Introduction to Intellectual Property

Introduction to Intellectual Property provides a clear, effective introduction to patents, copyright, trademarks, and trade secrets. The text may be used by students and instructors in formal courses, as well as those applying intellectual property considerations to entrepreneurship, marketing, law, computer science, engineering, design, or other fields. The luminaries involved with this project represent the forefront of knowledge and experience, and the material offers considerable examples and scenarios, as well as exercises and references.

Introduction to Intellectual Property was originally developed by the Michelson 20MM Foundation, released under the title The Intangible Advantage.

Presented by Gary K. Michelson, M.D.

Senior Contributing Authors

David Kline, Pulitzer Prize-nominated journalist
David Kappos, Former Director, United States Patent and Trademark Office


Contributing Authors

Kerry L. Bundy, Faegre Drinker
Randall E. Kahnke, Faegre Drinker
Robert G. Krupka, Krupka Law Group
Errata

Chapter 1 Patent Basics
• Introduction
• 1.1 The Foundations of Patent Protection
• 1.2 The Weakness of Early Patent Systems
• 1.3 America’s Uniquely Democratic Patent System
• 1.4 The Role of the U.S. Legal System
• 1.5 What the U.S. Patent System Wrought
• 1.6 Patent-Eligible Inventions
• 1.7 Criteria for Patenting
• 1.8 Other Types of Patents
• 1.9 The Patenting Process
• Assessment Questions

Chapter 2 Patent Enforcement
• Introduction
• 2.1 The Right to Enforce Patents
• 2.2 Deciding Whether and How to Enforce a Patent
• 2.3 Patent Litigation
• 2.4 Getting Started
• 2.5 Pretrial Procedures
• 2.6 Trial
• 2.7 Post-Trial Procedures
• 2.8 Appeals
• 2.9 Litigation Alternatives
• 2.10 Patent Trolls and Efforts to Thwart Them
• Assessment Questions

Chapter 3 Copyright Basics
• Introduction
• 3.1 The Basics of Copyright
• 3.2 Early Copyright Systems
• 3.3 Copyright in America
• 3.4 Eligible Works
• 3.5 Rights and Term
• 3.6 Infringement and Remedies
• 3.7 The Fair Use Defense
• 3.8 Changes in Copyright Law
• 3.9 New Technology Challenges to Copyright
• 3.10 Alternative Forms of Copyright
• 3.11 Copyright in a Changing World
• Assessment Questions

Chapter 4 Trademark Basics
• Introduction
• 4.1 Core Concepts
• 4.2 Early Trademark Systems
• 4.3 U.S. Trademark Law
• 4.4 The Four Types of Trademarks
• 4.5 The Subject Matter of Trademarks
• 4.6 The Spectrum of Distinctiveness
• 4.7 Bars to Trademark
• 4.8 Establishing Trademark Protection
• 4.9 Trademark Infringement
• 4.10 Trademark Remedies
• 4.11 Fair Use of Trademarks
• Assessment Questions

Chapter 5 Trade Secret Basics
• Introduction
• 5.1 Trade Secret Protection
• 5.2 The Foundations of Trade Secrets Law
• 5.3 Elements of a Trade Secret
• 5.4 The Secrecy Requirement
• 5.5 Misappropriation of Trade Secrets
• 5.6 Remedies Available for the Misappropriation of Trade Secrets
• Assessment Questions