This guide provides an overview of the many sources of intellectual property resources available to patrons at the Louis L. Biro Law Library. Intellectual property (IP) includes
Intellectual Property materials are generally found in the call number range KF2971-KF3193. Print resources are available in the Academic Success section (or on Reserve) on the 6th Floor or the 10th Floor of the Law Library. Related Subject Headings include the following.
Intellectual property -- United States
Patent laws and legislation -- United States
License agreements -- United States
Patent licenses -- United States
IICLE: Intellectual Property (IICLE), 6th Floor - KF2979.I58
Midwest Transaction Guide (Lexis), 9th floor - KFI1268.M55
For assistance with legal research questions, research strategies, print research, or legal databases questions, contact the UIC Law reference librarians via law-library@uic.edu or "Make an Appointment" via the online scheduler. Please book your appointment 48 business hours in advance. Alternatively, you can stop by the reference desk for immediate help with a quick research question.
Howard B. Abrams, The Law of Copyright (Westlaw)
Donald S. Chisum, Chisum on Patents (Lexis)
Jay Dratler, Jr., Intellectual Property Law: Commercial, Creative, and Industrial Property. 10th Floor - KF2979.D72
Jay Dratler, Jr., Licensing of Intellectual Property. 10th Floor - KF3145.D75
Jerome Gilson & Anne Gilson LaLonde, Gilson on Trademarks (Lexis). 10th Floor - KF3180.G428
Melvin F. Jager, Trade Secrets Law (Westlaw)
J. Thomas McCarthy, McCarthy on Trademarks and Unfair Competition (Westlaw). 10th Floor - KF3180.M127
Roger M. Milgrim, Milgrim on Licensing (Lexis). 10th Floor - KF3145.A6 M55
Roger M. Milgrim, Milgrim on Trade Secrets (Lexis). 10th Floor - KF3197.A6 M598
R. Carl Moy, Moy’s Walker on Patents (Westlaw). 10th Floor - KF3114.M69
Melville B. Nimmer & David Nimmer, Nimmer on Copyright (Lexis). 10th Floor - KF2991.5.N5
William F. Patry, Patry on Copyright (Westlaw). 10th Floor - KF2991.5.P38
Peter D. Rosenberg, Patent Law Fundamentals (Westlaw)
Robert L. Harmon, Patents and the Federal Circuit. 10th Floor - KF3114.H347
Ronald B. Hildreth, Patent Law: A Practitioner’s Guide. 10th Floor - KF3098.H54 2012
Siegrun D. Kane, Kane on Trademark Law: A Practitioner’s Guide. 10th Floor - KF3180.K35
Henry H. Perritt, Jr., Trade Secrets: A Practitioner’s Guide. 10th Floor - KF3197.P47
Stephen McJohn, Intellectual property: Examples & Explanations. 6th Floor (Academic Success & Reserve) - KF2980.M42 2019
Arthur R. Miller, Intellectual Property: Patents, Trademarks, and Copyright in a Nutshell. 6th Floor (Academic Success) & 10th Floor - KF2980.M52 2012
HeinOnline has a specific Intellectual Property Library, allowing for searching across all of Hein's IP information including
HeinOnline also has the best overall coverage of historical intellectual property materials.