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9780314181329

Principles of Intellectual Property Law: A Concise Hornbook

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    9780314181329

  • ISBN10:

    0314181326

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2008-07-08
  • Publisher: West Group
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Summary

Thomson West understands that, over time, teaching and learning methods change. Concise Hornbooks have been developed specifically to provide for the needs of today's law student. The series features concise analyses of basic areas of law by prominent legal scholars.

Table of Contents

Introductionp. 1
Overview
Historical Notesp. 3
Types of Intellectual Propertyp. 5
An Economic Perspectivep. 6
The Public Domainp. 8
Copyrightable Subject Matter
Introductionp. 10
Types of Copyrightable Subject Matterp. 11
The Minimum Standard of Creativityp. 17
Uncopyrightable Material-The Idea/Expression Distinctionp. 31
Uncopyrightable Material-Useful Articlesp. 34
Uncopyrightable Material-Words, Short Phrases, Governmental Worksp. 35
Fixation in a Tangible Medium of Expressionp. 36
Copyright Ownership
Copyright Authorship & Ownershipp. 39
Works Made for Hirep. 42
Copyright Noticep. 47
Copyright Registration & Depositp. 52
Copyright Transfers & Recordation of Transfersp. 59
Copyright Durationp. 63
Copyright Renewal Termsp. 73
Termination of Transfersp. 75
Copyright Infringement
Economic Rights of Authorsp. 85
The Rights of Reproduction, Distribution, Derivative Works, Public Performance, and Public Displayp. 86
Moral Rightsp. 101
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)p. 111
Preemptionp. 114
Copyright Defenses
Overviewp. 117
The Fair Use Defense (Section 107)p. 118
Libraries & Archives (Section 108)p. 128
The First Sale Doctrine (Section 109)p. 132
Limitations of the Rights of Public Performance and Display (Section 110)p. 133
Other Statutory Defenses (Sections 111-122)p. 140
Copyright Misusep. 144
Internet Service Providersp. 148
Other Defensesp. 153
Copyright Remedies
Injunctionsp. 155
Compensatory Damages-Actual Damages and Profitsp. 157
Criminal Penaltiesp. 159
Trademark Validity
Trademark and Unfair Competition Lawp. 161
Introductionp. 161
Generic Termsp. 165
The Spectrum of Distinctivenessp. 167
Descriptive Marks and Secondary Meaningp. 170
Surnamesp. 172
Colors, Sounds, Scents, and Other Marksp. 176
Trade Dressp. 179
The Functionality Doctrinep. 182
Product Configurationsp. 184
Marks Precluded From Registrationp. 187
Service Marksp. 190
Certification and Collective Marksp. 191
Trademark Ownership
Common Law Trademark Usep. 193
The Intent to Use (ITU) Trademark Applicationp. 194
Statutory Trademark Rights-Constructive Notice & Incontestabilityp. 199
Trademark Infringement
The Likelihood of Confusion Standardp. 208
Infringement Analysis in Parody & Satire Casesp. 217
Dilutionp. 219
Attribution & False Advertising Claims Under Section 43(a)p. 227
Trademark Defenses
Abandonment and Equitable Defensesp. 231
Generic Termsp. 234
Fair Usep. 235
Comparative Advertisingp. 236
Used or Reconditioned Goodsp. 236
Eleventh Amendment Immunityp. 237
Trademark Remedies
Overviewp. 238
Injunctive Reliefp. 239
Monetary Reliefp. 240
The Right of Publicity
Scope of the Right of Publicityp. 247
First Amendment Considerationsp. 250
Survival of the Right of Publicityp. 252
Patentable Subject Matter
Patent & Trade Secret Lawp. 254
Overviewp. 254
Patentable Subject Matterp. 259
Unpatentable Subject Matter-Laws of Nature, Natural Phenomena, Abstract Ideas, Mathematical Algorithms, Printed Matterp. 264
Utility Patentsp. 266
Plant Patents & the Plant Variety Protection Act of 1970p. 270
Design Patentsp. 272
Novelty Under Section 102(a)p. 276
Statutory Barsp. 280
Other Requirements of Sections 102 & 104p. 285
Nonobviousness Under Section 103p. 290
Written Description Under Section 112p. 293
Double Patenting, Terminal Disclaimersp. 296
Patent Ownership
Inventorshipp. 300
Joint Inventorsp. 302
Shop Rightsp. 304
Assignmentp. 308
Durationp. 309
Patent Infringement
Literal Infringement & the Doctrine of Equivalentsp. 312
Direct Infringers & Secondary Liabilityp. 316
Patent Defenses
Invalidity & Non-Infringementp. 318
Fraud & Inequitable Conductp. 319
Exhaustion/First Sale Doctrinep. 320
Express or Implied Licensep. 320
Patent Misusep. 320
Other Defensesp. 323
Patent Remedies
Injunctionsp. 324
Damagesp. 324
Costs and Attorneys Feesp. 326
Trade Secret Law
Trade Secret Subject Matterp. 327
Reasonable Secrecy Measuresp. 333
Trade Secret Infringementp. 340
Defenses & Remediesp. 344
Idea Protection & Misappropriation
Express Contractp. 347
Misappropriationp. 348
Unjust Enrichment or Quasi-Contractp. 350
Sui Generis Intellectual Property Rights
Sui Generis Rightsp. 354
Laws Currently in Effectp. 354
Proposed Lawsp. 360
Table of Casesp. 363
Indexp. 377
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