Fundamentals of intellectual property law /

"Fundamentals of IP. Are Neanderthal genes patentable? May a fan write Harry Potter 8? Could Amazon.com shut down Amazon Books, a women's bookstore? Is there copyright in a student's class paper? Could a new rapper style herself M&M without infringing on the other rapper or the ca...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: McJohn, Stephen M., 1959- (Author), Graham, Lorie, 1962- (Author)
Corporate Author: American Bar Association. Section of Intellectual Property Law, (sponsoring body.)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Chicago, Illinois : American Bar Association, Section of Intellectual Property Law, [2015]
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Table of Contents:
  • Copyright : what, why, when, whence?
  • What is copyrighted : a creative work of authorship in tangible form
  • Movie rights, book deals, recording contracts, free software : copyright transactions
  • Ideas are not copyrighted
  • Formalities : for want of a ©, the kingdom was lost
  • Fair use : excelsior!
  • Copyright lawsuits
  • Patentable inventions : products and processes
  • Nonpatentable : humans, nature, ideas
  • New, useful and nonobvious
  • Getting a patent
  • To patent or not to patent
  • Patent litigation : the sport of kings
  • Trademarks
  • Requirements to be a mark
  • Choosing, registering, and owning a trademark
  • Trademark infringement : confusingly similar?
  • Trade secrets
  • Trade secrets and employees
  • International intellectual property
  • Indigenous peoples and intellectual property
  • Internet IP : brave new world.