num_pages: 350
description: International Intellectual Property Law Global Jurisdictions Center for International Legal Studies Intellectual property has emerged in the modern global economy as the new source of power and wealth, changing the composition of world trade and ushering in a new era of legislation in many countries. New trade agreements and international conventions attempt to keep pace with what has become a dynamic factor in commercial transactions. This volume examines the intellectual property regimes in place in the following key jurisdictions - Canada, the Dominican Republic, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Africa and the United States. The authors, all leading international practitioners in their respective jurisdictions, detail the applicable legislation and case law, any systems of registration in place, and the procedures appropriate in cases of infringement. Each chapter analyses the law relating to:* trademarks* copyright* patents* industrial design* confidential information* trade secretsInternational Intellectual Property Law: Global Jurisdictions will be of particular interest to specialists seeking local information, in-house lawyers and advisers and academic lawyers. It may be used in conjunction with its companion volumes International Intellectual Property Law: European Jurisdictions and International Intellectual Property Law: New Developments.
language: English
title: Global Jurisdictions, International Intellectual Property Law
titlecomplete: Global Jurisdictions, International Intellectual Property Law
publisher: Wiley