Holyoak and Torremans Intellectual Property Law provides a complete introduction and overview of UK intellectual property law. It examines how the law has developed through key statutory provisions and leading cases, and highlights the increasing influence of the EU and other international jurisdictions in shaping the law in its global context. INDICE: A. Introduction; 1: Themes in intellectual property; 2: The international and European Framework; B. Patents; 3: Origin, background and international aspects of the patent system; 4: Patentability; 5: Use and grant in the UK and Europe; 6: Infringement and revocation; 7: Supplementary protection certificates and the European Union patent; 8: Patents - an overview; C. Copyright and related issues; 9: An introduction to copyright; 10: The various types of copyright and the quality issue; 11: Qualification; 12: The term of copyright; 13: Authorship and the ownership of copyright; 14: Moral rights; 15: Copyright infringement; 16: Defences to copyright infringement; 17: Rights in performances; 18: Dealing in copyright; 19: Copyright - an overview; D. Designs; 20: Design and copyright; 21: Registered designs; 22: Unregistered designs; 23: Designs - an overview; E. Trade marks and other image rights; 24: Trade marks - an introduction; 25: Trademarks - registrability and use; 26: Trade marks - infringement and revocation; 27: Trade marks - European and international aspects; 28: Tortious protection of intellectual property rights; F. Issues in intellectual property; 29: Confidentiality and trade secrets; 30: Computer technology and intellectual property; 31: Character merchandising; 32: Franchisingand intellectual property; 33: Remedies in intellectual property litigation
- ISBN: 978-0-19-958129-0
- Editorial: Oxford University
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 710
- Fecha Publicación: 26/08/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés