Intellectual property ; principles governning jurisdiction, choice of law, and judgments in transnational disputes, discussion draft no. 11PDD part 3
Intellectual property module
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February 1, 2002
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1995
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Intellectual property module.
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Computer program.
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eMason, Inc.
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eMason, Inc.
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Intellectual property law and litigation
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Non-dramatic literary work
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TX0005824132 / 2003-09-30
Date of Publication:
August 26, 2003
Date of Creation:
2003
Title:
Intellectual property law and litigation / by Edward F. O'Connor.
Edition:
2nd ed.
Basis of Claim:
New Matter: additions, revisions, updating.
Previous Registration:
Prev. reg.
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241 p.
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American Bar Association (employer for hire)
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Edward F. O'Connor 1944-
American Bar Association (1208 documents)
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Intellectual property
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Non-dramatic literary work
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TX0005835966 / 2003-06-09
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August 6, 2003
Date of Creation:
2003
Title:
Intellectual property : keyed to Merges, Menell, and Lemley's Intellectual property in the new technological age, third edition.
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New Matter: revisions & additional text.
Copyright Note:
C.O. correspondence.
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Casenote legal briefs
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New York : Aspen Publishers, c2003.
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109 p.
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353
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Intellectual property in the new technological age
Casenote legal briefs
Casenote legal briefs
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Aspen Publishers, Inc. (employer for hire of Merges, Menell & Lemley)
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Lemley
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Merges
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Menell
Merges
Aspen Publishers, Inc. (1110 documents)
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Intellectual property and computer crimes
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Non-dramatic literary work
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TX0005840839 / 2003-09-03
Date of Publication:
July 23, 2003
Date of Creation:
2003
Title:
Intellectual property and computer crimes / by Peter Toren.
Series:
Intellectual property and computer crimes series
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New York : Law Journal Press, 2003.
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1 v.
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2
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ALM Properties, Inc., Law Journal Press
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Peter Toren 1959-
Law Journal Press (32 documents)
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ALM Properties, Inc., Law Journal Press
Law Journal Press (32 documents)
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ALM Properties, Inc. (156 documents)
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ALM Properties, Inc., Law Journal Press
Intellectual property antitrust, 2003
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June 23, 2003
Date of Creation:
2003
Title:
Intellectual property antitrust, 2003.
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New Matter: selection, arr., and additional new material.
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Appl. states no copyright claimed in articles & other material reprinted with permission.
Series:
Intellectual property course handbook series ;
Imprint:
New York : Practising Law Institute, 2003.
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736 p.
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Intellectual property course handbook series ; no. G-752
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Practising Law Institute
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Practising Law Institute (2859 documents)
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Intellectual property issues--structuring successful deals in uncertain times, 2003
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Non-dramatic literary work
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TX0005857183 / 2003-07-01
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June 24, 2003
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2003
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Intellectual property issues--structuring successful deals in uncertain times, 2003 : a satellite program.
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New Matter: selection, arr., and additional new material.
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C.O. correspondence.
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Intellectual property course handbook series ;
Imprint:
New York : Practising Law Institute, 2003.
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584 p.
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Intellectual property course handbook series ; no. G-751
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Practising Law Institute
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Practising Law Institute (2859 documents)
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Intellectual property in the new technological age
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Non-dramatic literary work
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TX0005873029 / 2003-08-20
Date of Publication:
August 13, 2003
Date of Creation:
2003
Title:
Intellectual property in the new technological age : teacher's manual / Robert P. Merges, Peter S. Menell, Mark A. Lemley.
Edition:
3rd ed.
Basis of Claim:
New Matter: editorial revisions & additional text.
Copyright Note:
C.O. correspondence.
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New York : Aspen Publishers, c2003.
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154 p.
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8
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Aspen Publishers, Inc. (employer for hire)
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Mark A. Lemley
Peter S. Menell (13 documents)
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Peter S. Menell (13 documents)
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Robert P. Merges
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Aspen Publishers, Inc. (1110 documents)
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Intellectual property and unfair competition In a Nutshell
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TX0005910412 / 2004-01-30
Date of Publication:
January 20, 2004
Date of Creation:
2004
Title:
Intellectual property and unfair competition In a Nutshell / by Charles R. McManis.
Edition:
5th ed.
Basis of Claim:
New Matter: additions, revisions & compilation.
Series:
West Nutshell series
Imprint:
St. Paul : Thomson-West, c2004.
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498 p.
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West Publishing Corporation operating as West, a Thomson business
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Charles R. McManis
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West (1586 documents)
example document: Constitutional law
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West Publishing Corporation (6237 documents)
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Intellectual property policies in the digital age
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Non-dramatic literary work
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TX0005933440 / 2004-07-13
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July 1, 2004
Date of Creation:
2004
Title:
Intellectual property policies in the digital age : who owns the course and does it matter?
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Rights and permissions info. on CORDS appl. in CO.
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Computer text data.
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Intellectual property policies in the digital age : who owns the course and does it matter?
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Tracy Ellen Kamens
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Electronic registration.
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Tracy Ellen Kamens
Intellectual property in the global marketplace
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Non-dramatic literary work
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TX0005950186 / 2004-04-12
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March 28, 2002
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1999
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Intellectual property in the global marketplace / general editors, Melvin Simensky, Lanning G. Bryer, Neil J. Wilkof.
Edition:
2nd ed., 2002 suppl.
Basis of Claim:
New Matter: rev. & updated text.
Series:
Intellectual property--general, law, accounting & finance, management, licensing, special topics series
Imprint:
New York : J. Wiley, c2002.
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1 v.
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John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (employer for hire)
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Neil J. Wilkof
Lanning G. Bryer
Melvin Simensky (7 documents)
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Lanning G. Bryer
Melvin Simensky (7 documents)
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John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (9150 documents)
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Intellectual property
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Non-dramatic literary work
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TX0005972058 / 2004-05-28
Date of Publication:
May 21, 2004
Date of Creation:
2004
Title:
Intellectual property : trademark, copyright and patent law / by Rochelle Cooper Dreyfuss, Roberta Rosenthal Kwall.
Edition:
2nd ed.
Basis of Claim:
New Matter: compilation, revisions & additions.
Previous Registration:
Some prev. pub. material.
Series:
University casebook series
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New York : Foundation Press, c2004.
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959 p.
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353
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University casebook series
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Foundation Press
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Roberta Rosenthal Kwall (5 documents)
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Foundation Press (1573 documents)
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Rochelle Cooper Dreyfuss
Foundation Press (1573 documents)
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Intellectual property antitrust
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Non-dramatic literary work
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TX0005990277 / 2004-06-25
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June 21, 2004
Date of Creation:
2004
Title:
Intellectual property antitrust : 2004.
Basis of Claim:
New Matter: selection, arr. & additions.
Series:
Intellectual property course handbook series ;
Imprint:
New York : Practising Law Institute, c2004.
Description:
512 p.
Number of similar titles:
24
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Intellectual property antitrust : 2004
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Intellectual property course handbook series ; no. G-792
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Practising Law Institute
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Practising Law Institute (2859 documents)
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Intellectual property
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Non-dramatic literary work
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TX0006003189 / 2004-07-23
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July 13, 2004
Date of Creation:
2004
Title:
Intellectual property : trademark, copyright and patent law : cases and materials : teacher's manual / by Rochelle Cooper Dreyfus, Roberta Rosenthal Kwall.
Edition:
2nd ed.
Basis of Claim:
New Matter: original & rev. text & compilation.
Imprint:
New York : Foundation Press, 2004.
Description:
490 p.
Number of similar titles:
353
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Intellectual property : trademark, copyright and patent law : cases and materials
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Foundation Press
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Roberta Rosenthal Kwall (5 documents)
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Rochelle Cooper Dreyfus
Foundation Press (1573 documents)
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Rochelle Cooper Dreyfus
Foundation Press (1573 documents)
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Intellectual property law for enginners and scientists
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Non-dramatic literary work
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TX0006005824 / 2004-07-16
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May 24, 2004
Date of Creation:
2003
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Intellectual property law for enginners and scientists / Howard B. Rockman.
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New Matter: pref., entire text & compilation of ill., excluding foreword, except the above-cited material.
Previous Registration:
Preexisting material: ill., some prev. pub. material.
Imprint:
Piscataway, NJ : IEEE Press, c2004.
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510 p.
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the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Inc.
Names:
Howard B. Rockman
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Inc. (25 documents)
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Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Inc. (25 documents)
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Intellectual property law dictionary
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Non-dramatic literary work
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TX0006012118 / 2004-07-26
Date of Publication:
June 23, 2004
Date of Creation:
2004
Title:
Intellectual property law dictionary / Rachel Gader-Shafran.
Basis of Claim:
New Matter: additions & compilation.
Series:
Intellectual property series
Imprint:
New York : Law Journal Press, 2004.
Description:
1 v.
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ALM Properties, Inc. Law Journal Press
Names:
Rachel Gader Shafran
Rachel Gader-Shafran
ALM Properties, Inc. Law Journal Press
Rachel Gader-Shafran
ALM Properties, Inc. Law Journal Press
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Intellectual property practice
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Non-dramatic literary work
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TX0006033646 / 2004-09-24
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August 17, 2004
Date of Creation:
2004
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Intellectual property practice / edited by Jerry Cohen.
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1 v. + CD-ROM.
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MCLE (Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc., employer for hire)
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Jerry Cohen (61 documents)
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MCLE
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Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc. (123 documents)
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MCLE
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Intellectual property law for business lawyers
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Non-dramatic literary work
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October 27, 2004
Date of Creation:
2004
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Intellectual property law for business lawyers / by Kinney & Lange.
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2005 ed.
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New Matter: original and revised text & compilation.
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Some previously published material.
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[S.l.] : Thomson West, c2004.
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775 p.
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3
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Kinney & Lange
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West Services, Inc. operating as West, a Thomson business
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West (1586 documents)
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Intellectual property taxation
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Non-dramatic literary work
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TX0006082092 / 2004-12-29
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December 19, 2003
Date of Creation:
2003
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Intellectual property taxation : transaction and litigation issues / Jeffrey A. Maine, Xuan-Thao N. Nguyen.
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Washington, DC : Bureau of National Affairs, c2003.
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783 p.
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1
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Bureau of National Affairs, Inc.
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Xuan-Thao N. Nguyen
Jeffrey A. Maine
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Jeffrey A. Maine
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Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. (328 documents)
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Intellectual property rights and global capitalism
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Non-dramatic literary work
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May 7, 2004
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2004
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Intellectual property rights and global capitalism : the political economy of the TRIPS agreement / Donald G. Richards.
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Armonk, NY : M.E. Sharpe, c2004.
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242 p.
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M. E. Sharpe, Inc.
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Donald G. Richards 1954-
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M.E. Sharpe, Inc. (439 documents)
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Intellectual property licensing today, August 20, 2004, Chicago, Illinois
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August 20, 2004
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2004
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Intellectual property licensing today, August 20, 2004, Chicago, Illinois.
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New Matter: compilation of materials, editing & additional text.
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Appl. states prev. pub. text, governmental works, copyright is not claimed.
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ALI-ABA course of study materials ;
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214 p.
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Intellectual property licensing today
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ALI-ABA course of study materials ; SK036
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American Law Institute
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American Law Institute (3248 documents)
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Intellectual property law
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Non-dramatic literary work
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TX0006174702 / 2005-03-04
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February 2, 2005
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2005
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Intellectual property law : commercial, creative and industrial property : release 27.
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New Matter: additions & revisions.
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Prev. reg. 2004, TX 6-056-441.
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Cataloged from appl. only.
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ALM Properties, Inc.
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ALM Properties, Inc. (156 documents)
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Intellectual property antitrust 2005
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Non-dramatic literary work
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TX0006181937 / 2005-06-09
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June 6, 2005
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2005
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Intellectual property antitrust 2005 :
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New Matter: selection, arr. & additions.
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Practising Law Institute
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Intellectual property rights in frontier industries
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Non-dramatic literary work
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TX0006185667 / 2005-05-09
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February 15, 2005
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2005
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Intellectual property rights in frontier industries.
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New Matter: text, editing & compilation.
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American Enterprise Institute (AEI)
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AEI. Brookings Joint Center (employer for hire)
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AEI. Brookings Joint Center
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American Enterprise Institute (515 documents)
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AEI (23 documents)
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American Enterprise Institute (515 documents)
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Intellectual property law in cyberspace
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Non-dramatic literary work
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TX0006212681 / 2005-08-24
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December 17, 2004
Date of Creation:
2004
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Intellectual property law in cyberspace : 2004 cumulative suppl / G. Peter Albert, Jr. and Michael Best & Friedrich, LLC.
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New Matter: rev. & additional text.
Previous Registration:
Prev. reg. 2004, TX 5-965-440.
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Washington, DC : BNA Books, c2005.
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574 p.
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1
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Bureau of National Affairs, Inc.
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Albert, G. Peter, Jr.
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Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. (328 documents)
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Intellectual property taxation
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Non-dramatic literary work
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TX0006212693 / 2005-08-24
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December 17, 2004
Date of Creation:
2004
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Intellectual property taxation.
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1
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Bureau of National Affairs, Inc.
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co-authors: Jeffrey A. Maine & Xuan-Thao N. Nguyen.
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Xuan-Thao N. Nguyen
Jeffrey A. Maine
Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. (328 documents)
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Jeffrey A. Maine
Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. (328 documents)
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Intellectual property rights protection
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Non-dramatic literary work
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TX0006234236 / 2005-08-18
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April 1, 2002
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2002
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Intellectual property rights protection : practical guide.
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Eric V. A. Gbodossou, 1948-
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Eric V. A. Gbodossou 1948-
Intellectual property rights
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Non-dramatic literary work
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TX0006250717 / 2005-10-13
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October 4, 2005
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2005
Title:
Intellectual property rights.
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22
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Lynne Reinner Publishers, Inc.
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Christopher May 1960-
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Lynne Reinner Publishers, Inc. (6 documents)
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Intellectual property
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Non-dramatic literary work
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TX0006297103 / 2006-01-31
Date of Publication:
January 18, 2006
Date of Creation:
2005
Title:
Intellectual property : examples and explanations / Stephen M. McJohn.
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2nd ed.
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New Matter: editorial revisions & additional text.
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New York : Aspen Publishers, c2006.
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421 p.
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353
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Aspen Publishers, Inc. (employer for hire)
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Aspen Publishers, Inc. (1110 documents)
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Intellectual property licensing today
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Non-dramatic literary work
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TX0006302004 / 2005-12-30
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September 15, 2005
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2005
Title:
Intellectual property licensing today.
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New Matter: compilation, editing & additional text.
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Some text prev. pub. & appl. states copyright not claimed in material taken from US Govt. sources.
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Cataloged from appl. only.
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American Law Institute
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American Law Institute (3248 documents)
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Intellectual property for the internet 2006 cumulative supplement
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Non-dramatic literary work
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TX0006411891 / 2006-07-05
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June 22, 2006
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2006
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Intellectual property for the internet 2006 cumulative supplement.
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New Matter: revisions & additions.
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Cataloged from appl. only.
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Aspen Publishers, Inc. (employer for hire of Lewis C. Lee, J. Scott Davidson)
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J. Scott Davidson (3 documents)
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Lewis C. Lee (2 documents)
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Aspen Publishers, Inc. (1110 documents)
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Lewis C. Lee (2 documents)
example document: Managing intellectual property rights
Aspen Publishers, Inc. (1110 documents)
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