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List of contents
Part 1: Basic principles and foundations
Nature
Philosophy and justification
Part 2: Copyright
Basic principles
Subsistence
Authorship and ownership
Moral rights
Infringement
Remedies
Exceptions and defences
Part 3: Confidence
Nature and scope
Quality of confidence
Obligation of confidence
Unauthorised use/loss
Employee/employer
Remedies
Part 4:Patents
RationaleRegistration
Basic requirements
Novelty
Inventive step
Industrial application
Exclusions
Ownership
Infringement
Remedies
Exceptions and defences
Part 5:Design rights
Registered designs
Design right
Artistic copyright
Part 6: Trade marks
What is a trade mark? Requirements for registration
Unregisterable trademarks
Rights
Infringement
Remedies
Exceptions and defences
Part 7: Passing off
General
Nature
Goodwill
Misrepresentation
Damage
Common field of activity
Part 8: Trade libel
Part 9: Other rights
Plant breeders' rights
Rights in performances
Part 10: Competition law and IP
UK competition law
EC Competition law
Articles 30-36
Article 85
Article 86
Part 11: Evidential Anton Piller orders
Interlocutory injunctions
Trap orders and survey evidence
Part 12: Criminal law and IP rights
Trade descriptions, forgery, going equipped
Conspiracy and incitement
miscellaneous
Summary
This wide ranging collection of cases and materials is the perfect complement to any intellectual property textbook. Each chapter is prefaced by a brief introductory narrative and the various extracts are linked and set in context by the author's commentary. The European dimension of intellectual property is fully covered including EC competition law and international conventions. This collection contains a wide range of materials. Extracts are taken from scholarly articles, academic textbooks, and statutes as well as law reports. A number of cases are extracted from less widely available law reports that students might not otherwise have access to. The author's commentary is full and interspersed with questions designed to make students think.
