1st Edition

Key Facts: Intellectual Property

By James Griffin, Ying Jin Copyright 2007
    160 Pages
    by Routledge

    160 Pages
    by Routledge

    Key Facts has been specially written for students studying law. It is the essential revision tool for a broad range of law courses.

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    1 Introduction to patents and excluded subject matter
    2 Applying for patents: novelty
    3 Applying for patents: inventive step
    4 Patent infringement
    5 Trademark registration
    6 Absolute grounds of refusal
    7 Relative grounds of refusal
    8 Infringement
    9 Passing off
    10 Introduction to the nature of copyright
    11 Infringement of copyright
    12 Defences to infringement
    13 Confidence
    14 Moral rights
    15 Database rights

    Biography

    Authors:

    JAMES GRIFFIN LLM is a Lecturer at the University of Exeter.
    JANE YING is a Solicitor in the Shaghai Allbright Law Offices.
    ABHILASH NAIR LLM has practiced law in India and is a Tutor in Law at the University of Strathclyde.

    Series Editors:
    CHRIS TURNER LLM is a qualified barrister and a Senior Lecturer in Law at Wolverhampton University. He is an experienced author and is also series editor for Key Cases and Unlocking the Law.

    JACQUELINE MARTIN LLM has ten years' experience as a practising barrister and is an experienced author. She is also series editor for Key Cases and Unlocking the Law