Subjects:

Intellectual Property Law

Contents:

Design: historical, social and economic perspectives. European Community laws. National copyright and design laws. Trade mark, unfair competition and utility model laws. International protection. Appendices.

This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the proposals on the European Design Regulation and Directive. It also examines the impact of the EU legislation on the regimes of the UK, France, Benelux, Germany and Italy, the key industrial jurisdictions in the Union, as well as the parts of domestic design law which remain unchanged. * Comprehensive, practical analysis and commentary on the changes impacting on the registered design laws of the Member States.