McCarthy's Desk Encyclopedia of Intellectual Property

This powerful compendium details nearly 700 words and phrases on patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, entertainment, and computer law, plus related technical terms.

The author explains terms from the familiar to the peculiar, including vital terms from the GATT-TRIPs agreement. Each entry features:
-- relevant area of intellectual property law
-- meaning and significance -- fully annotated with cases, statutes, regulations, treaties, and bibliographic citations
-- cross-references to other entries

A table of cases allows quick reference to the more than 800 court decisions cited and excerpted.