Chapter 1 Introduction to the Law of Ideas
Chapter 2 Legal Theories of Idea Protection
Contract Law
Breach of Express Contract
Breach of Implied Contract
Unjust Enrichment and Quasi-Contract
Breach of Confidence or Confidential Relationship
Misappropriation of Property
Chapter 3 Intellectual Property Protection and Preemption
Patent Law
Copyright Law
Trademark Law
Trade Secret Law
Federal Preemption of State Law Theories of Idea Protection
Patent Preemption
Copyright Preemption
Trade Secret Preemption
Chapter 4 Requirements for Idea Protection
The Novelty Requirement
The Concreteness Requirement
Chapter 5 Scope of Liability for Idea Theft
Recipient’s Use of the Idea
The "Blurt-Out" Defense
The Independent Development Defense
Chapter 6 Comparative Approaches to Idea Protection
Protection of Ideas under International Intellectual Property Law
Protection of Ideas under National Laws
Chapter 7 Practical Aspects of Idea Submissions
Idea Providers: The Nondisclosure Agreement
Idea Recipients: The Idea Submission Agreement
Chapter 8 Selected Bibliography on the Law of Ideas
Index of Main Cases and Authorities
Index of Terms
Biography
Kurt M. Saunders is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Business Law at California State University, Northridge. He received his B.S. in Economics from Carnegie Mellon University, a J.D. from the University of Pittsburgh, and an LL.M. in Intellectual Property Law from George Washington University. He is the author of the books, Intellectual Property Law: Legal Aspects of Innovation and Competition (2016) and Practical Internet Law for Business (Artech 2001), as well as numerous law review and journal articles on intellectual property law, business and commercial law, internet law, and legal education. He is currently the Chair of the Department of Business Law at California State University and teaches courses in intellectual property law, business law, estates and trusts law, and international business law. Prior to his academic career, he was an attorney in Pennsylvania, with his main areas of practice in business planning, intellectual property, and wills and estates law.
