Amazon.com description: Product Description: Intellectual Property Law 2013 discusses the key upcoming trends in intellectual property law for 2013, highlighting the major milestones over the past year and providing overall thought leadership for the year ahead. Featuring partners from some of the nation's leading law firms, these experts discuss recent changes in laws, decisions, and policies that have affected the practice of intellectual property law, as well as recent case decisions that will impact the future scope of this ever-changing area of law. These authors identify the major hurdles their clients will face in 2013 and the most significant changes they are looking to employ in their strategy over the upcoming year.

Chapters include:

1. Maurice Ross, Partner, Barton LLP "A Year of Dramatic Change in Intellectual Property Law: Who Are the Winners and Losers?"
2. Kelly J. Kubasta, Founding Partner, Klemchuk Kubasta LLP - "Recent Intellectual Property Cases and Their Effect on Litigation Strategies"
3. Daniel N. Yannuzzi, Partner, Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP - "Developments in Intellectual Property Law Are Creating New Opportunities and Partnerships that Are Changing the Business and Landscape of Litigation and Licensing"
4. Robert Harkins, Partner, Intellectual Property Group, Sedgwick LLP - "How the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA) is Changing Patent Protection and Litigation"
5. David Makman, Shareholder, Makman & Matz LLP - "How the United States' Patent Harmonization is Likely to Affect Patent Laws Here and Abroad"
6. Marc Lorelli, Shareholder, Brooks Kushman - "The Evolution of United States Patent Law Under the America Invents Act"
7. Maria A. Savio, Shareholder, Gottlieb Rackman & Reisman PC - "Recent Developments in Combating Counterfeiting and How They Impact the Practice of Intellectual Property Law Today"
9. Gregory J. Chinlund, Partner and Chair, Trademark Practice, and Michael R. Graham, Partner, Marshall Gerstein & Borun LLP - "Responding to Changes in the Internet and the Economy against the Backdrop of Recent Case Law and Pending Legislation"
10. Douglas A. Winthrop, Partner, Intellectual Property and Business Litigation Practice Groups, Arnold & Porter LLP - "How Broad Is The Reach Of The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act? The Circuits Diverge"
11. Philip D. Segrest Jr., Partner, Husch Blackwell LLP - "Gray Market Goods Issues In IP Litigation"
12. Farah P. Bhatti, Shareholder and Chair, Intellectual Property Practice Group, Buchalter Nemer - "Changing Strategies Based on Recent Developments in Trademark and Copyright Infringement Law"

Appendices include:

Appendix A: America Invents Act: Effective Dates
Appendix B: Trademark Owners: Nine Steps to Defend Your Brands on the New Internet