Understanding Intellectual Property Law, 2nd Edition covers all of the intellectual property areas and issues likely to be addressed in an intellectual property survey course. After a comprehensive Introduction in Chapter 1, the general areas covered in the remaining chapters include:

•   Patents

•   Trade Secrets

•   Copyright

•   Trademarks, and

•   Other Intellectual Property Rights such as:

•   Design Protection

•   Plant Protection

•   Semiconductor Chip Protection

•   False Advertising

•   Misappropriation

•   Rights of Publicity

•   Idea Submission

This new edition also includes:

•   Coverage of major Supreme Court cases in intellectual property from the past decade

•   Changes made in response to the Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS)

•   Synthesis and reorganization of materials on patentable subject matter

•   Developments in trade secret law, including adoption of the Uniform Trade Secrets Act (UTSA)

•   Synthesis and reorganization of materials on copyrightable subject matter

•   New material on secondary liability, including Grokster, Global-Tech, and the safe harbors and notice-and-takedown provisions for online service providers

•   Coverage of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, including anti-circumvention and copyright management information

•   New materials on Internet technology, including streaming, search engines, keyword advertising, domain names, and cybersquatting

•   Completely revised coverage of trademarks, including the Federal Trademark Dilution Act and the Trademark Dilution Revision Act

While Understanding Intellectual Property Law, 2nd Edition presents important updates to Patent Law since the first edition, unfortunately timing did not allow inclusion of provisions of the America Invents Act. A complimentary supplement (.pdf) addressing these provisions and the changes to Patent Law (covered in Chapter # 2) as a result of these provisions is now available.

Professors can access this Supplement at: http://www.lexisnexis.com/lawschool/class/publications. Students will be able to access and download the Supplement (at no charge) at: http://www.lexisnexis.com/lawschool/study/texts.

The supplement analyzes important statutory provisions and their effect on current patent law. Topics from the new Act will include: (1) the first inventor to file system and its effects on the definition of prior art; (2) the new derivation proceedings, replacing the current system of interferences, which allows a patent owner to challenge an earlier filed patent for derivation from the subsequent patent; (3) the prior commercial use defense; (4) the new procedures for inter partes review; (5) the new procedure for post-grant review; (6) the new rules for improper patent marking: (7) changes to the treatment of tax method patents; (8) the new rules pertaining to the best mode requirement; and (9) changes to the rules of jurisdiction.

Professors and adjunct professors may request complimentary examination copies of LexisNexis law school publications to consider for class adoption or recommendation. Please identify the book(s) you wish to receive, provide your institutional contact information, and submit your request here.