Intellectual Property in the New Technological Age

Aspen Casebook Series

by Robert P. Merges, Peter S. Menell, Mark A. Lemley

Intellectual Property in the New Technological Age addresses the full range of legal protections for IP: trade secret, patent law, copyright law, trademarks/trade dress, state and federal intellectual property protections, protections for computer software, and a general overview of antitrust law. Top authors in the field integrate cases and materials with challenging practice problems to help students begin to think like practitioners, and their website provides continual updates. The text is deeply enriched by a law and economics perspective, giving students analytical tools to examine the subject in depth. The text is particularly strong on new media issues such as computer software. An annual statutory and case supplement includes an introduction to biotechnology as well a review of all the latest legal developments in IP. A Teacher’s Manual offers alternative syllabi for teaching the book in 3- and 4-credit comprehensive courses and for 2-credit courses in one of the subset areas of IP.

The Sixth Edition fully explores the America Invents Act (AIA), the most significant reform to the patent laws in 60 years. This includes a detailed explanation of the new “first inventor to file” priority and novelty rules; in-depth treatment of the new administrative procedures created by the AIA, including Post-Grant Review and Inter Partes Review; description of the new “prior user right;” changes in the best mode defense; and other features of the AIA.

Genres: Law, Nonfiction, Legal

1184 pages, Hardcover

First published June 9, 1997

About the author

Robert Patrick Merges

Reviews

[sologdin · Rating 1 out of 5]

IP is kinda gross, but that's the world in which we live, so all attorneys should have as strong an understanding in this as in the rule against perpetuities and the fee simple absolute. this text is as good as any--which is to say, sucky.

[Ethan · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read the most recent edition, which was current through 2012. One of the best structured and laid-out law texts I've read. Good case selection and well-written notes. A wonderful introduction to a difficult and vast body of law.

[Allie Ryan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Feel like it's one of the better law textbooks. Does help that it's a more interesting subject matter than other textbooks.