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| Preface | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Table of Cases | |
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| Intellectual Property: An Introduction | |
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| Intellectual Property Law | |
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| Paralegal Tasks in Intellectual Property Law | |
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| Ethical Obligations of the Paralegal in Intellectual Property Law | |
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| Principles of Copyrights | |
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| Sources of Copyright Law | |
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| What is Protectible Under Copyright Law? | |
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| The Eight Categories of Works of Authorship | |
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| Derivative Works and Compilations | |
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| What is not Protectible Under Copyright Law? | |
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| Copyrights: Rights and Limitations | |
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| Grant of Exclusive Rights | |
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| Fair Use | |
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| Music: Limitations on Musical Works and Sound Recordings | |
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| Software Protection | |
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| The Internet: New Issues for Copyright Protection | |
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| Copyright Ownership | |
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| Ownership of Copyright | |
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| Joint Authorship and Co-Ownership | |
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| Ownership of Copyright in Collective Works | |
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| Works Made for Hire | |
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| Duration of Copyright | |
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| Transfer of Ownership | |
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| Terminating Transfers | |
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| Researching Copyright Status | |
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| Copyright Formalities and Registration | |
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| Notice of Copyright | |
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| Omission of Copyright Notice | |
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| Registration of Copyright | |
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| Preparing the Copyright Application | |
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| Special Situations | |
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| Deposit Requirements | |
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| Correcting or Supplementing the Copyright Registration | |
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| Cancellation of Completed Registrations | |
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| Recordation of Transfers and Other Documents | |
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| Copyright Disputes and International Copyright Law | |
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| Elements of Infringement | |
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| Liability for Infringement | |
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| Defenses to Infringement | |
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| Remedies for Copyright Infringement | |
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| Resolving the Infringement Dispute Prior to Litigation | |
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| Copyright Litigation | |
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| International Copyright Laws | |
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| Trade Secrets | |
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| What is Protectible as a Trade Secret? | |
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| Maintaining Trade Secrets | |
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| Protecting a Submission (Protecting an Idea) | |
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| Trade Secret Litigation | |
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| Principles of Trademarks | |
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| Trademarks and Unfair Competition | |
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| Acquiring Trademark Rights | |
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| Types of Marks | |
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| Strong Marks Versus Weak Marks | |
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| What is not Protectible As a Trademark? | |
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| Trademarks: Selection, Evaluation, and Registration | |
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| Selecting and Evaluating a Trademark | |
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| Federal Registration | |
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| Application for Federal Registration | |
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| Trademark: Administration, Protection, and International Law | |
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| Trademark Protection and Maintenance | |
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| Ownership of Trademarks | |
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| Inter Partes Proceedings | |
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| Likelihood of Confusion | |
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| Related Trademark Claims | |
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| Defenses to Infringement | |
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| Remedies for Trademark Infringement | |
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| Resolving The Infringement Dispute Prior to Litigation | |
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| Trademark Litigation | |
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| International Trademark Laws | |
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| Patents: Rights and Limitations | |
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| Sources of Patent Law | |
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| Subject Matter of Patents | |
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| Rights Under Patent Law | |
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| Patent Requirements | |
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| Limitations on Patent Rights | |
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| Patent Ownership | |
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| Patents: Research, Applications, Disputes, and International Considerations | |
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| Patent Search Process | |
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| Patent Application Process | |
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| Patent Infringement | |
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| Patent Litigation | |
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| International Patent Laws | |
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| Copyright Office Circulars and Form Letters | |
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| U.S. Copyright Office, Information Circulars | |
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| Form Letters and SLs | |
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| Copyright Search Report: Stephen King's The Shining | |
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| Copyright Forms | |
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| Form TX | |
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| Form PA | |
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| Form VA | |
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| Form SR | |
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| Form SE | |
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| Form SE/Group | |
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| Form CA | |
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| Form GR/CP | |
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| Form RE | |
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| Continuation Sheet for Application Forms | |
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| Trade Secrets | |
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| The Uniform Trade Secrets Act | |
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| States That Have Adopted Some Version of the UTSA | |
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| Sample Trademark Search | |
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| Trademarks | |
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| Federal Trademark Forms | |
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| State Trademark and Antidilution Statutes | |
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| State Trademark Offices: Secretary of State | |
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| Patent Directory Libraries | |
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| Resources | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Index | |