Unfair Trade Practices and Intellectual Property
Author | : Roger E. Schechter |
Publisher | : West Academic Publishing |
Total Pages | : 364 |
Release | : 1993 |
ISBN-10 | : STANFORD:36105061069758 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (58 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Privilege to Compete; Obtaining Trademark Rights; Types of Trademarks; Shape, Color and Trade Dress; Trademark Infringement; Dilution; Permissible Uses of Another's Mark; Copyrightable Subject Matter; Publication; Copyright Formalities; Joint Works and Works Made for Hire; Rights of Copyright Owners; Copyright Infringement; Fair Use; Misappropriation Doctrine; Right of Publicity; Preemption of State Law; Types of Patents; Patent-Eligible Subject Matter; Novelty; Statutory Bar; Non-Obviousness; Utility; Patent Application Procedure; Patent Infringement; Trade Secret Law; State False Advertising and Disparagement Law; Lanham Act Claims for False Advertising and Disparagement; F.T.C. Unfairness Doctrine; F.T.C. Deception Doctrine; Advertising Substantiation; F.T.C. Remedies; F.T.C. Rule-making; Consumer Remedies; Price Discrimination Under the Robinson-Patman Act; Harm to Primary-Line Competition; Harm to Secondary-Line Competition; Cost Justification and Meeting Competition Defenses; Advertising Allowances; Buyer Liability for Price Discrimination.