Idea Rights: A Guide to Intellectual Property
Role
Howard Anawalt (Author)
Files
Description
Idea Rights presents a concise and accurate view of United States intellectual property law for the interested general reader, for attorneys, and for classes that introduce or otherwise cover the material. It contains seven chapters: 1) Intellectual property in general, 2) Patents, 3) Copyrights, 4) Trademarks, 5) Trade Secrets, 6) Other Legal Theories, and 7) Policy. The book includes an Appendix that presents a special Internet case study. Each chapter examines major statutes and cases, making the reader fully aware of context, then concludes with a one-page reference table summarizing the law. The book presents numerous relevant photos, exhibits from legal documents, and other illustrations relevant to understanding the issues. This book emphasizes application of the law in actual situations. Its coverage follows the analytical thinking done by lawyers in all phases of intellectual property problem solving. Each chapter analyzes the development of the law and areas of application, such as protection of software and controversies over the use of the Internet. Reading Idea Rights will demonstrate the power of intellectual property in the United States and the world.
ISBN
978-1594603136
Publication Date
2011
Publisher
Carolina Academic Press
Disciplines
Intellectual Property Law | Law
Recommended Citation
Anawalt, Howard, "Idea Rights: A Guide to Intellectual Property" (2011). Faculty Book Gallery. 116.
https://scholarcommons.scu.edu/faculty_books/116