Intellectual Property Law

SECTION A; Introduction; 1. Themes in intellectual property; SECTION B; Patents; 2. Origin, background and international aspects of the patent system; 3. Patentability; 4. Use and grant in the UK and Europe; 5. Infringement and revocation; 6. Supplementary protection certificates and the proposed utility model and community patent; 7. Section B - an overview; SECTION C; Copyright and related issues; 8. Introduction to copyright; 9. The various types of copyright and the quality issue; 10. Qualification; 11. The term of copyright; 12. Authorship and ownership of copyright; 13. Moral rights; 14. Copyright infringement; 15. Defences to copyright infringement; 16. Rights in performances; 17. Dealing in copyright; 18. Copyright - an overview; SECTION D; Designs; 19. Designs and copyright; 20. Registered designs; 21. Unregistered designs; 22. Designs - an overview; SECTION E; Image rights; 23. Trade marks - an introduction; 24. Trade marks - trademarkability and use; 25. Trade marks - infringement and revocation; 26. Trade marks - European and international aspects; 27. Tortious protection of intellectual property rights; SECTION F; Issues in intellectual property; 28. Confidentiality and trade secrets; 29. Computer technology and intellectual property; 30. Character merchandising; 31. Franchising and intellectual property; 32. Remedies in intellectual property litigation; Postscript; Index