Robert P. Merges, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Professor of Law and Technology and Co-Director, Berkeley Center for Law and Technology, University of California, Berkeley and Seagull Haiyan Song, Founding Director in the Asia America Law Institute, Loyola Law School, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, US

'The authors of this textbook explore the transnational intellectual property system through a profound theoretical foundation and rich practical experience. Very informative, readable, and practical for teaching!' --Zhang Ping, Peking University, China

• Contents: Part I Introduction 1. What is “Transnational” IP Law Part II Patent Protection 2. Introduction to Patent Law at the Transnational Level 3. Patentable Subject Matter 4. Novelty 5. Inventive Step/Non-obviousness 6. Adequate Disclosure and Enablement 7. Claim Interpretation and Infringement 8. Remedies 9. Business Aspects of Patents Part III Copyright Protection 10. Introduction 11. Subject Matter, Originality, Authorship 12. Rights of the Copyright Owner 13. Limitations and Exceptions 14. Infringement and Remedies 15. Digital Copyright Part IV Trademark law 16. Introduction to Trademark Protection 17. Acquisition of Trademark Rights 18. Enforcement 19. Licensing Issues: Quality Supervision, Exclusive Territories, Termination Part V 20. Introduction 21. What Can Be Protected As a Trade Secret? 22. Reasonable Efforts to Protect Trade Secrets 23. Misappropriation 24. Remedies Part VI Design Protection 25. Introduction 26. Subject Matter and Originality Requirements 27. Infringement 28. Defenses 29. Remedies Index

Robert P. Merges, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Professor of Law and Technology and Co-Director, Berkeley Center for Law and Technology, University of California, Berkeley and Seagull Haiyan Song, Founding Director in the Asia America Law Institute, Loyola Law School, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, US

'The authors of this textbook explore the transnational intellectual property system through a profound theoretical foundation and rich practical experience. Very informative, readable, and practical for teaching!' --Zhang Ping, Peking University, China

• Contents: Part I Introduction 1. What is “Transnational” IP Law Part II Patent Protection 2. Introduction to Patent Law at the Transnational Level 3. Patentable Subject Matter 4. Novelty 5. Inventive Step/Non-obviousness 6. Adequate Disclosure and Enablement 7. Claim Interpretation and Infringement 8. Remedies 9. Business Aspects of Patents Part III Copyright Protection 10. Introduction 11. Subject Matter, Originality, Authorship 12. Rights of the Copyright Owner 13. Limitations and Exceptions 14. Infringement and Remedies 15. Digital Copyright Part IV Trademark law 16. Introduction to Trademark Protection 17. Acquisition of Trademark Rights 18. Enforcement 19. Licensing Issues: Quality Supervision, Exclusive Territories, Termination Part V 20. Introduction 21. What Can Be Protected As a Trade Secret? 22. Reasonable Efforts to Protect Trade Secrets 23. Misappropriation 24. Remedies Part VI Design Protection 25. Introduction 26. Subject Matter and Originality Requirements 27. Infringement 28. Defenses 29. Remedies Index

Robert P. Merges, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Professor of Law and Technology and Co-Director, Berkeley Center for Law and Technology, University of California, Berkeley and Seagull Haiyan Song, Founding Director in the Asia America Law Institute, Loyola Law School, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, US

'The authors of this textbook explore the transnational intellectual property system through a profound theoretical foundation and rich practical experience. Very informative, readable, and practical for teaching!' --Zhang Ping, Peking University, China

• Contents: Part I Introduction 1. What is “Transnational” IP Law Part II Patent Protection 2. Introduction to Patent Law at the Transnational Level 3. Patentable Subject Matter 4. Novelty 5. Inventive Step/Non-obviousness 6. Adequate Disclosure and Enablement 7. Claim Interpretation and Infringement 8. Remedies 9. Business Aspects of Patents Part III Copyright Protection 10. Introduction 11. Subject Matter, Originality, Authorship 12. Rights of the Copyright Owner 13. Limitations and Exceptions 14. Infringement and Remedies 15. Digital Copyright Part IV Trademark law 16. Introduction to Trademark Protection 17. Acquisition of Trademark Rights 18. Enforcement 19. Licensing Issues: Quality Supervision, Exclusive Territories, Termination Part V 20. Introduction 21. What Can Be Protected As a Trade Secret? 22. Reasonable Efforts to Protect Trade Secrets 23. Misappropriation 24. Remedies Part VI Design Protection 25. Introduction 26. Subject Matter and Originality Requirements 27. Infringement 28. Defenses 29. Remedies Index