Subjects:

Intellectual Property Law

Contents:

PART I - THE SUBSTANTIVE LAW OF PATENTS.

Introduction.

Policy.

The United Kingdom.

The European Patents Office.

The European Union.

The World.

A. PROTECTION.

The Specification.

Claim Drafting.

Pharmaceutical Compounds.

Biotechnological Inventions.

Second, new use and Swiss Claims.

Construction.

Infringement.

Exceptions to infringement.

Crown Use

B. VALIDITY.

Validity.

Excluded Matter.

Novelty.

Inventive Step.

Sufficiency.

Added Matter.

Revocation.

Priority.

PART II - ENTITLEMENT.

Who Owns an Invention?

Who is entitled to a patent?

Mention of Inventor.

Employees.Joint Ownership.

Insolvency, Bankruptcy and Death.

PART III - PROSECUTION.

The Patent Office.

The European Patent Office.

The Patent Cooperation Treaty.

Grant.

Renewal.

International aspects of patents.

PART V - DEALINGS IN PATENTS AND APPLICATIONS FOR PATENTS.

Licences.

Assignment.

Licences of right.

Compulsory Licences.

Advertised availability.

Tax

PART VI - PROCEDURE.

The Patent Office.

The European Patent Office.

The High Court.

The Patents County Court.

Appeal:The High Court.

The Court of Appeal (Civil Division).

The House of Lords.

Judicial Review.

Amendment.

Supplementary Protection Certificates.

Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments.

Border Controls.

Non infringement.

Threats.

PART VII - COMPETITION AND FREE MOVEMENT.

The law of Competition.

The law of Free Movement.

PART VIII - PLEADINGS AND PRECEDENTS

Claim Form.

Statements of Case.

Particulars of Claim.

Particulars of Infringement.

Defence and Counterclaim.

Particulars of Objection.

Reply and Defence to Counterclaim.

Materials.

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Detailed coverage of the law of patents as they relate to computers, pharmaceuticals, biotechnological inventions and aspects of the laws of competition Guidance in relation to the law of patents from a prosecution and procedural aspect Commentary upon the overall global and European patent position, its future and development.