Contemporary Intellectual Property - Law and Policy

Klappentext A unique perspective on intellectual property law. It examines the complex policies that inform and guide modern intellectual property law at the domestic (including Scottish)! European and international levels! giving the reader a true insight into the discipline and the shape of things to come. Zusammenfassung Contemporary Intellectual Property: Law and Policy offers a unique perspective on intellectual property law. It goes beyond an up-to-date account of the law and examines the complex policies that inform and guide modern intellectual property law at the domestic (including Scottish)! European and international levels! giving the reader a true insight into the discipline and the shape of things to come. The focus is on contemporary challenges to intellectualproperty law and policy and the reader is encouraged to engage critically both with the text and the subject matter. Carefully developed to ensure that the complexities of the subject are addressed in a clear and approachable manner! the extensive use of practical examples! exercises and visual aids throughout the text enliven the subject and stimulate the reader. Online Resource Centre-Accompanied by an online resource centre which contains the following:-Updates to key areas of law -Two bonus chapters on 'History of Registered Design Law in the UK to 1988' and 'History of Unregistered Design -Protection in the UK'-Guidance on answering the discussion points from the book-Web links and further reading Inhaltsverzeichnis I. Introduction; 1 Intellectual property law: An introduction; II. Copyright; 2 Copyright 1: History! rationale! and subject matter; 3 Copyright 2: First ownership! moral rights! and term; 4 Copyright 3: Economic rights and infringement; 5 Copyright 4: Exceptions! technical protection measures! and contracts; 6 Rights akin to copyright: database rights and performers rights; 7 Current issues in copyright; III. Design Protection; 8 Registered designs; 9 Unregistered designs; IV. Patents; 10 Patent regimes and the application process; 11 Patentability and infringement; 12 Contemporary issues in patent law; V. Registered Trade Marks; 13 The function of a trade mark and the national! community! and international regime; 14 Definitions of a trade mark and registration; 15 Relative ground for refusing registration! infringement! and defences; 16 Contemporary issues in trade mark law; VI. Common Law Protection of Intellectual Property; 17 Passing off; 18 Breach of confidence; 19 Control of information! reputation! and intellectual property; VII. Intellectual Property! Free Movement of Goods! and Competition Law in Europe; 20 Free movement of goods and intellectual property rights; 21 Intellectual property and EU competition law; VIII. Exploitation! Enforcement! Remedies! and Cross Border Litigation; 22 Exploitation of intellectual property rights! enforcement! and remedies; 23 Intellectual property and international private law ...

Product details

• Authors: Abbe Brown, Jane Cornwell, Smita Kheria, Charlotte Waelde, Charlotte (Professor of Intellectual Prope Waelde, Charlotte Brown Waelde
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.07.2016
• EAN: 9780198733690
• ISBN: 978-0-19-873369-0
• No. of pages: 1128
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Law > Mercantile and commercial law