Intellectual Property

A plain-English guide to intellectual property law Whether you are in the world of business or creative arts, you need to understand the laws that govern your work. But given the convoluted terminology that surrounds patents, copyrights, trademarks, and other intellectual property rights, this isn't easy. Enter, Patent, Copyright & Trademark, which explains: what legal rights apply to your creations, products, or inventions the scope of copyright protection how trademark law works, and what trade-secret law protects. Here, you'll find plain-English definitions of intellectual property law terms, straightforward explanations of how intellectual property law affects online content, and much more. The 15th edition is completely updated to provide the latest laws, court decisions, and sample forms.

Myers' Principles of Intellectual Property Law provides a comprehensive survey of the entire field of intellectual property. It is designed to be reader-friendly, up to date, and comprehensive, and can be used in survey and specialized intellectual property courses and as an introduction or refresher for anyone interested in the field. Topics include: Copyrights Patents Trademarks Trade secrets Unfair competition The right of publicity And more

This work provides a comprehensive treatment of all three major branches of intellectual property law, surveying basic principles and emerging issues. The book summarizes what is clear, identifies what is unsettled, and offers concise views on how some open issues might be sensibly resolved. This text also deals with a variety of related intellectual property topics, including state laws governing the misappropriation of intangibles, state protection for the right of publicity and for trade secrets, and both federal and state rules concerning false advertising and deceptive trade practices. The authors use numerous examples to guide you through various technical areas.

This completely revised and up to date Fifth Edition of this well received work offers in one volume a comprehensive review of United States copyright, patent, and trademark laws. The material has been completely updated and includes detailed discussion of the 2011 America Invents Act, the Supreme Court's Golan and Aereo decisions, as well as other pertinent developments in U.S. law. It provides thorough and sophisticated treatment of this complex material in a form both less cumbersome than a treatise and considerably deeper and more sophisticated than a study outline or a nutshell.