Holyoak and Torremans Intellectual Property Law

by Torremans, Paul

• ISBN13: 9780199217854
• ISBN10: 0199217858
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-06-15
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

Holyoak and Torremans Intellectual Property Law provides readers with a clear introduction to the whole of UK intellectual property law, whilst carefully placing the law in its global context and acknowledging the influence of EU and other international jurisdictions over its development. This edition continues to examine the methods and reasoning behind key statutory and case decisions, and provides readers with real life examples of intellectual property law in action, helping to bring the subject to life. Recent developments within the law relating to biotechnology patenting, IT and internet, and trademark, imaging and character rights are explored, providing readers with a cutting edge exploration of the subject. Additional pedagogical features have been incorporated into the fifth edition, making it even easier for readers to navigate the text - each chapter now has a comprehensive introduction and summary, as well as expanded lists of annotated further reading for those who wish to exp ore a topic further. Further subheadings have also been added, along with flowcharts and diagrams to help comprehensibly explain the more challenging concepts. This book is also accompanied by an online resource centre which provides updates and web links between editions, and is linked to the Blackstones Statutes on Intellectual Property Law website.

Author Biography

Paul Torremans is Professor of Intellectual Property Law at the University of Nottingham

Table of Contents

Introduction

Themes in intellectual property

Patents

Origin, background and international aspects of the patent system

Patentability

Use and grant in the UK and Europe

Infringement and revocation

Supplementary protection certificates and the proposed utility model and community patent

Section B - an overview

Copyright and related issues

Introduction to copyright

The various types of copyright and the quality issue

Qualification

The term of copyright

Authorship and the ownership of copyright

Moral rights

Copyright infringement

Defences to copyright infringement

Rights in performances

Dealing in copyright

Copyright - an overview

Designs

Design and copyright

Registered designs

Unregistered designs

Designs - an overview

Image rights

Trade marks - an introduction

Trademarks - trademarkability and use

Trade marks - infringement and revocation

Trade marks - European and international aspects

Tortious protection of intellectual property rights

Issues in intellectual property

Confidentiality and trade secrets

Computer technology and intellectual property

Character merchandising

Franchising and intellectual property

Remedies in intellectual property litigation

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