本书共分九个单元，基本覆盖了知识产权法的主要内容。本书的主要特点在于，直接用英文介绍知识产权法相关概念及规则，并对相关问题进行阐述；每单元后都附有几个案例，用于教学及延伸阅读，有利于学生运用所学知识实际分析问题和锻炼书面英语能力。

Unit 1 General Introduction 1

Unit 2 Balance of Interest 26

 Broadcast Music, Inc. , et al. , Petitioners, v. Columbia Broadcasting System,

 Inc. , et al. American Society of Composers,Authors and Publishers, et al.

 Petitioners, v. Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc. , et al 26

 Dyson Ltd v. Registrar of Trade Marks 56

Unit 3 Parallel Importation 67

 Quality King Distributors Inc. v. L'anza Research International Inc.67

 Boehringer Ingelheim KG, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma KG and Swingward

 Ltd, and between Boehringer Ingelheim KG, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma KG

 and Dowelhurst Ltd, and between Glaxo Group Ltd and Swingward Ltd, and

 between Boehringer Ingelheim KG,Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma KG and

 Dowelhurst Ltd, and between Glaxo Group Ltd, The Wellcome Foundation

 Ltd and Dowelhurst Ltd, and between SmithKline Beecham plc, Beecham Group

 plc, SmithKline & French Laboratories Ltd and Dowelhurst Ltd and between

 Eli Lilly and Co. and Dowelhurst Ltd 82

Unit 4 Patentability 99

 State Street Bank & Trust Co. v. Signature Financial Group, Inc 99

 Unit 5 Trademarkability 112

 Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV v. Remington Consumer Products Ltd 112

Unit 6 Copyrightability 130

 Feist Publications, Inc. v. Rural Telephone Service Company, Inc 130

Unit 7 Domain name 148

 Educational Testing Service v. TOEFL t48

 Educational Testing Service (ETS) v. Morrison Media LLC 157

Unit 8 Liability of Internet Service Providers 165

 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. , et al. , Petitioners v. Grokster, Ltd. , et al 165

 Cooper v. Universal Music Australia Pty Ltd 199

 Sony Corp. of America v. Universal City Studios, Inc 245

Unit 9 Geographic Indication 254

 Beringer Blass Wine Estates Ltd v. Geographical Indications Committee 254

 References 293