Intellectual Property and Unfair Competition in a Nutshell: Intellectual Property (Nutshell Series)

Intellectual Property and Unfair Competition in a Nutshell: Intellectual Property (Nutshell Series) List Price: $27.50 Offer Price: USD $25.80 See Latest Price & Discount Author Charles R. McManis Binding: Paperback Publication Date: 2004-01 ISBN 0314144277 Publisher:West Group Publishing Editorial Reviews: Book Description This Nutshell covers many areas of law under the unfair trade practices umbrella. These areas include unfair competition, antitrust, consumer protection, regulated industries, and labor. Covers intellectual property, trade secrets, and trademarks. Also touches on the law governing interference with contractual and non-contractual relations. Customer Reviews: Review #1: Good for unfair competition--not so for intellectual property 2005-10-01 I purchased this one after a brief flip-through, thinking it presented a good overview of intellectual property law woven through a framework of unfair competition law. That's not the right way to describe this book. It's really a nutshell about unfair competition law (the foreword reveals that the book used to be called "Unfair Trade Practices in a Nutshell"). Intellectual property law is discussed, but only inasmuch as it relates to unfair competition law. Lots of IP is left out--the section about patents, for instance, says very little about best mode, statutory bar, and other basic concepts, other than defining them in a sentence or two. While this is still a useful guide for business lawyers and law students, the title is very misleading. If you want a decent guide to IP, get the other nutshell on intellectual property.