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Intellectual Property: Summaries & Explanations
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Hornbook on Intellectual Property by Call Number: Law School KF2979 .S34x 2003xISBN: 0314065997;Publication Date: 2003A second copy is available on Reserve -
Intellectual Property: Examples & Explanations by Call Number: Law School KF2980 .M42 2012ISBN: 1454803320Publication Date: 2012A second copy is available in the Study Guide Collection -
Intellectual Property: patents trademarks and copyright in a nutshell by Call Number: Law School KF2980 .M52 2012ISBN: 0314278346Publication Date: 2012 -
Understanding Intellectual Property Law by Call Number: Law School KF2979 .C478 2011ISBN: 9781632809636Publication Date: 2015A second copy is available in the Study Guide Collection -
Questions and Answers: Intellectual Property by ISBN: 1630435988Publication Date: 2014Available online from the Lexis Digital Library
The Understanding... and Question & Answers series are available online via the Lexis Digital Library
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IP Law Gateways
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Intellectual Property In depth
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Epstein on Intellectual Property by Call Number: Law School KF2979 .E6724ISBN: 073555983XPublication Date: 2006- -
Intellectual Property:valuation, explotation and infringement damages by Call Number: Law School KF2979 .S647 2005ISBN: 047168323XPublication Date: 2005, 4th ed. -
Keeping up with IP Law
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SSRN Intellectual Property Law eJournalsWorking papers and pre-publication titles from the various SSRN eJournals on aspects of IP Law
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Patents
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WestlawNext Patents & ApplicationsU.S., European and Asian patents & applications
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USPTO Patent SearchTools & information for patent searching. Links to US and International patent search tools
Google Patent Search
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Patent Law: Summaries & Explanations
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Understanding Patent Law by Call Number: Law School KF3114 .L36 2012ISBN: 0769852769Publication Date: 2012Also in the Law School Study Guide Collection -
Principles of Patent Law by Call Number: Law School KF3114.3 .S34 2004ISBN: 0314147519Publication Date: 2004-07-01 -
Patent Law in a nutshell by Call Number: Law School KF3114.85 .A32 2013ISBN: 0314279997Publication Date: 2013, 2d ed.
Patent Law in Depth
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SSRN Intellectual Property Patent Law eJournalWorking papers and pre-publication titles on of Patent Law
Copyright
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Copyright Law: Summaries & Explanations
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Understanding Copyright Law by Call Number: Law School Reserve KF2994 .L43 2014ISBN: 9780769869025Publication Date: 2014, 6th ed.Second copy in Study Guide Collection -
Principles of Copyright Law by Call Number: Law School KF2995 .S34x 2010ISBN: 0314147500Publication Date: 2010Second copy on reserve -
Copyright by Call Number: Law School KF2995 .M35 2012ISBN: 1454803312Publication Date: 2012 3d ed.Second copy in the Study Guide collection -
Copyright Law in a Nutshell by Call Number: Law School KF2994 .L34 2011ISBN: 0314271902Publication Date: 2011, 2d edition
Copyright Law in Depth
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Nimmer on Copyright by Call Number: Available via Lexis AdvanceISBN: 0820514659Publication Date: 1978 (rev. ed.) -
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Keeping up with Copyright Law
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SSRN Copyright eJournalWorking papers and pre-publication titles from the various SSRN eJournals on Copyright Law
Trademarks
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USPTO TrademarksSearch trademarks and find information about the trademark filing process
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Trademark Law: Summaries & Explanations
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Understanding Trademark Law by Call Number: Law School KF3180 .L34 2009ISBN: 9781422472323Publication Date: 2009 2d ed.Also in the Law School Study Guide Collection -
Trademark and Unfair Competition Law in a Nutshell by Call Number: Law School KF3180 .J26 2013ISBN: 9780314163417Publication Date: 2013
Trademark Law in depth
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Callman on unfair competition, trademarks and monopolies by Call Number: Available on WestlawNextPublication Date: 1981- , 4th ed. -
McCarthy on trademarks and unfair competition by Call Number: Available on WestlawNextISBN: 9780876329009Publication Date: 1992, 3rd ed.
Keeping up with Trademark Law
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Trademark Law Practice Page (BloombergLaw)News & current awareness, cases, statutes & regulations
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SSRN Trademark Law eJournalWorking papers and pre-publication titles from the various SSRN eJournals on trademark Law
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