Intellectual Property: Answers to Your Questions about Trademarks, Copyrights, Trade Secrets, and Patents

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Intellectual Property answers questions relating to the highly complex laws governing trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and patents. Presented in question-and-answer format for easy navigation, Intellectual Property is a valuable resource for in-house counsel, other lawyers who do not specialize in intellectual property subjects, local and state government officials, and business professionals.

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Answers frequently asked questions in plain language
Offers succinct definitions of copyright, trademark, trade secret, and patent, plus detailed information on how the law applies to each
Discusses how the registration process works in various jurisdictions in the U.S.
Provides information on how to protect intellectual property in a foreign jurisdiction
Explains the use of non-disclosure and non-competition agreements
Examines ways to protect customer and supplier lists

Topic Areas

Basis of trademark law and how it has evolved
Copyright marks, including letters, numbers, colors, slogans, and symbols
Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998
Distinctions between authorship and ownership
How the international patent system works
How to apply for and register a copyright
How to protect a trade secret that must be disclosed to an employee
How to search for patents
How trade secrets can be lost
Inventions that are created by employees on company time

Licensing pitfalls
The distinction between copyright law and trade secret law
The protection of business names
What records inventors should keep
When a trademark is considered abandoned or infringed, and what remedies are possible
When and why to apply for registration
When material does not qualify for copyright protection
Whether or not third-party assignees can file patent applications

Features

Case Studies	Illustrate how the law is being applied across the country
Extensive Citations	Facilitate further research
Practice Hints	Assist lawyers as they prepare their cases