Contemporary intellectual property : law and policy /

This textbook provides an account of intellectual property law. The underlying policies influencing the direction of the law are explained and explored and contemporary issues facing the discipline are tackled head-on. The international and European dimensions are covered together with the domestic...

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Main Authors: Brown, Abbe (Author), Kheria, Smita (Author), Cornwell, Jane (Author), Iljadica, Marta (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford, United Kingdom ; Oxford University Press, 2019
Edition:Fifth edition.
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Table of Contents:
  • I. Introduction1: Intellectual property law: An introductionII. Copyright2: Copyright 1: History, rationale, and policy context3: Copyright 2: Subject matter, first ownership, and term4: Copyright 3: Economic rights and infringement5: Copyright 4: Exceptions and limitations6: Copyright 5: Moral rights, and exploitation of copyright7: Rights akin to copyrightIII. Design Protection8: Registered designs9: Unregistered designsIV. Patents10: Patent regimes and the application process11: Patentability12: The power of a patentV. Registered Trade Marks13: Trade mark regimes and the application process14: Definition of a registrable trade mark, and absolute grounds for refusal/invalidation and revocation15: Relative grounds for refusal/invalidation, infringement, and defencesVI. Common Law Protection of Intellectual Property, Trade Secrets, and Information16: Passing off17: Breach of confidence18: Control of informationVII. Intellectual Property, Free Movement of Goods, and Competition Law in Europe19: Free movement of goods and intellectual property rights20: EU competition law and intellectual propertyVIII. Enforcement, Remedies, and Cross Border Litigation21: Enforcement and remedies