Joseph Hosteny Intellectual Property Attorney Interesting Links

		Computer-Related Invention Guidelines-- these are the Patent Office's guidelines for computer-related patent applications published in Adobe PDF format. United States Patent and Trademark Office-- this is the home page for the Patent and Trademark Office. Legal Information Institute-- a variety of materials are available through Cornell's Legal Information Institute, including the Code of Federal Regulations, decisions of various courts and other materials. Patent Statutes -- the Cornell University Legal Information Institute's collection of patent-related statutes, including all of Title 35, United States Code.

Copyright Statutes -- Title 17 of the United States Code, published by the Cornell University Legal Information Institute.

Trademark Statutes-- The Lanham Act (Title 15 United States Code), as published by the Cornell University Legal Information Institute.

Trade Secret Statutes
--Uniform Trade Secret Act--Civil Statute-- Illinois' enactment of the Uniform Trade Secret Act, applicable to civil misappropriations of trade secrets.
--Economic Espionage Act-- Title 18, United States Code, §§1831 and following, providing for federal criminal prosecution of trade secret misappropriations affecting interstate commerce.

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Government Agency Links-- The FedWorld Information Network home page with search capabilities for government reports, statistical data and government web sites..

US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit-- opinions of the Court of Appeals with jurisdiction over cases involving United States patents.

Federal Prosecution of Violations of Intellectual Property Rights-- Information from the Department off Justice about the prosecution of intellectual property and computer crimes.
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