Legal Studies & Paralegal

For courses in Intellectual Property.

This text helps students search and value intellectual property assets across the globe. It covers patents, trademarks, and copyrights in detail, including how to search for all three and the legalization and authentication of documents.

• Patent basics, U.S. patent application, and international patents.

• Trademark basics and U.S. and international trademark application.

• Copyright basics, copyright application, and international copyright protection.

• Other intellectual property areas—Covers trade secrets, right of publicity, and rights of privacy.

• The legalization/authentication process.

  • Shows students how to make a document legally acceptable for filing in a foreign jurisdiction.

• Patent, trademark, and copyright searching.

  • Shows students how to search—using hard copy archives, online databases, the Internet.

• Samples of online intellectual property searches.

  • Walks students step-by-step through the process of searching selected Dialog databases for patent, trademark, and copyright information.

• Chapter questions.

  • Challenges students to analyze real-world intellectual property scenarios.

• Glossary.

  • Familiarizes students with the professional vocabulary they'll encounter on the job.

Introduction.


 1. Patent Basics.


 2. The U.S. Patent Application.


 3. The International Patent.


 4. Trademark Basics.


 5. The U.S. Trademark Application.


 6. The International Trademark Application.


 7. Copyright Basics.


 8. The Copyright Application.


 9. International Copyright Protection.


10. Overview of Other Intellectual Property Areas.


11. Legalization and Authentication of Documents.


12. Patent, Trademark, and Copyright Searching.


Glossary.


Table 1: Recommended Reading and Reference.


Table 2: Significant International Conventions Relating to Patent, Trademark, and Copyright.


Table 3: United States Patent and Trademark Fees as of October 1, 1997.


Table 4: Patent and Trademark Depository Libraries as of January 1, 1997.


Table 5: Hague Convention Members as of June 1996.


Table 6: Index of Websites Relevant to Intellectual Property Practice.


Table 7: United States Patent Classifications.


Table 8: International Trademark Classes.


Table 9: Samples of Online Intellectual Property Searches.


Index.

Intellectual Property [AOD TITLES] (Legal Studies & Paralegal)

Christian R. Andersen is a senior intellectual property paralegal who has been working in the area of intellectual property since 1987. He is currently employed by an internationally known corporation as the senior paralegal of the Intellectual Property Section. He has been involved in all aspects of intellectual property, including prosecution, maintenance and enforcement of patents copyright and trademark rights. Chris graduated in May 198 from the English honors program at California State University, Northridge, with a bachelor of arts, magna cum laude, and obtained his paralegal certificate in 1987 from VTI Institute for Paralegal Studies. Prior to joining his current corporation, Chris was employed by several law firms in Dallas, Texas, including Locke Purnell Rain Harrell and the Dallas office of Baker & McKenzie. He has served as chair of the Intellectual Property Section (1993-96) and as chair of the Community Service Committee (1994-95) for the Dallas Association of Legal Assistants and has served on the International Trademark Association (INTA) Committee of the U.S. Trademark Office (1994-95).

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