Subjects:

Intellectual Property Law

Contents:

Preface

Table of Cases

Table of Statutes

Table of Statutory Instruments

Table of European and International Legislation

Introduction

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

Character Merchandising

Trade Marks - International Provisions

PART III: COPYRIGHT AND DESIGN

Copyright

Subsistence (1)

Subsistence (2)

Infringement

Defences

Ownership and Duration of Copyright and Moral Rights

Performance Rights

Registered Designs

Unregistered Designs

PART IV: COMPETITION

Intellectual Property and Competition Law

PART V: FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS

The Future of Intellectual Property

Bibliography

Index

Intellectual Property Law provides an introduction to the highly complex and technical area of commercial law that covers the world of copyright, patents and trade mark law. Written in a lively and accessible style, it covers the topics comprehensively yet succinctly.

The authors combine their backgrounds in academic teaching and top private legal practice, to produce both an intellectually stimulating and practical introduction to the subject. This new edition has been updated throughout.