Intellectual Property

The Law of Trademarks, Copyrights, Patents, and Trade Secrets

Deborah Bouchoux (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

560 Seiten

2023 | 6th edition
Delmar Cengage Learning (Verlag)
978-0-357-76747-4 (ISBN)

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Master the complexities of modern intellectual property (IP) law with Bouchoux’ INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: THE LAW OF TRADEMARKS, COPYRIGHTS, PATENTS, AND TRADE SECRETS, 6E. Comprehensive yet reader-friendly, this edition addresses current trends and the latest developments in the field, including technological innovations, intellectual property in the digital age, the role of the Internet and the impact of the pandemic on IP. This edition provides sample agreements, forms, checklists of paralegal tasks and statutes to help you in practice. Updated case studies as well as excerpts of real cases highlight interesting issues, such as the ability to copyright the Batmobile or tattoos, the Google vs. Java battle or the suit against Stephen King. New learning features help you prepare for a successful career as a paralegal, while new activities reflect real business assignments to ensure you are ready for success in today's actual legal practice.

Deborah E. Bouchoux, J.D., is an adjunct faculty member of Georgetown University, where she teaches a variety of topics in the paralegal studies program and serves on the program's advisory board. She is a summa cum laude graduate of Santa Clara University School of Law and is a member of the State Bar of California (inactive) and District of Columbia Bar (active). She has taught in a number of paralegal programs, including the University of San Diego paralegal program and the paralegal studies program at George Washington University. She is the author of eleven textbooks and several articles in national and local paralegal publications.

PART I: INTRODUCTION TO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY.
1. Introduction to Intellectual Property Law.
PART II: THE LAW OF TRADEMARKS.
2. Foundations of Trademark Law.
3. Trademark Selection and Searching.
4. The Trademark Registration Process.
5. Post-Registration Procedures, Trademark Maintenance, and Transfer of Rights to Marks.
6. Inter Partes Proceedings, Infringement, and Dilution.
7. New Developments in Trademark Law.
8. International Trademark Law.
PART III: THE LAW OF COPYRIGHT.
9. Foundations of Copyright Law.
10. The Subject Matter of Copyright.
11. The Rights Afforded by Copyright Law.
12. Copyright Ownership, Transfers, and Duration.
13. Copyright Registration, Searching, and Notice of Copyright.
14. Copyright Infringement.
15. New Developments in Copyright Law and the Semi-Conductor Chip Protection Act.
16. International Copyright Law.
PART IV: THE LAW OF PATENTS.
17. Foundations of Patent Law.
18. Patent Searches and Applications.
19. Patent Ownership and Transfer.
20. Patent Infringement.
21. New Developments and International Patent Law.
PART V: THE LAW OF TRADE SECRETS AND UNFAIR COMPETITION.
22. Trade Secrets Law.
23. Unfair Competition.
24. Intellectual Property Audits and Due Diligence Reviews.
APPENDICES (ONLINE ONLY).
Appendix A. Table of Treaties.
Appendix B. State Trademark Registration Provision.
Appendix C. Resources.
Appendix D. Forms Appendix.
Appendix E. Selected Statutes.
Appendix F. The Leahy-Smith America Invents Act: Summary and Discussion.

Erscheinungsdatum	06.02.2023
Verlagsort	Clifton Park
Sprache	englisch
Maße	218 x 278 mm
Gewicht	1383 g
Themenwelt	Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht
Themenwelt	Recht / Steuern ► Privatrecht / Bürgerliches Recht ► Berufs-/Gebührenrecht
ISBN-10	0-357-76747-0 / 0357767470
ISBN-13	978-0-357-76747-4 / 9780357767474
Zustand	Neuware