WSLL @ Your Service November 2024
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Intellectual Property: Patents and Trademarks - Peter Elington Banda
This month, the Lavinia Goodell State Law Library highlights patents and trademarks in the ever-evolving intellectual property (IP) field. Patents grant creators the sole right to their creations, but trademarks safeguard a business's identity, including its name, logo, and unique products. By protecting invention and creativity, these types of IP ensure that companies and artists may make money off of their creations without fear of infringement.
Whether you are a small business owner seeking knowledge on protecting your brand, an inventor trying to protect an innovation, or someone needing practical legal insights, our collection can assist you in navigating the complexity of IP law. This November, visit the Lavinia Goodell Law Library to explore our exhibit and locate the necessary resources to secure your intellectual property.
Profit from Your Idea: How to Make Smart Licensing Deals
KF3145 .S75 2023
This book teaches innovators how to use clever licensing techniques to make money off of their patents. It offers step-by-step guidance on managing and negotiating licensing agreements along with real-world examples.
Patents Law: A Practitioner's Guide
KF3114 .H554
From filing to litigation, this guide offers a thorough review of patent law for individuals who want a deeper understanding. Both innovators and legal experts will find it to be a valuable resource.
Patent Law in a Nutshell
KF3114.85 .A32 2013
This book provides a straightforward explanation of patent law principles and is a compact yet comprehensive reference, making it a useful tool for practitioners and students alike.
Patent it Yourself: Your Step-by-step Guide to Filling at the U.S. Patent Office
KF3114.6 .P74 2023
This useful manual guides readers through the steps of independently submitting a patent application. Perfect for inventors who wish to take charge of their patent procedure and avoid paying legal expenses.
Anatomy of a Patent Case
KF3155 .A96 2016
From pretrial processes to courtroom tactics, this book explores the complexities of patent litigation. Anyone engaged in patent disputes will find it to be a useful resource.
Kane on Trademark Law: A Practitioner's Guide
KF3180 .K362
This extensive guide, which is well-known among IP lawyers, offers professional insights on every facet of trademark law, including registration, enforcement, and litigation tactics.
Trademark: Legal Care for your Business and Product Name
KF3180 .Z9 E43 2022
For entrepreneurs wishing to safeguard their brand, this book is the essential resource. In order to provide legal protection, it provides step-by-step instructions on how to trademark names and logos.
Trademark and Unfair Competition Law in a Nutshell
KF3180 .J26 2013
This book provides a clear summary of unfair competition and trademark law, making it an excellent resource for anybody looking to gain a basic understanding of how trademarks operate and how to prevent infringement.
McCarthy on Trademarks and Unfair Competition
KF3180 M336 v.5 2024-3
This multi-volume treatise, which covers trademark law and the prohibition of unfair competition in great detail, is one of the most authoritative texts in the area and is essential reading for attorneys.
The Technology Transfer Law Handbook
KF3145 .T435 2014
This handbook is ideal for individuals involved in tech transfer or intellectual property management in the innovation sectors since it focuses on the relationship between technology and intellectual property.
New Books - Chris Schroeder
New Edition! Hate crimes law, by Zachary Wolfe
Call number: KF 9345. Z9 H379 2024-2025
Hate Crimes Law is an essential resource for legal practitioners navigating the complex landscape of bias-motivated crimes. With a full analysis of both federal and state statutes, it expertly outlines the conduct that falls under various hate crime laws and discusses critical elements of proof and constitutional challenges. The inclusion of recent U.S. Supreme Court cases enhances its relevance, while the jurisdictional review appendix provides a valuable state-by-state overview. This book is a must-have for anyone representing victims or challenging prosecutions in this pivotal area of law.
Topics include:
- Federal sentencing issues
- State criminal laws
- Federal criminal civil rights statutes used to prosecute hate crimes
- Examples of monetary damage and relief for victims of hate crimes
- Analysis of recent U.S Supreme Court constitutional cases
New Edition: Criminal procedure: constitutional limitations in a nutshell, by Jerold Isreal
Call number: KF 9616.3 .I8 2024
This book is an invaluable guide for law students, providing a clear analysis of essential constitutional standards. Covering critical topics such as search and seizure, interrogation, and the right to counsel, this text offers an examination that is crucial for mastering the complexities of criminal procedure. Its emphasis on recent Supreme Court cases ensures relevance in a rapidly evolving legal landscape, while the inclusion of an index and table of cases enhances its utility for exam preparation.
Topics include:
- Arrest
- Search and seizure
- Police interrogation and confessions
- The right to counsel
- Criminal procedure dating from 1950's to today
See our latest New Titles list for a list of new books and other resources.
For assistance in accessing these or other resources, please contact our Reference Desk.
Tech Tip - Heidi Yelk
Share a webpage using a QR code - Chrome Tip
When using Chrome, you can easily create a QR code from the address bar. Look for the "share this page" icon on the far right of the address bar. It looks like a page with an arrow extending out. Left mouse click on that icon for several share options, including "Create QR code." A QR Code will emerge and then you can download it or scan it with your phone. This is a fast and easy way to quickly move what is on your desktop PC to your smart phone.
Library News - Carol Hassler
Welcome our new librarian
Please join us in welcoming new Cataloging and Metadata Librarian Amy Fels. Amy joins the library from the Oshkosh Public Museum and brings her special collection experience to our library. Welcome, Amy!
Last class of 2024!
There's still time to sign up for our last research class for 2024. As autumn chill may finally be settling in, this class is a webinar you can attend from the comfort of your home or office!
Researching the Wisconsin Administrative Code
Wednesday, November 20, noon - 1:00 p.m.
Location: Live webinar - Register for Researching the Wisconsin Administrative Code
Discussion and instruction of the history and function of the administrative code, with tips and examples to show how to research the history of a rule.
Thanksgiving closures
All three libraries will be closed on Thursday, November 28th for the state holiday. The Dane County Law Library and Milwaukee County Law Library will also be closed on Friday, November 29th. To ask a question while we are closed, please send an email to wsll.ref@wicourts.gov or leave a voicemail at 608-267-9696.
Celebrating Lavinia Goodell
Earlier this fall, the State Law Library was named the Lavinia Goodell State Law Library. In connection with that event, banners featuring Lavinia Goodell's life and work are on display at the library through the end of this month. Stop by the library to check them out before the display moves on to its next destination! More information on the life and work of Lavinia Goodell is available at LaviniaGoodell.com
November Snapshot
Photo by Pat Reichert, text by Daphne Goldfinch
Shirley Abrahamson (1933-2020) was the first woman to serve on the Wisconsin Supreme Court and the state's first woman Chief Justice. Her 43 years of service were instrumental in furthering women's involvement in the field of law and made a lasting impact on the Wisconsin court system.
This portrait was painted in 2019 by Julie Heffernan. It was first revealed at the Wisconsin Historical Society's reading room dedication ceremony, a room she visited often and now holds her name.
In 2020, her son, Daniel Abrahamson, told the Wisconsin Law Journal that the items in the portrait are symbolic and include her opinion reports and goldfish, Tootsie. Part of her legacy, this portrait can be viewed at the Wisconsin Historical Society in Madison.
We are accepting snapshots! Do you have a photo highlighting libraries, attractions or points of historical interest? Send your photo the editor at carol.hassler@wicourts.gov to be included in a future issue.