The intellectual property laws of the member countries in the EU are not synchronised, nor are any of these laws fully reconciled with the requirements of the free movement of goods and services or with the competition laws, and this has led to conflicts revolving around parallel importation. The book explains the complexities of the law relating to parallel imports, with particular emphasis on intellectual property. It also considers competition law, Community integration and trade law.
* Concise - provides a straightforward, practical guide to a complex area of law
* Comprehensive - wide-ranging treatment of all dimensions of the subject, including cases from Asia, Australia, North and South America
* Up-to-date - includes the latest case law, including Davidoff/Levi Straus, Boehringer Ingelheim v Swingward and Van Doran + O.
