What are treatises?
Treatises provide an in-depth discussion of an area of law which both summarize the law and provide analysis and commentary. Intellectual Property consists of Copyright Law, Patent Law, Trademark Law, and Trade Secrets Law. Below is a list of some important treatises on all four subjects of Intellectual Property.
Available in the Law Library's General Collection
Copyright Law
Nimmer on Copyright by Melville Nimmer & David Nimmer
Patent Law
Chisum on Patents by Donald Chisum
Patent Law: A Practitioner's Guide by Ronald B. Hildreth & David Aker
Moy's Walker on Patents by R. Carl Moy
Trademark and Trade Secret Law
McCarthy on Trademarks and Unfair Competition by J. Thomas McCarthy
Milgrim on Trade Secrets by Roger M. Milgrim
Secondary Sources on Intellectual Property available on Westlaw
What are study aids?
Study aids provide brief overviews of a legal subject as well as questions that you can use to quiz yourself for deeper understanding. Current issues of the study aids listed below are available on reserve behind the Circulation Desk. Below is a list of study aids on the subject of Intellectual Property.
Patent Law by Janice M. Mueller
Trade Secrets Legal Research Guide