Intellectual property law fundamentals / by Michael E. Jones, Walter Toomey, Bettina Lengsfeld.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Introduction to copyright law -- Works subject to copyright -- Formalities -- Dealings in copyright -- Exclusive rights and limits to protection and infringement -- Copyright remedies -- Special topics -- International aspects of intellectual property law -- Introduction to trademark law -- What can be protected by trademark? -- Acquiring rights -- Federal registration of trademarks -- Protecting and losing rights --Trademark remedies -- Special topics -- International aspects of trademark law -- Domain names -- Geographical indication -- Introduction to patent law -- Patentability -- Standards for obtaining a patent -- Obtaining a patent -- Scope and enforcement of patent rights -- Defenses -- Patent remedies -- Special topics -- International aspects of patent law -- Introduction to trade secret law -- Establishing and protecting trade secret status -- Losing trade secret status -- Trade secret remedies -- International aspects of trade secret law.

"This introductory text explores the origins, sources, function, and values of the exciting world of Intellectual Property (IP). Topics covered include copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, domain names, and geographical indication, with primary attention given to IP law in the United States and ample coverage of key international laws. The history, development, and modern language is presented in an easy-to-absorb modular format. This book is designed as a text for classroom use"-- Provided by publisher.