Full Description
"Holyoak and Torremans: Intellectual Property Law" presents the whole of the relevant UK law on IP, and gives full recognition to the way European and international forces have shaped the law. It thoroughly examines how IP law has developed through statute, case law and international agreement. This third edition has been updated as a result of the evolution in these respective areas in intellectual property law, and now includes the new numbers of the articles of the EC Treaty, whilst retaining the old numbers within brackets for ease of reference.
Contents
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
