Using proven Examples & Explanations pedagogy, this comprehensive study guide provides students with a short account of the law, followed by a variety of concrete examples and explanations that help reinforce and give substance to the key rules and concepts in intellectual property law. Its flexible organization lets students move freely between topics that range from copyrights, to patents, trademarks and trade secrets. Keyed to all major IP survey courses and using compelling examples, Intellectual Property: Examples & Explanations is a straightforward guide that gives students a solid grounding in this dynamic area of law. The Fourth Edition has been substantially updated to include new case law, explanations and examples across a wide variety of intellectual property issues. Several new Supreme Court cases have been added to the section on patents; the copyright section now includes constitutional limits on the scope of copyright legislation and multiple cases on the boundaries of fair use and the extent of moral rights of artists; new material on limits on trademark protections, ISP liability and cybersquatting are included in the section on trademarks; and new issues defining trade secrets in the Internet Age round out the Fourth Edition. Hallmark features: * Complete coverage of core topics in intellectual property * Keyed to the major IP survey casebooks, with enough examples to reinforce any gaps in the text coverage. * Proven Examples & Explanations pedagogy helps reinforce key rules and concepts. * Focuses on the fundamentals, concentrating on basic rules and concepts and avoiding more sophisticated, specialized topics. * Flexible organization adapts to any course structure and allows students to work independently, brushing up on specific topics as needed. The Fourth Edition has been substantially updated with the following new material: * Copyright: * Constitutional limits on the scope of copyright legislation. * Extent of moral rights of artists. * Multiple cases on the boundaries of fair use; licensing issues; work made for hire in the startup company context; rights of buyers of copyrighted products and services, limits on digital rights management systems. * New Patent law: * Several Supreme Court cases, including patentability of business methods, software, and genes; ownership of university inventions; standards for invalidating patents; standard for secondary liability. * Other cases on liability for inaccurately marking a product as patented and scope of patent protection for biotech inventions. * Coverage of 2011 revision of patent statute by America Invents Act * Trademark: * Limits on trademark protection for functional items. * ISP liability for customers' trademark infringement.

Now the Examples & Explanations format is finally available for courses in the growing field of intellectual property. This new study guide covers the core concepts of copyright, patent, trademark, and trade secret, using the same Examples & Explanations pedagogy that has proven successful with tens of thousands of students. Each new concept is introduced with a concise overview, followed by examples and related questions, then answers with follow-up explanations. Students benefit from the kind of practice and feedback they'd get in an extensive tutoring session. The book is designed to support any of the major intellectual property texts, with modular chapters that make it easy to adapt to your course. This effective study guide features: complete coverage of core topics in intellectual property treating key legal concepts and issues behind copyrights, patents, trademarks, and trade secrets the proven Examples & Explanations format to introduce students to intellectual property concepts in a clear, straightforward manner with plentiful examples, questions, and follow-up answers in full an organization designed to support the major survey casebooks, with enough examples to reinforce any gaps in the text coverage a modular chapter organization that adapts readily to any course structure and allows students to work independently, brushing up on specific topics as needed

A favorite classroom prep tool of successful students that is often recommended by professors, the Examples & Explanations (E&E) series provides an alternative perspective to help you understand your casebook and in-class lectures. Each E&E offers hypothetical questions complemented by detailed explanations that allow you to test your knowledge of the topics in your courses and compare your own analysis. Here’s why you need an E&E to help you study throughout the semester: Clear explanations of each class topic, in a conversational, funny style. Features hypotheticals similar to those presented in class, with corresponding analysis so you can use them during the semester to test your understanding, and again at exam time to help you review. It offers coverage that works with ALL the major casebooks, and suits any class on a given topic. The Examples & Explanations series has been ranked the most popular study aid among law students because it is equally as helpful from the first day of class through the final exam.

This book provides a full and clear exposition of the fundamentals of intellectual property law in the UK. It combines excerpts from cases and a broad range of secondary works with insightful commentary from the authors which will situate the law within a wider international context.

Intellectual Property Law is the definitive textbook on this subject - an all-embracing and detailed guide to intellectual property law. It clearly sets out the law in relation to copyright, patents, trade marks, passing off and confidentiality, whilst enlivening the text with illustrations and diagrams.

Using proven Examples & Explanations pedagogy, this comprehensive study guide provides students with a short account of the law, followed by a variety of concrete Examples & Explanations that help reinforce and give substance to the key rules and concepts in intellectual property law. Its flexible organization lets students move freely between topics that range from copyrights, to patents, trademarks and trade secrets. Keyed to all major IP survey courses and using compelling examples, Intellectual Property: Examples & Explanations is a straightforward guide that gives students a solid grounding in this dynamic area of law.