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Patent, Copyright & Trademark: An Intellectual Property Desk Reference |  | Author: Richard Stim Attorney
Publisher: NOLO
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Edition: 11
Pages: 640
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Dimensions (in): 9 x 7 x 1.5
ISBN: 1413312004
Dewey Decimal Number: 346.73048
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Product Description
Whether you're investigating patent, copyright or trademark law, get the most concise and comprehensive explanations of intellectual property in one volume!
Whether you're an Edison, Faulkner or Jobs, you need Patent, Copyright & Trademark.
Intellectual property law has rapidly produced its own language. But don't count on understanding it right off the bat -- the terms baffle lawyers and lay folk alike. Whether you're an inventor, designer, writer or programmer, you need to understand the language of intellectual property law to intelligently deal with such issues as:
who owns creative works or valuable information
how these owners can protect and enforce their ownership rights
how disputes between intellectual property owners can be resolved, and
how ownership rights can best be transferred to others.
With this essential guide, you will:
get clear overviews of relevant laws
understand the different kinds of protection offered by patents, copyrights, trademarks and trade secrets -- and which apply to your work
get a plain-English definition of every term you're likely to come across, and
find the information you need, quickly and easily -- all entries are organized by topic and extensively cross-referenced.
The 11th edition includes an expanded dictionary of borderline IP terms and reflects the many changes resulting from legislation and case law. It also includes a new Q&A section excerpted from the author's regularly updated "Dear Rich" blog. (20090205)
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The Encyclopedia of Intellectual Property August 26, 2010
Wildness (Colorado Plateau)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Like all NOLO press books, the 11th Edition of "Patent, Copyright & Trademark: An Intellectual Property Desk Reference" is really more encyclopedia than just a mere reference. The 600+ pages of this book contain everything that you need to know regarding the registration, maintenance, and enforcement of your patent, copyright, trademark, or trade secrets (yes, it cover the Trade Secret Law as well). More than just a quick reference and book of forms (it definitely has those too!), this book delivers in depth coverage on all four of these forms of intellectual property protection available under U.S. law including a detailed definitions section where every bit of legal gobbledygook is explained in plain English and a section on the specific statutes that govern these legal devices.
If you are looking for a step-by-step how too, this book is not what you are looking for, but if you need that single reference book on protecting your intellectual property, this book from NOLO is the best option out there.
Everything You Need to Know, and More August 26, 2010
Tamara Thorne (California, USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
One of the smartest things I ever did was take a class in contract law in college. It was horribly boring, but when I began selling books, I was able to understand publishing contracts and ask smart enough questions to really discuss points with my agent before agreeing to something a publisher wanted.
This is my twentieth year as a published author and Nolo Press's Patent, Copyright & Trademark: An Intellectual Property Desk Reference is even more important to me now than it would have been back before electronic rights stirred everything up. It's far more than I need, but good reference books usually are: it means I can find those obscure details easily and quickly.
With an excellent index and encyclopedia-style setup, it's easy to use and in a weird way, addictive. The book has four parts; Copyright Law, which is my sole interest at the moment, and equally large sections on patent, trademark and trade secret law. The sections each include definitions, forms, statutes and overviews that truly deliver. I find myself reading the definitions in my spare time, and looking up various things in the index as they pop into my brain: like why it's okay to quote a few words from some songs but not from others.
I'm giving the book five stars because I love it. It's not something you have to have, but it makes me feel more professional and smarter and now that I have it, I wouldn't want to be without it.
Especially good for beginners, organized for quick searching August 23, 2010
FlyingPolarBear (Fullerton, CA USA)
This book has four parts: Patent Law, Copyright Law, Trademark Law, and Trade Secret Law. Each is split into another four chapters: Overview, Definitions, Forms, and Statutes. The overview sections provide good intros for newbies like me, but even the definitions sections contain plenty of explanation. For example the definition of "claims" in Patent Law spans 3 pages. Here is a random sample of text from the "claims" definition: "Although broad claims promise to give the inventor more protection, there is a rub: They may preclude the issuance of a patent. To qualify for a patent, an invention must be both novel (different in some way from previous inventions) and nonobvious (producing an unexpected or surprising result). The broader the claims, the more likely that they overlap with previous developments, and the greater the risk that the invention described in the claims won't be considered novel and nonobvious..." The Forms section illustates examples of forms and some basic instructions (but you'll probably want to reference other specific Nolo books if you're going to be filling out forms), and the Statutes section contains the text of the law. If you're already well-versed in intellectual property law you'll probably skip most the sections except for the Statutes. For the layperson this is a time-saving refresher. It is time-saving because the organization makes it easy to flip to the part you need without having to read an entire book to land on the answer you're looking for.
An outstanding reference book August 26, 2010
S. Brown (Las Vegas, NV USA)
A detailed, well written, well organized reference on intellectual property law. Each major category is broken down into Overview, Definitions, Forms, and Statutes. I realize that I have not had the two years of Law School and passed a bar exam, so I'm not up to practicing law on my own. However, it is nice to have a comprehensive tome like this one that I can read and understand so that I have an idea what to do in simple cases, and know what knowledge to look for in an attorney for the more difficult ones; it helps to have an understanding of the subject when interviewing an attorney to handle a large issue. Beyond that, there is a vast amount of basic information that most of us commoners were never taught (such as who owns a copyright, how long does copyright protection last, how are patent rights enforced) that is of general interest to many of us who are just curious. Covered topics are patents, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets.
NOLO press carries a great reputation for a reason, and this text is another in a long line of fine legal texts for the average person. I highly recommend it.
No - no more lawyers?! August 28, 2010
haskpts
Intellectual property is a term used to describe trade secrets, patents, trademarks, and copyright. Protecting your intellectual property is an important part of your business, particularly if you are looking to trademark your business' name, symbol, motto etc., or if your business is based on an invention or involves writing and producing original written works, music, or video content.
Nolo's book explains it well.
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