Intellectual Property Law and Policy

ISBN-13: 9781841139968 / Angielski / Twarda / 2010 / 862 str.

Hugh C. Hansen

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Presents a discussion of the major themes in IP law. Suitable for judges, practitioners and policy makers, this title analyses some of the most pressing issues in copyright, trademark and patent law as seen from the perspectives of the USA, the EU, Asia and WIPO.

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Foreword Acknowledgements List of Sponsors Welcoming Remarks In Memoriam: Sir Nicholas Pumfrey Hugh C. Hansen Robert van Perseum Christopher Floyd Robin Jacob David Neuberger I. Corporations & IP in a Challenging World Part A: General Counsels' Roundtable: A View from the Top II. Developments in European Union IP Law Part A: Legislative Developments in European Union IP Law Part B: European Court of Justice and IP Law III. Developments in the U.S. Supreme Court Part A: The U.S. Supreme Court & IP Law IV. Copyright Law Part A: World Developments Part B: Copyright and Music Part C: Copyright in a Web 2.0 World Part D: Copyright Exceptions and Limitations V. Patent Law Part A: The Scope of Patentable Subject Matter: What is Afoot? Part B: Nonobviousness/Inventive Step Part C: U.S. Patent & Trademark Offi ce — USPTO Rule Changes: Should the PTO Part D: Patent Infringement Part E: Patent Law World Developments VI. Trademark Law Part A: Trademark and Design Law Developments in the European Union Part B: The Right of Publicity Developments in the United States and Europe Part C: Protection for Famous and Well-known Marks Part D: Event-Driven Marks and "Ambush" Marketing VII. International Trade & Intellectual Property Part A: Multilateral and Bilateral Relations Part B: The Development Agenda — Current Issues with Regard to the Development Part C: China & Intellectual Property — IP Developments in China Part D: Parallel Imports VIII. Competition Law Interplay with IP Law Part A: Microsoft, the CFI, and the Aftermath in the European Union and United States Part B: Antitrust/Competition Laws and Agencies: Global Cooperation? Convergence or Divergence? Part C: Member States' Competition Enforcement in the European Union Part D: Standards Setting — The Interplay with IP and Competition Law