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