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Intellectual Property Law: Legal Aspects of Innovation and Competition

2nd Edition
Kurt M. Saunders
ISBN: 9781647088361
Subject: Intellectual Prop-Survey
Format: Print & Electronic - Softbound
Page Count: 995
Copyright: 2022 | Status: In Stock
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This book is designed specifically to provide business, paralegal, legal studies or law school students with a comprehensive understanding of the principal areas of intellectual property protection: trade secrets, patents, copyrights, trademarks, and the right of publicity, as well as treatment of legal protection for other valuable intangibles and international intellectual property issues.

Each chapter includes summaries of the law and excerpted cases to illustrate the application of legal rules and concepts. Applicable statutory provisions are included for quick reference. The cases are followed by a variety of questions and comments to prompt classroom discussion, and each chapter concludes with an extensive set of discussion problems and a case study. The new second edition has been thoroughly updated and includes the most recent Supreme Court opinions or summaries, along with additional questions, comments, and discussion problems.

Also accompanying each chapter are a set of writing and practical exercises to enhance student written and critical thinking skills, and to provide experiential learning as to specific tasks involved in securing and protecting intellectual property rights. The book is suited either for a 3-credit survey course or a more focused 2-credit seminar.


Imprint: West Academic Publishing
Series: Higher Education Coursebook
Publication Date: 08/08/2022

Kurt M. Saunders, California State University Northridge

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  • New Discussion Problems and Questions & Comments in every chapter
  • Updated discussion on state law limitations on noncompetition agreements
  • New discussion on the Defend Trade Secrets Act and cases applying it
  • Discussion on recent caselaw on patentability requirements from the Supreme Court and Federal Circuit
  • Discussion on recent developments as to the law of design patents
  • Addition of the Supreme Court decision in Star Athletica v. Varsity Brands on copyright protection of useful articles and its application in cases following it
  • Discussion of new developments as to the copyright registration requirement for filing suit in federal court
  • Discussion of the Music Modernization Act
  • Addition of the Supreme Court decision in Google v. Oracle on fair use as to computer software code
  • Discussion of the new Copyright Claims Board as a small claims copyright dispute resolution forum
  • Addition of the Supreme Court decision in USPTO v. Booking.com regarding generic marks
  • Discussion of new developments as to protection of color marks and trademark use
  • Addition of a new case on the prohibition on registering confusingly similar marks
  • New discussion of Supreme Court and Federal Circuit decisions on the First Amendment limitations on prohibiting registration of immoral, scandalous, and disparaging marks
  • Expanded discussion of the prohibition on registering marks that falsely suggest a connection to persons
  • Expanded discussion of false endorsement claims and protection of the publicity rights of collegiate athletes
  • Updated discussion of patent infringement in international trade
  • Addition of the Supreme Court decision in Impression Products v. Lexmark regarding patent exhaustion

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