Intellectual property law
By: Tina Hart and Linda Fazzani
Contributors: Fazzani, Linda
Edition: 3rd ed.
Series: Palgrave law masters; Palgrave law masters
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Basingstoke
Language: eng
Number of pages: 284
ISBN-13: 9781403911797
Subjects: Intellectual property; Recht van de intellectuele eigendom; Merkenrecht; Octrooirecht; Auteursrecht
Description: "Intellectual Property Law provides a lively and accessible introduction to the highly complex and technical area of commercial law that covers the world of copyright, patents and trade mark law. The key topics are covered comprehensively yet, succinctly in an intellectually stimulating style that will encourage students to explore the subject further. The book would also be a useful reference for those in business and private practice who require an overview of this area."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Previous edition: 2000.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: 1. Introduction; title: pt. I. Patents and confidential information. 2. Patents. 3. Patentability (1). 4. Patentability (2). 5. Ownership. 6. Protecting the patent. 7. Breach of confidence; title: pt. II. Trade marks and passing off. 8. Trade marks. 9. Registration of trade marks. 10. Protection of trade marks. 11. Passing off. 12. Character merchandising. 13. Trade marks; title: international provisions; title: pt. III. Copyright and designs. 14. Copyright. 15. Subsistence (1). 16. Subsistence (2). 17. Infringement. 18. Defences. 19. Ownership and duration of copyright and moral rights. 20. Database rights. 21. Performance rights. 22. Registered designs. 23. Unregistered designs. 24. Registered and unregistered designs: community design; title: pt. IV. Competition. 25. Intellectual property and competition law; title: pt. V. Intellectual property and the Internet. 26. The Internet; title: pt. VI. Future developments. 27. The future of intellectual property.