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This casebook gives a comprehensive overview of the use of criminal sanctions in intellectual property law. After reviewing common law larceny and misappropriation, it presents students with information on the offenses relating to trade secrets, copyright, fraud, and computer crimes. This second edition provides a new chapter on trademark law, as well as added cases and statutes concerning the relationship between various forms of infringement and the digital technologies that have changed the legal landscape in recent years. This casebook can be used as a stand-alone text for an upper-level course, a seminar, or as a supplement for advanced coursework in intellectual property or criminal law.