Acing intellectual property : a checklist approach to solving intellectual property problems

This study aid uses outline-like checklists to lead law students through the analytical steps necessary to analyze intellectual property issues. The book covers trademark, patent, copyright, and trade secret law. Each chapter begins with a brief review of the important rules and concepts that govern a particular area of intellectual property law. The review material is followed by a checklist that provides students with a clear roadmap for answering intellectual property questions. Each chapter concludes with practice problems and solutions that illustrate how students can use the checklist to analyze intellectual property issues.

Chapter 1. Trademark Subject Matter -- Chapter 2. Obtaining Trademark Rights -- Chapter 3. Trademark Infringement -- Chapter 4. Patentable Subject Matter -- Chapter 5. Utility, Disclosure, Novelty, and Nonobviousness -- Chapter 6. Patent Infringement -- Chapter 7. Copyright Requirements and Copyrightable Subject Matter -- Chapter 8. Copyright Ownership, Rights, and Infringement -- Chapter 9. Copyright Infringement: Defenses and Remedies -- Chapter 10. Trade Secrets.