Global Issues in Intellectual Property Law

by Cross, John T.; Landers, Amy; Mireles, Michael; Yu, Peter

• ISBN13: 9780314179531
• ISBN10: 0314179534
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-02-11
• Publisher: West Academic Publishing

Summary

This book is part of the GLOBAL ISSUES SERIES. Each book in this series contains materials designed to facilitate the introduction of international, transnational and comparative law issues into basic law school courses. The goal of this series is to ensure that all law school graduates have sufficient familiarity with the growing impact of non-domestic sources of law, and the growing potential for transnational legal transactions and disputes, to function in an era of increasing globalization. In addition, introduction of international, transnational and comparative law materials can enhance the students' understanding of domestic law.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. v
Acknowledgements	p. vii
Table of Cases	p. xxi
Special Cross-Border Considerations in Intellectual Property Law	p. 1
The Principle of Territoriality	p. 1
Subafilms, Ltd. v. MGM-Pathe Communications Co.	p. 1
Notes and Questions	p. 6
Choice of Law Issues	p. 8
Voda v. Cordis Corp.	p. 9
Notes and Questions	p. 16
The Treaty Regime	p. 18
Common Features of the Treaties	p. 18
The Main Treaties	p. 20
The Paris Convention	p. 20
“Procedural” Corollaries to the Paris Convention: The Patent Cooperation Treaty, Madrid Agreement and Protocol, and Hague Agreement	p. 22
The Berne Convention	p. 24
The European Patent Convention	p. 26
TRIPS Agreement	p. 28
TRIPS and Its International Impact: India as a Case Study	p. 31
India in a Pre-TRIPS World	p. 31
India and TRIPS Compliance	p. 33
Appellate Body Report, India—Patent Protection for Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Chemical Products	p. 34
Notes and Questions	p. 36
Limited Flexibilities: “General” Versus “Specialized” Intellectual Property Courts	p. 40
International Bar Association, Intellectual Property & Entertainment Law Committee, International Survey of Specialised Intellectual Property Courts and Tribunals	p. 40
Notes and Questions	p. 45
Patents	p. 47
Patent Eligible Subject Matter: Computer Programs and Business Methods	p. 47
Symbian Ltd. v. Comptroller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks	p. 48
Patent Eligible Subject Matter: Computer Programs and Business Methods—Continued
Notes and Questions	p. 55
Microsoft Corp.'s Application	p. 56
Notes and Questions	p. 58
The Patent Protection for Business Method Inventions in China	p. 61
Notes and Questions	p. 64
Moral Utility	p. 64
WARF/Stem Cells	p. 66
Notes and Questions	p. 69
Priority, Prior Art, Grace Period, and Best Mode	p. 72
Priority: First-to-Invent Versus First-to-File	p. 73
The Patent Reform Act of 2007	p. 73
Notes and Questions	p. 74
Prior Art	p. 74
Patently Unconstitutional: The Geographical Limitation on Prior Art in a Small World	p. 76
Notes and Questions	p. 79
Novelty and Inventive Step: Obstacles to Traditional Knowledge Protection under Patent Regimes: A Case Study in China	p. 80
Notes and Questions	p. 82
Grace Period	p. 84
Patents for Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology: Practice and Strategy	p. 84
Notes and Questions	p. 85
Best Mode	p. 86
Obviousness: The Inventive Step	p. 87
Haberman v. Jackel Int'l Ltd	p. 87
BASF/Metal Refining	p. 93
Notes and Questions	p. 96
Novelty and Inventive Step: Obstacles to Traditional Knowledge Protection under Patent Regimes: A Case Study in China	p. 98
Notes and Questions	p. 101
TRIPS, Doha and Compulsory Licensing	p. 101
Notes and Questions	p. 105
Copyrights	p. 107
Protection of Databases	p. 107
European Parliament and Council Directive 96/9, On the Legal Protection of Databases	p. 108
British Horseracing Board Ltd. v. William Hill Organization Ltd	p. 111
Notes and Questions	p. 116
Moral Rights	p. 118
Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works	p. 119
Code de la Propriété Intellectuelle[Intellectual Property Code] (France)	p. 120
Turner Entertainment Co. v. Huston	p. 122
Lior Jacob Strahilevitz, The Right to Destroy	p. 125
Moral Rights—Continued
Copyright and the Moral Right: Is an American Marriage Possible?	p. 127
Notes and Questions	p. 131
Limitations and Exceptions to Copyright: Fair Use/Fair Dealing	p. 135
Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works	p. 135
Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights	p. 136
Panel Report, United States—Section 110(5) of the U.S. Copyright Act	p. 136
Toward an International Fair Use Doctrine	p. 140
Hong Kong Copyright Ordinance	p. 146
Notes and Questions	p. 147
Technological Protection Measures	p. 149
WIPO Copyright Treaty	p. 150
Canadian Copyright Act	p. 150
Technical Protection Measures: Tilting at Copyright's Windmill	p. 151
Anticircumvention and Anti-anticircumvention	p. 154
Notes and Questions	p. 160
Trademarks and Similar Indicia	p. 162
Nontraditional Trademarks: Smells, Color, Sounds and Tastes	p. 162
Sieckmann v. Deutsches Patent- und Markenamt	p. 163
Notes and Questions	p. 166
Eli Lilly & Co.'s Application	p. 167
Notes and Questions	p. 168
Immoral and Against Public Policy	p. 170
Application of Kenneth (Trading as Screw You)	p. 171
Notes and Questions	p. 173
Sporting Kicks Ltd's Application	p. 174
Notes and Questions	p. 175
New Zealand Tackles the Maori Issue	p. 177
Notes and Questions	p. 178
Infringement and Use	p. 180
Arsenal Football Club v. Reed	p. 180
Notes and Questions	p. 183
Reed Executive v. Reed Business Information Ltd.	p. 185
Notes and Questions	p. 188
Matim Li Fashion Chain for Large Sizes Ltd. v. Crazy Line Ltd	p. 188
Notes and Questions	p. 191
Foreign Equivalents	p. 192
Establishing Local Protection in a Global Economy	p. 192
Krazy Glue Inc. v. Group Cyanomex S.A. de C.V.	p. 193
Cheung Kong (Holdings) Limited v. Living Realty Inc.	p. 195
Notes and Questions	p. 196
Translation: Ascertaining Meaning for Foreign Equivalents	p. 198
Famous and Well-Known Marks	p. 199
Establishing and Enforcing Rights Worldwide	p. 199
The Famous Marks Doctrine	p. 200
Grupo Gigante SA de CV v. Dallo & Co.	p. 201
Notes and Questions	p. 204
Trademark Dilution	p. 206
Verimark (Pty) Ltd. v. BMW AG	p. 206
Notes and Questions	p. 208
Trademarks and Geographical Indications	p. 210
What Is a Geographical Indication?	p. 210
The Law and Policy of Geographical Indications	p. 212
United States' Implementation of the TRIPS Obligations for Geographical Indications	p. 214
Defining the Geographical Indication: An Example	p. 216
Consorzio del Prosciutto di Parma and Salumificio S. Rita SpA v. Asda Stores Ltd. and Hygrade Foods Ltd.	p. 217
Notes and Questions	p. 221
The Interaction Between Trademarks and Geographical Indications	p. 222
Consorzio del Prosciutto di Parma v. Maple Leaf Meats Inc.	p. 222
Notes and Questions	p. 225
The Protection of Product Designs and Utility Models	p. 228
Product Designs	p. 228
The Byzantine United States System	p. 228
The Worldwide Norm: Unified Design Protection Schemes	p. 229
Council Regulation 6/02, On Community Designs	p. 230
Notes and Questions	p. 234
Utility Models: The Gray Area Between Patent and Design Laws	p. 236
Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd. v. Premium Aircraft Interiors Group Ltd.	p. 237
Notes and Questions	p. 243
Utility Model Act (Japan)	p. 245
Notes and Questions	p. 246
Other Forms of Intellectual Property	p. 248
The Doctrine of Misappropriation	p. 248
The Right of Publicity	p. 250
Gould Estate v. Stoddart Publishing Co.	p. 251
Notes and Questions	p. 256
The Law Governing Secret Information	p. 257
Trade Secret Law	p. 257
Faccenda Chicken Ltd. v. Fowler	p. 258
Notes and Questions	p. 262
The Law Governing Secret Information—Continued
Trade Secrets in International Intellectual Property Law	p. 263
Notes and Questions	p. 265
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