Full Description
The Palgrave Law Masters series is a long-established list of titles providing clear, concise and authoritative guides to the main subject areas, written by experienced and respected authors.
This sixth edition of Intellectual Property Law has been thoroughly updated to reflect the recent developments in this intricate and technical area of commercial law. All key aspects of the topic are covered, including copyright, designs, patents, trade marks, passing off and breach of confidence. With backgrounds in both academic teaching and top legal practice, the author team combines to produce a work which is both intellectually stimulating and highly practical.
The new edition includes a new expanded section on privacy. The book is an ideal course companion for undergraduates and postgraduates on law and business-related courses. It is also a useful reference for company secretaries, in-house lawyers and contracts managers.
Contents
PART I: PATENTS AND CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
Patents
Patentability (1)
Patentability (2)
Ownership
Protecting the Patent
Breach of Confidence
PART II: TRADE MARKS AND PASSING OFF
Trade Marks
Registration of Trade Marks
Protection of Trade Marks
Passing Off
Trade Marks International Provisions
PART III: PATENTS AND DESIGN
Copyright
Subsistence (1)
Subsistence (2)
Infringement
Defences
Ownership and Duration of Copyright, Moral Rights and Artist's Resale Right
Database Rights
Performance Rights
United Kingdom Unregistered Designs Right
Unregistered Community Design Right
United Kingdom and Community Registered Design
PART IV: COMPETITION
Intellectual Property and Competition Law.
