Full Description
This text is an introductory commentary and cases text for Intellectual Property Law, which follows a survey/critical approach to the main categories of IP law which are:
. Copyright
. Designs
. Patents
. Trade Marks and Business Reputation, and
. Confidential Information
This approach allows students to grasp the nature and scope of the relevant legislation, case law and administrative practice applicable in each area.
Designed as a critical introduction to Australian intellectual property law, it:
. Equips law students with legal knowledge appropriate for entry-level legal practice in IP
. Provides a foundation to enable students to progress to more specialised postgraduate study of intellectual property law, and
. Develops awareness of rights and commercialisation practices for scientists, creators and managers of IP rights.
Contents
1. Introduction: Australian Intellectual Property Law in the Global Marketplace 2. Copyright Law: History, Justifications and Basic Principles 3. Criteria for Subsistence of Copyright 4. Copyright Subject Matter 5. Ownership and Exploitations of Copyright 6. Infringement of Copyright 7. Other Rights of Creators and Owners 8. Registered Designs 9. Patent Law: Justification, History and Context 10. The Subject Matter of Patentable Inventions: Manner of Manufacture 11. The Patent Criteria 12. Disclosure and Claiming Requirements 13. Patent Ownership, Rights and Limitations 14. Trade Secrets: Protection of Confidential Information 15. Trade Marks, Passing Off and Protecting Trade Reputation: History, Justifications and Context 16. Passing Off and Consumer Protection Legislation 17. Registered Trade Marks: Procedural and Substantive Requirements for Registration 18. Registered Trade Marks: Infringement, Defences, Loss of Rights and Exploitation 19. Intellectual Property Litigation and Remedies
