut down Amazon Books, a women's bookstore? Is there copyright in a student's class paper? Could a new rapper style herself M&M without infringing on the other rapper or the candy in a wrapper? This "friendly introduction" to the legal complexities of intellectual property is an written especially for undergraduate students whose future careers will intersect with IP: an ideal resource for classes in business, engineering, technology students, computer design, biotechnology, design and computer graphics, architecture, and many more. As evidenced by the multitude of examples discussed and illustrated in this textbook, intellectual property has some bearing on nearly every area of life today. Fundamentals of Intellectual Property Law covers the legal issues, of course, but it is equally about authors, artists, inventors, and entrepreneurs - and how intellectual property law affects them.
The authors, both experienced law school professors who regularly teach IP law and related topics, give the lay of the land by examining the fundamental pillars of copyrights, patents, and trademarks, along with more far-reaching topics. They use entertaining examples and provocative questions to explain the precepts and encourage more exploration. Not meant to be a book for lawyers or law students, it skips fine distinctions and heavy legalese. For the many students and professionals whose career intersects with IP issues, this is an accessible, accurate, and thought-provoking introduction to a complex yet fundamentally important subject.
Table of Contents
Contents Chapter 1: Copyright: What, Why, When, Whence? Chapter 2: What Is Copyrighted: A Creative Work of Authorship in Tangible Form Chapter 3: Movie Rights, Book Deals, Recording Contracts, Free Software: Copyright Transactions Chapter 4: Ideas Are Not Copyrighted Chapter 5: Formalities: For Want of a (c), the Kingdom Was Lost Chapter 6: Fair Use: Excelsior! Chapter 7: Copyright Lawsuits Chapter 8: Patentable Inventions: Products and Processes Chapter 9: Nonpatentable: Humans, Nature, Ideas Chapter 10: New, Useful, and Nonobvious Chapter 11: Getting a Patent Chapter 12: To Patent or Not to Patent Chapter 13: Patent Litigation: The Sport of Kings Chapter 14: Trademarks Chapter 15: Requirements To Be a Mark Chapter 16: Choosing, Registering, and Owning a Trademark Chapter 17: Trademark Infringement: Confusingly Similar? Chapter 18: Trade Secrets Chapter 19: Trade Secrets and Employees Chapter 20: International Intellectual Property Chapter 21: Indigenous Peoples and Intellectual Property Chapter 22: Internet IP: Brave New World
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