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Introduction to Intellectual Property

by David Kline and David Kappos

Published by OpenStax

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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.

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Adapted from Introduction to Intellectual Property by David Kline and David Kappos, published by OpenStax (Rice University) under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Access the original for free at https://openstax.org/details/books/introduction-intellectual-property. Changes: converted to CuraCourse lessons, with interactive practice added.

Table of contents

59 pages in 7 modules. Sign up to read and adopt them.

  1. Preface and Foreword1 page
    1. Preface and Foreword
  2. 1Patent Basics11 pages
    1. Introduction
    2. 1.1The Foundations of Patent Protection
    3. 1.2The Weakness of Early Patent Systems
    4. 1.3America’s Uniquely Democratic Patent System
    5. 1.4The Role of the U.S. Legal System
    6. 1.5What the U.S. Patent System Wrought
    7. 1.6Patent-Eligible Inventions
    8. 1.7Criteria for Patenting
    9. 1.8Other Types of Patents
    10. 1.9The Patenting Process
    11. Practice
  3. 2Patent Enforcement12 pages
    1. Introduction
    2. 2.1The Right to Enforce Patents
    3. 2.2Deciding Whether and How to Enforce a Patent
    4. 2.3Patent Litigation
    5. 2.4Getting Started
    6. 2.5Pretrial Procedures
    7. 2.6Trial
    8. 2.7Post-Trial Procedures
    9. 2.8Appeals
    10. 2.9Litigation Alternatives
    11. 2.10Patent Trolls and Efforts to Thwart Them
    12. Practice
  4. 3Copyright Basics13 pages
    1. Introduction
    2. 3.1The Basics of Copyright
    3. 3.2Early Copyright Systems
    4. 3.3Copyright in America
    5. 3.4Eligible Works
    6. 3.5Rights and Term
    7. 3.6Infringement and Remedies
    8. 3.7The Fair Use Defense
    9. 3.8Changes in Copyright Law
    10. 3.9New Technology Challenges to Copyright
    11. 3.10Alternative Forms of Copyright
    12. 3.11Copyright in a Changing World
    13. Practice
  5. 4Trademark Basics13 pages
    1. Introduction
    2. 4.1Core Concepts
    3. 4.2Early Trademark Systems
    4. 4.3U.S. Trademark Law
    5. 4.4The Four Types of Trademarks
    6. 4.5The Subject Matter of Trademarks
    7. 4.6The Spectrum of Distinctiveness
    8. 4.7Bars to Trademark
    9. 4.8Establishing Trademark Protection
    10. 4.9Trademark Infringement
    11. 4.10Trademark Remedies
    12. 4.11Fair Use of Trademarks
    13. Practice
  6. 5Trade Secret Basics8 pages
    1. Introduction
    2. 5.1Trade Secret Protection
    3. 5.2The Foundations of Trade Secrets Law
    4. 5.3Elements of a Trade Secret
    5. 5.4The Secrecy Requirement
    6. 5.5Misappropriation of Trade Secrets
    7. 5.6Remedies Available for the Misappropriation of Trade Secrets
    8. Practice
  7. Appendices1 page
    1. AGlossary