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Packed with insightful analysis, expert advice, and clear, practical examples, this key resource provides up-to-date, integrated coverage of the law of trade secrets, copyright, trademarks and patents, ideas, and non-competition agreements. The Third Edition covers the latest legal developments in such hot areas as biotechnology, software protection, copyright infringement, ownership of employee inventions, and more. You will consult this reference for expert answers to questions such as how to: * Prevent the unauthorized use and disclosure of your company's trade secrets * Determine what types of materials and information are covered by the copy-right laws * Apply for and enforce patents * Reduce the risk of claims under the "law of ideas" * Make effective use of non-competition agreements * Deal with the unique problems of biotechnology.