Intellectual Property

Book excerpt: A text and resource for paralegals working in the area of copyright, trademark, trade secret, and patent law. This edition incorporates statutory and case-law changes over the past six years, and adds new material on international intellectual property law and Internet law. Introduces readers to the origins of copyright law, the extent of trademark rights, and what is patentable. Offers step-by-step information for using and registering various forms required in intellectual property law, including trademark and copyright application as well as supporting documentation such as assignments and declarations. Includes a glossary, and appendices of forms. Author information is not given. Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR