Intellectual Property and Private International Law

by Fawcett, James J.; Torremans, Paul

• ISBN13: 9780198262145
• ISBN10: 0198262140
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-01-14
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

The protection and commercial exploitation of intellectual property rights are seldom confined to one country and the introduction of a foreign element inevitably raises potential problems of private international law. This comprehensive analysis covers topics ranging from establishing which court has jurisdiction and which is the applicable law to securing the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgements.

Table of Contents

General Editor's Preface	v	(2)
Authors' Preface	vii	(4)
Table of Cases	xi	(24)
Table of Legislation	xxxv	(12)
Table of Conventions and Treaties	xlvii
SECTION 1 JURISDICTION	1	(454)
Preliminary remarks	1	(4)
1 Creation and validity of intellectual property rights: jurisdiction	5	(44)
2 Entitlement to the grant and ownership of intellectual property rights: jurisdiction	49	(24)
3 Contracts in relation to the exploitation of intellectual property rights: jurisdiction	73	(46)
4 Infringement: preliminary matters	119	(20)
5 Infringement: jurisdiction under the European Community/European Free Trade Association rules	139	(100)
6 Infringement: jurisdiction under the traditional rules	239	(78)
7 Jurisdictional issues in relation to European Community rights	317	(42)
8 Complementary torts and other causes of action: jurisdiction	359	(96)
SECTION II THE APPLICABLE LAW	455	(266)
Preliminary remarks	455	(4)
9 Choice of law elements in the intellectual property conventions	459	(24)
10 Creation, scope and termination of intellectual property rights: the applicable law	483	(60)
11 Contracts in relation to the exploitation of intellectual property rights: the applicable law	543	(52)
12 Infringement: the applicable law	595	(54)
13 Complementary torts and other causes of action: the applicable law	649	(72)
SECTION III RECOGNITION AND ENFORCEMENT OF FOREIGN JUDGMENTS	721	(22)
Preliminary remarks	721	(2)
14 Recognition and enforcement of foreign judgements relating to intellectual property	723	(20)
Selected Bibliography	743	(4)
Index	747