Intellectual Property Law
5th Edition
Published on 4. September 2018
Book
Paperback/Softback
1520 pages
978-0-19-876995-8 (ISBN)
Description
Intellectual Property Law is the definitive textbook on the subject. The authors' all-embracing approach not only clearly sets out the law in relation to copyright, patents, trade marks, passing off, and confidentiality, but also takes account of a wide range of academic opinion enabling readers to explore and make informed judgements about key principles. The particularly clear and lively writing style ensures that even the most complex areas are lucid and
comprehensible.
comprehensible.
Reviews / Votes
Review from previous edition 'There is no doubt that this edition is a perfect textbook for students, scholars and practitioners working on and interested in the subject of intellectual property in general.' * European Intellectual Property Review * 'Its written style is impressive: lucidly explaining the detailed legal and, often, social issues that intellectual property law, in particular, encoutners. The authors' written style ensures these issues are not lost within the detail.' * Student Law Journal * 'Clear, in-depth, insightful, comprehensive, and comprehensible...a must for all serious students and researchers of IP law.' * Estelle Derclaye, Professor of Intellectual Property Law, University of Nottingham * 'Given the outstanding expertise of the authors, it is not surprising that Intellectual Property Law provides an in-depth analysis of protection regimes and problem areas while keeping the discussion clear and concise. A must read.' * Martin R.F. Senfteblen, Professor of Intellectual Property, VU University Amsterdam * 'Indispensible for anyone working or studying in the field. Comprehensive without sacrificing nuance.' * Graeme B. Dinwoodie, Professor of Intellectual Property and Information Technology Law, University of Oxford *More details
Edition
5th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 247 mm
Width: 189 mm
Thickness: 51 mm
Weight
2098 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-876995-8 (9780198769958)
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Persons
Author
Herchel Smith Professor of Intellectual PropertyHerchel Smith Professor of Intellectual Property, University of Cambridge
Professor of LawProfessor of Law, University of Queensland
Associate Professor of Intellectual Property LawAssociate Professor of Intellectual Property Law, University of Oxford
Professor of Commercial LawProfessor of Commercial Law, Cardiff University
Content
1: Introduction I. Copyright 2: Introduction to copyright 3: Subject matter 4: Criteria for protection 5: Authorship and first ownership 6: Nature of the rights 7: Duration of copyright 8: Infringement 9: Defences 10: Moral rights 11: Exploitation and use of copyright 12: Limits on exploitation 13: Rights associated with copyright II. Patents 14: Introduction to patents 15: Nature of a patent 16: Procedure for grant of a patent 17: Patentable subject matter 18: Novelty 19: Inventive step 20: Internal requirements for patentability 21: Ownership 22: Infringement 23: Exploitation 24: Rights relating to patents III. The Legal Regulation of Designs 25: How design protection arises in the United Kingdom and the European Union 26: Subject matter: the requirement that there be a design 27: Grounds for invalidity: novelty, individual character, and relative grounds 28: Ownership, exploitation, and infringement: UK registered designs, registered community designs, and unregistered community designs 29: Copyright protection for designs 30: UK unregistered design right IV. Trade Marks and Passing Off 31: Introduction to passing off and trade marks 32: Passing off 33: Misrepresentation 34: Damage 35: Trade mark registration 36: Subject matter 37: Absolute grounds for refusal 38: Relative grounds for refusal 39: Revocation 40: Infringement 41: Trade mark defences 42: Exploitation and use of trade marks 43: Geographical indications of origin V. Confidential Information 44: Is the information capable of being protected? 45: Obligation of confidence 46: Breach and defences 47: Misuse of private information VI. Litigation and Remedies 48: Litigation 49: Civil and criminal remedies