ABSTRACT

"This useful, authoritative volume focuses on all aspects of intellectual property law with particular emphasis on patent laws enabling the reader to avoid such pitfalls as a loss of rights, and establish valid rights in inventions, trademarks, and writings. "

chapter 1|2 pages

Types of Intellectual Property

chapter 2|6 pages

What Is a Patent?

chapter 3|3 pages

What Can Be Patented?

chapter 6|7 pages

Preparing the Patent Application

chapter 9|7 pages

Chemical Inventions and Patents

chapter 10|11 pages

Biotechnology and Patents

chapter 11|5 pages

Patent Interferences

chapter 12|5 pages

Ownership of Patent Rights

chapter 13|9 pages

Enforcing Patent Rights

chapter 14|5 pages

Getting Around Your Competitor's Patent

chapter 15|9 pages

Exploitation of Inventions: Licensing

chapter 16|12 pages

Foreign Patents

chapter 17|6 pages

Misuse of Patents

chapter 18|5 pages

Trade Secrets

chapter 19|8 pages

Copyrights

chapter 20|13 pages

Trademarks