A firm favourite with students and lecturers alike, Intellectual Property can be trusted to equip you with the best possible basis for study of this dynamic subject. Providing an unrivalled account of the law in this area, this book also examines the ethical and policy influences which have shaped its development providing you with a solid basis for further exploration of the subject.
David I. Bainbridge is Emeritus Professor of Business Law at Aston Business School, Aston University and an honorary member of Hardwicke Building, Lincoln's Inn. He is a member of the Intellectual Property Bar Association and also has an extensive background in Engineering and Information Technology.
Preface
Table of cases
Table of legislation
Glossary
Table of abbreviations
Law reports references, etc
Part one: Preliminary
1. Introduction
Part 2: Copyright and related rights
2. Background and basic principles
3. Subsistence of copyright
4. Authorship and ownership of copyright
5. Authors' rights
6. Rights, infringements and remedies
7. Defences to copyright infringement and the permitted acts
8. Copyright and computer software
9. Rights in performances
Part three: The law of breach of confidence
10. Law of breach of confidence
Part four: Patent law
11. Patent law - background, basic principles and practical aspects
12. Requirements for patentability
13. Ownership, dealing with patents, safety and security, and Crown use
14. Patents - infringement, remedies and criminal offences
15. Patents - defences, groundless threats and revocation
Part five: Design law
16. What is a design?
17. Community design and the UK registered design
18. The UK unregistered design right
Part six: Business goodwill and reputation
19. Trade marks - introduction and background
20. The UK trade mark - registrability, surrender, revocation and invalidity, property rights and registration
21. The UK trade mark - rights, infringement, limitations and defences, remedies and criminal offences
22. Community trade mark and the Madrid System
23. Passing off and malicious falsehood
Part seven: European and international perspectives on IPR
24. Freedom of movement of goods and EC competition law
25.IPR and conflict of laws
Appendix 1: Trade mark classification for goods and services
Appendix 2: Useful internet addresses for intellectual property information
Bibliography