Legal Research Guides by Course: Intellectual Property Clinic

Course Description

The IP Law Clinic will expose students to legal issues involving copyrights, trademarks, patents, trade secrets, and domain names. Client intake will focus on local individuals and small companies facing legal questions or challenges in the IP realm. Standard work will include assisting clients in drafting or responding to cease and desist letters, seeking and maintaining copyright and trademark protection, and counseling underserved populations (such as local artists and arts organizations) via educational programming and outreach. The clinic will not file patent applications on behalf of any client, and students need not have a technical background in order to participate.

Faculty Who Teach This Course

• Jacob H. Rooksby (Assistant Professor of Law)

Subject Covered Presently in Collection by

Print Collection

KF2971-KF2983 Intellectual Property - General - Antitrust Aspects - Litigation
KF2986-KF3086 Copyright Law
KF3096-KF3165 Patent Law
KF3176-KF3194 Trademark Law
KF3197 Trade Secrets
KFP330 Pennsylvania Intellectual Property

Legal Research Databases

• Bloomberg BNA Online under Intellectual Property Law Resource Center - http://0-iplaw.bna.com.library.law.duq.edu/iprc/
• CCH Library - Intelliconnect under Intellectual Property
• Hein Online
• Westlaw and Lexis
• Bloomberg Law
• Legal Scholarship Network
• LoisLaw under Intellectual Property Law Library - http://www.loislaw.com/pns/index.htp?content=/pns/start.htp
• CALI under Intellectual Property - http://www.cali.org/category/cali-topics/2l-3l-upper-level-lesson-topics/intellectual-property
• CVN Law School under Intellectual Property (both audio and video cases available)

Copyright Law (General) Sources

• Intellectual Property Law Server: Copyright - http://www.intelproplaw.com/Copyright/
• Copyright Law (hg.org) - http://www.hg.org/copyright-law.html
• Copyright: an Overview (LII) - http://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/copyright
• Copyright (FindLaw) - http://corporate.findlaw.com/intellectual-property/copyright/
• Research Copyright - http://www.researchcopyright.com/copyrightsearch/pages/
• Copyright Law of the United States (BitLaw) - http://www.bitlaw.com/copyright/
• Copyright Law & Public Domain (Nolo) - http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/copyright-law
• Copyright (Justia) - http://www.justia.com/intellectual-property/copyright/
• Copyright and Trademark Law (LexisNexis Communities) - http://www.lexisnexis.com/community/copyright-trademarklaw/
• US Copyright Office - http://www.copyright.gov/
• Copyright Society of the USA - http://www.csusa.org/
• Association of the Protection of Internet Copyright (APIC) - http://www.a-w.org/Home.html
• Copyright Website - http://www.benedict.com/Default.aspx
• Copyright Protection Slide Rule - http://librarycopyright.net/resources/digitalslider/
• Copyright Advisory Network (American Library Association) - http://librarycopyright.net/
• Copyright Crash Course (U Texas) - http://copyright.lib.utexas.edu/
• An Education in Copyright Law: A Primer for Cyberspace - http://southernlibrarianship.icaap.org/content/v04n01/Diotalevi_r01.htm
• Copyright and Fair Use (Stanford University Libraries) - http://fairuse.stanford.edu/
• Author Rights (Association of Research Libraries) - http://www.arl.org/sc/authors/index.shtml
• Copyright Advisory Office (Columbia University Libraries) - http://copyright.columbia.edu/copyright/copyright-in-general/
• Copyrightlaws.com - http://www.copyrightlaws.com/
• Copyright Term and the Public Domain in the United States - http://copyright.cornell.edu/resources/publicdomain.cfm
• STOPfakes.gov - http://www.stopfakes.gov/
• Copyright Law on Twitter - https://twitter.com/CopyrightLaw
• Copyright Litigation Blog - http://copyrightlitigation.blogspot.com/
• COPYCENSE - http://copycense.com/
• Copyscape - http://www.copyscape.com/
• Copyright Licensing Organizations & Publications Rights Clearinghouses
  AARC (Alliance of Artists and Recording Companies) - http://wp.aarcroyalties.com/
  ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors & Publishers) - http://www.ascap.com/
  The Authors Registry - http://www.authorsregistry.org/
  Christian Copyright Licensing International - http://www.ccli.com/
  Copyright Clearance Center - http://www.copyright.com/
  Creative Commons - http://creativecommons.org/
  MPLC (Motion Picture Licensing Corporation) - http://www.mplc.org/index/worldwide
  Movie Licensing USA - Understanding Copyright - http://www.movlic.com/library/copyright.html
  SESAC (performing rights organization) - http://www.sesac.com/Home.aspx
  SoundExchange - http://www.soundexchange.com/
  WATCH - Locating US Copyright Holders - http://norman.hrc.utexas.edu/watch/us.cfm

Trademark Law Sources

• Trademark (LII) - http://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/trademark
• Trademark Law in the United States (BitLaw) - http://www.bitlaw.com/trademark/index.html
• Trademark Law (hg.org) - http://www.hg.org/trademark-law.html
• Trademark (FindLaw) - http://corporate.findlaw.com/intellectual-property/trademark/
• Trademark Law (Nolo) - http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/trademark-law
• Overview of Trademark Law (Harvard) - http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/metaschool/fisher/domain/tm.htm
• Trademarks (US Patent & Trademark Office) - http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/index.jsp
• Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure (US Patent & Trademark Office) - http://tmep.uspto.gov/RDMS/detail/manual/TMEP/Oct2012/d1e2.xml
• Trademark Process (US Patent & Trademark Office) - http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/process/index.jsp
• All About Trademarks - http://www.ggmark.com/
• American Patent and Trademark Center - http://www.patentpending.com/index.php
• Copyright and Trademark Law (LexisNexis Communities) - http://www.lexisnexis.com/community/copyright-trademarklaw/
• Current Trademark Legal Literature (Tarlton Law Library) - http://tarlton.law.utexas.edu/current_awareness/trademark
• Pennsylvania Trademark - http://www.pennsylvaniatrademark.com/resources.cfm
• ABA Journal - Trademark Law - http://www.abajournal.com/blawgs/topic/trademark+law
• The Trademark Reporter - http://www.inta.org/TMR/Pages/Overview.aspx
• STOPfakes.gov - http://www.stopfakes.gov/
• IP Watchdog - http://www.ipwatchdog.com/
• Trademark Law Glossary (MarkLaw.com) - http://www.marklaw.com/trademark-glossary/glossary.htm
• The Trademark Blog - http://www.schwimmerlegal.com/
• Chilling Effects Clearinghouse - http://www.chillingeffects.org/
• What is Trademark Dilution (Nolo) - http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/what-trademark-dilution.html
• Dilution (International Trademark Association) - http://www.inta.org/Advocacy/Pages/Dilution.aspx
• What is Trade Dress (Nolo) - http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/what-trade-dress.html
• Trade Dress (International Trademark Association) - http://www.inta.org/TradeDress/Pages/TradeDress.aspx

Patent Law Sources

• Patent (LII) - http://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/patent
• Patent Law (hg.org) - http://www.hg.org/patent-law.html
• Patents (FindLaw) - http://smallbusiness.findlaw.com/intellectual-property/patents/
• Patent Overview (Justia) - http://www.justia.com/intellectual-property/patents/
• Patent Law in the United States (BitLaw) - http://www.bitlaw.com/patent/index.html
• Intellectual Property Law: Patents, Trademarks & Copyright (AllLaw) - http://www.alllaw.com/topics/intellectual_property
• US Patent and Trademark Office - General Information Concerning Patents - http://www.uspto.gov/patents/resources/general_info_concerning_patents.jsp
• Manual of Patent Examining Procedure - http://mpep.uspto.gov/RDMS/detail/manual/MPEP/e8r9/d0e18.xml
• American Patent and Trademark Law Center - http://www.patentpending.com/index.php
• The Business of Patents - http://www.the-business-of-patents.com/
• World Intellectual Property Organization: Patents - http://www.wipo.int/patentscope/en/
• Kluwer Patent Law - http://www.kluwerpatentlaw.com/
• Resources for Inventors (John Marshall School of Law Patent Clinic) - http://www.jmls.edu/clinics/patent/inventor-resources.php
• Bloomberg Patent Law News - http://topics.bloomberg.com/patent-law/
• The Law of Patents by Craig Allen Nard (Case Western Reserve) - http://law.case.edu/lawofpatents/chapter.asp?id=2
• IP Handbook of Best Practices: Inventors and Inventions - http://www.iphandbook.org/handbook/ch08/
• IP Handbook of Best Practices: Patents and Patenting - http://www.iphandbook.org/handbook/ch10/
• Evaluating Subject Matter Eligibility under 35 USC § 101 (US Patent & Trademark Office) - http://www.uspto.gov/patents/law/exam/101_training_aug2012.pdf
• Patent Eligibility Requirements FAQ (FindLaw) - http://smallbusiness.findlaw.com/intellectual-property/patent-eligibility-requirements-faq.html
• History and Architecture of the Patent System (Aspen) - http://www.aspenpublishers.com/%5CAspenUI%5CSampleChaptersPDF%5C660.pdf
• A Brief History of the Patent Law of the United States - http://www.ladas.com/Patents/USPatentHistory.html
  Patently - O Blog - http://patentlaw.typepad.com/patent/
• Intellectual Property Law Blog - http://www.intellectualpropertylawblog.com/
• Anticipate This! Patent and Trademark Law Blog - http://anticipatethis.wordpress.com/

Trade Secret Law Sources

• Trade Secret (LII) - http://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/trade_secret
• What is Intellectual Property?: Trade Secret Law (FindLaw) - http://corporate.findlaw.com/litigation-disputes/what-is-intellectual-property-trade-secret-law.html
• Trade Secret (IP Watchdog) - http://www.ipwatchdog.com/tradesecret/
• Trade Secret: Overview (Justia) - http://www.justia.com/intellectual-property/trade-secrets/
• IP FAQ: When Does Trade Secret Theft Become a Federal Crime (hg.org) - http://www.hg.org/article.asp?id=29111
• Trade Secret Law (LawFirms.com) - http://www.lawfirms.com/resources/intellectual-property/trade-secrets/guide-to-trade-secret-law.htm
• An Introduction to Trade Secret Law in Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania Law Monitor) - http://palawblog.stark-stark.com/2009/06/articles/business-corporate/an-introduction-to-trade-secret-law-in-pennsylvania/
• Trade Secret Law in Pennsylvania (Citizen Media Law Project) - http://www.citmedialaw.org/legal-guide/pennsylvania/trade-secrets-law-pennsylvania
• Trade Secret Law in Pennsylvania by Robert Yarbrough - http://yarbroughlaw.com/Publications/pubs%20patent%205%20uniform%20trade%20secrets%20act.htm
• A Brief History of Trade Secret Law by Ernie Linek (BioProcess International) - http://www.bannerwitcoff.com/_docs/library/articles/briefhistory1.pdf

Domain Names Sources

• Domain Name Law - Internet Domain Names Law (hg.org) - http://www.hg.org/domain-names.html
• Domain Names and Trademark Law (FindLaw) - http://smallbusiness.findlaw.com/intellectual-property/domain-names-and-trademark-law.html
• Registering for a Domain Name Trademark: What You Should Know (FindLaw) - http://smallbusiness.findlaw.com/intellectual-property/registering-for-a-domain-name-trademark-what-you-should-know.html
• Avoiding Domain Name Trademark Infringement (FindLaw) - http://smallbusiness.findlaw.com/intellectual-property/avoiding-domain-name-trademark-infringement.html
• Domain Trademark / Ownership Dispute Issues (Domain Name Expert) - http://www.domainnameexpert.com/faqs/legal_faq.html
• Web Site Legal Issues (BitLaw) - http://www.bitlaw.com/internet/webpage.html
• Legal Issues on Domain Name: A World Wide Watch - http://lawyer.20m.com/English/articles/domainname.htm
• FAQ about Domain Names & Trademarks (Chilling Effects) - http://www.chillingeffects.org/domain/faq.cgi
• Domain Guide (iGoldrush) - http://www.igoldrush.com/domain-guide
• 13 Things Domainers Should Know about Domain Law - http://www.domainbits.com/domain-law/

DCLI Webpage Links

• Primary Legal Research: Case Law, Statutory Law, Administrative Law (contains quick links to our federal and state statutes, our federal and state administrative codes, and federal and state case law)
• Legal Research Guides: Intellectual Property

Law School Concentrations

• Intellectual Property

This course satisfies the Professional Skills Course Requirement

 Created by Patricia Horvath
1/4/2013