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Intellectual Property Law

Second Edition

Lionel Bently and Brad Sherman

Price: £37.99 (paper)
ISBN-13: 978-0-19-926430-8
Publication date: 15 July 2004
1232 pages, 2 halftones, 13 line illus., 246x171 mm

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Reviews

'Embracing the impact of modern technology, the second edition of this popular text book charts deftly the continuous evolution of intellectual property law...With this revised edition they have successfully reinvigorated a valuable guide for both undergraduate and postgraduate students...When combined with its clear and logical layout, something to which this area of law is not readily amenable, it is a most accessible and user friendly book...clear and well chosen subheadings guiding the reader relatively painlessly through the most treacherous legal territory...Overall, this is an indispensable guide to any student or practitioner seeking to navigate the turmoil of the intellectual property landscape...As was their intent, the authors have provided a firm "starting point from which various political, theoretical or other perspectives can be developed".' - European Intellectual Property Review, Patricia Edwards, University College London

Description

Fully revised and updated to incorporate all recent developments in this fast moving area of the law
Provides a balanced and comprehensive coverage of all the core areas of IP in one volume
Clear analysis of the important debates in this field with reference to a wide selection of academic opinion which provides the reader with a broad-ranging academic context to the principles underlying intellectual property law
Examination of cultural as well as legal sources of intellectual property giving the student a deeper understanding of these laws

New to this edition

Covers all new developments on TRIPS
Includes analysis of the implementation of the Information Society Directive
Fully revised and updated to take account of all recent case law and legislation

This new edition of Bently & Sherman's Intellectual Property Law provides a balanced and readable treatment of the core areas of this subject, making it ideal for students at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. It sets out clearly the law relating to copyright, patents, designs, trademarks, passing off, confidentiality, privacy and publicity. After a general introductory analysis of the concept of intellectual property and its historical context, there is a comprehensive exposition of the ways in which intellectual property rights are acquired, infringed and exploited.

Readership: Undergraduates studying Intellectual Property in the second of third year of their degree. Also, postgraduates taking Intellectual Property as part of their masters degree. IP lawyers and Patent Agents will also find this book of interest.

Contents

1. Introduction

Part I Copyright

2. Introduction to Copyright

3. Subject Matter

4. Criteria of Protection

5. Authorship and First Ownership

6. Nature of Rights

7. Duration of Copyright

8. Infringement

9. Defences

10. Moral Rights

11. Exploitation and Use of Copyright

12. Limits on Exploitation

13. Related Rights: Performers' Rights, Database Rights and Public Lending Rights

Part II Patents

14. Introduction to Patents

15. The Nature of a Patent

16. Grant of a Patent

17. Patentable Subject Matter

18. Novelty

19. Inventive Step

20. Internal Requirements for Patentability

21. Ownership

22. Infringement

23. Patent Exploitation

24. Rights Reserved to Patents

Part III The Legal Regulation of Designs

25. Registered Design Protection

26. Subject Matter

27. Novelty

28. Ownership and Infringement

29. Copyright Protection for Designs

30. Unregistered Design Right

Part IV Trade Marks

31. Introduction to Trade Marks and Passing Off

32. Passing Off

33. Misrepresentation

34. Damage

35. Trade Mark Registration

36. Subject Matter: What is a Trade Mark?

37. Absolute Grounds for Refusal

38. Relative Grounds for Refusal

39. Revocation

40. Infringement

41. Trade Mark Defences

42. Exploitation and Use of Trade Marks

Part V Confidentiality Information

43. Is the Information Capable of Being Protected

44. Obligation of Confidence

45. Breach, Defences and Remedies

Part VI Litigation and Remedies

46. Litigation

47. Remedies

Authors, editors, and contributors

Lionel Bently, Professor of Law, King's College, London and
Brad Sherman, Professor of Law, Griffith University, Brisbane

Links to web resources and related information

More in the same subject area:
Intellectual property, copyright & patents
English law: intellectual property law
EU law: intellectual property, copyright & patents

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