Intellectual Property Examples And Explanations

Instructors can count on this high-quality guide to support their primary text: - offers complete coverage of all core topics in intellectual property - the book is keyed to the major IP survey casebooks and includes enough examples to reinforce any gaps in the text coverage - adheres to the effective Examples & Explanations method: each section of the book provides a short account of the law, followed by a variety of concrete examples and explanations that reinforce and give substance to the key rules and concepts - the text focuses on the fundamental rules and concepts and remains clear and straightforward by omitting specialized areas - modular chapter organization adapts readily to any course structure and allows students to work independently, brushing up on specific topics as needed The Second Edition incorporates a wide range of new material: - significant cases, including Grokster, Eldred, Lexmark/Chamberlain, Eolas, Wiredata, Southco, Silverstein, Integra, Knorr-Bremse, Moseley, KP Permanente, Dastar, Patents.com, and Harjo - new copyright cases on originality, fair use, scope of rights, moral rights, DMCA, and file sharing - new patent law cases on utility, statutory bars, claim interpretation, obviousness, de minimis defense, inherency, and written description - new trademark cases on search engine advertising, fair use, 43a post-Dastar, dilution post-Moseley, incontestability, and descriptiveness - the Family Entertainment and Copyright Act of 2005 - the CREATE Act, changing obviousness rules for joint research projects - developments in intellectual property ownership and licensing - the ongoing discussions on reform of thepatent system - the growing influence of international treaties on domestic IP law - trade secret law developments - Eldred's effect in both constitutional and statutory law - patent subject matter issues, from cloning to natural phenomena - refreshed examples and explanations throughoutMcJohn, Stephen M. is the author of 'Intellectual Property Examples And Explanations', published 2006 under ISBN 9780735556652 and ISBN 0735556652.