Intellectual Property Book

Popular, clear and accessible, Intellectual Property Law, is generally regarded as the most comprehensive textbook on the subject. Focused clearly on the needs of undergraduates approaching the subject for the first time, it maintains a careful balance between exposition, practical considerations and theoretical arguments and utilises visual aids throughout to assist understanding. Contents Preface Table of cases Table of legislation Glossary Table of abbreviations Law reports references etc Part One: Preliminary 1 Introduction Part Two: Copyright and related rights 2 Background and basic principles 3 Subsistence of copyright 4 Authorship and ownership of copyright 5 Authors' rights 6 Rights, infringement and remedies 7 Defences to copyright infringement and the permitted acts 8 Copyright and computer software 9 Rights in performances Part Three: The law of breach of confidence 10 Law of breach of confidence Part Four: Patent law 11 Patent law - background, basic principles and practical aspects 12 Requirements for patentability 13 Ownership, dealing with patents, safety and security and Crown use 14 Patents - infringement, remedies and criminal offences 15 Patents - defences, groundless threats and revocation Part Five: Design law 16 What is a design? 17 Community design and the UKregistered design 18 The UK unregistered design right Part Six: Business goodwill and reputation 19 Trade marks - introduction and background 20 The UKtrade mark - requirements for registration and refusal of registration, surrender, revocation and invalidity, trade marks as property and registration 21 The UKtrade mark - rights, infringement, limitations and defences, remedies and criminal offences 22 Community trade mark and the Madrid System 23 Passing off and malicious falsehood Part Seven: European and international perspectives on IPR 24 Freedom of movement of goods and EC competition law 25 IPR and conflict of laws Appendices Appendix 1 - Trade mark classification for goods and services Appendix 2 - Useful Internet addresses for intellectual property information Bibliography Index Features * A clear six part structure and colour design aids navigation* New part summaries draw together the key themes within a topic, encourage critical thinking through discussion points and suggest further reading* Further research and engagement with Intellectual Property Law is encouraged through the use of reflective questions and guided further reading.Read More