This book provides a comprehensive introduction to patent policy, law and practice in Greater China and is a go-to book for patent practitioners who have client interests in that region. Features: - Introduction to Chinese patent policy. - Detailed coverage of technology transfer and substantive patent law in China, including prerequisites for protection, exceptions and limitations. - Practical analysis of patent law relating to 3 specific fields of invention: employee inventions, biotechnological and pharmaceutical inventions, and software inventions. - Overview of the patent application and...

The second edition of this popular textbook has been thoroughly revised, expanded and updated in order to reflect the recent extensive changes in European IP legislation. Providing an in-depth examination of the core areas of IP law, from copyright, patents and trade marks through to the protection of plant varieties and industrial design, it is perfectly pitched to guide the reader through the complexities of the European IP system. New to this edition: * Coverage of recent legislative changes since the first edition, including detail on the proposed new copyright package * New...

The second edition of this popular textbook has been thoroughly revised, expanded and updated in order to reflect the recent extensive changes in European IP legislation. Providing an in-depth examination of the core areas of IP law, from copyright, patents and trade marks through to the protection of plant varieties and industrial design, it is perfectly pitched to guide the reader through the complexities of the European IP system. New to this edition: * Coverage of recent legislative changes since the first edition, including detail on the proposed new copyright package * New...