The Law of Intellectual Property

The Law of Intellectual Property, Second Edition, presents coreconcepts through cutting-edge applications, engaging problems, and dynamicperspectives. Cutting-edge, high-interest issues -- such as the development ofhuman genomics, copyright questions raised by digital music, and theapplicability of trademark law to domain names -- enliven class discussion andconnect students in a meaningful way to a rich selection of case law, theory,and statutes.The Law of Intellectual Property, Second Edition, features :distinguished authorship by three luminaries in Intellectual Propertycomprehensive and current coveragecutting-edge cases and statutory materials chosen for currency,interest, and the clarity with which they illustrate the principles underdiscussionstraightforward Notes that highlight salient themes, provide context,make connections between and among related case decisions and statutespedagogical innovations, such as Comparative Perspectives andPolicy Perspectives, which introduce special rules relating to technology,offer comparative analysis, and discuss viewpoints on topics and issuesscenario problems in each chapter, drawn from actual cases, teststudents' general comprehension of principles and statutory materials -- thesehighly engaging cases introduce products, expressions, and inventions thatwill intrigue and motivate studentscomprehensive Teacher's Manual with sample syllabi, teachingnotes, discussion pointers, additional problems, lists of supplementalmaterials, and suggestions for exams and assignmentsUpdated throughout, the Second Edition includes :new cases such as Dastar Corp., Nash, Funky Films, and Perfect 10,Inc. v. Amazon.Com, Inc .Written Description and Definiteness, and a section on StatutorySubject Matterdiscussion of the eBay copyright casesa new section on Reasonable Steps to Preserve Secrecy in the TradeSecret chapterThe Law of Intellectual Property, Second Edition, puts current andengaging cases and materials into an accessible framework to support teaching,enliven discussion, and motivate students.