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This is the tenth in a series of volumes based on the annual workshops on EU Competition Law and Policy held at the Robert Schuman Centre of the European University Institute in Florence. The volume reproduces the materials of the roundtable debate which examined the interaction between competition law and intellectual property law. The workshop participants - a group of senior representatives of the Commission and the national competition authorities of some EC Member States, reknowned international academics and legal practitioners -discussed the economic and legal issues that arise in this particular area of application of the EC competition rules, under the following headings: 1) whether the characteristics of intellectual property products/markets justify special treatment under the competition rules; 2) a critical assessment of the Block Exemption Regulation and corresponding Guidelines recently adopted in this area of EC competition law enforcement; 3) the specific enforcement issues that arise in relation to patent pools and collecting societies; and 4) specific problems related to IP in the domains of merger control and application of Article 82 EC. ... Read more

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Organized for rapid access, this handy resource provides a country-by-country analysis with regard to the protection of copyright, patents, trademarks, utility models and designs across Europe. Every chapter is contributed by an expert local to each jurisdiction. Highlights and explains significant practical differences between the laws of each member of the European Union. Covers the following subjects as they apply to the main intellectual property rights: substantive conditions, definition of authorship/ownership, formal requirement to apply for protection, contents and restrictions on exploitation of individual rights, protection in practice and international aspects of the rights. ... Read more

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This unique book deals with intellectual property law in its entirety, providing a single, practical and all-embracing information source covering the main aspects of intellectual property law. The expert coverage includes: copyright, trade marks, patents and design law.Contents: Patents: A Brief History and Introduction; The Irish Patent System and International Conventions; The Patents Act 1992 - Patentability; Patents Act 1992 - Acquisition of Patent Rights; Patents Act 1992 - Maintenance and Dealings in Patents; Patents Act 1992 - Infringements and Remedies; Patents Act 1992 - Revocation and Proceedings before the Controller and Courts; Patents Act 1992: Voluntary and Compulsory Licences Introduction to Copyright; The Copyright Term; Protected Works - Literary and Artistic Works; Protected Works - Neighbouring Rights, State Copyright,Performers' Rights; The Protection of Computer Programs as Copyright Works; Databases; Ownership and Dealings in Copyright Works; Infringement of Copyright; Defences to Copyright Infringement; Remedies for Copyright Infringement; Moral Rights and the Droit de Suite; Copyright - Irish Legislative Developments in the Twentieth Century; Semiconductor Chip Protection; Industrial Designs; The Duty of Confidence; Remedies in TortIntroduction to Trade Mark Law; Irish Trade Mark Law and International ConventionsThe Community Trade Mark; Trade Marks Act 1996 - Registrability; Trade Marks Act 1996: Absolute Grounds for Refusal of Registration; Trade Marks Act 1996: Relative Grounds for Refusal of Registration; Trade Marks Act 1996: Infringement and Remedies; Trade Marks Act 1996: Limitations On Rights Conferred; Trade Marks Act 1996: Registration Procedure and Ownership; Trade Marks Act 1996 - Revocation and Invalidity; Certification and Collective Marks; Geographical Indications and Appellations of Origin; Taxation and Intellectual Property Rights 180 / GBP150 ... Read more

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The analysis approaches each right in terms of its sources in law and in legislation, andproceeds to such legal issues as subject matter of protection, conditions of protection,ownership, transfer of rights, licences, scope of exclusive rights, limitations, exemptions,duration of protection, infringement, available remedies, and overlapping with otherintellectual property rights. ... Read more

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In the first attempt to fully explore the controversial issues associated with the commercial application of nanotechnology, you'll find a thorough analysis of intellectual property and patents, financing and legal concerns, regulatory measures particularly in the field of nanomedicine, and environmental regulations. The authors include a set of guideposts you can follow in your due diligence of the business and legal issues pertaining to the technology. ... Read more

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This authoritative text covers China's intellectual property laws relating to copyright, patents, trademarks and competition. Organised around practical and theoretical issues from a comparative perspective, the text provides insight on the latest emerging practices, especially concerning foreign companies, trade and competition. ... Read more

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This book covers the areas of intellectual property law that are most relevant to both product and technological innovation. It surveys intellectual property law relevant to protecting or monopolising the novel visual appearance, as well as the novel functions and substantive characteristics of products. Intellectual Property Law and Innovation deals with copyright laws as relevant to computers, the visual design of products, registered design laws, patent laws and the law relating to computer chip layout. It also examines aspects of passing off and trademark laws relevant to product appearance. The role of these different areas of law is examined from the perspective of innovation theory, as well as from the perspective of innovation strategy and public policy. This book takes a comparative approach, but focuses principally on the law in English speaking jurisdictions, especially Australia. ... Read more

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The FordhamInternational Intellectual Property Law and Policy Series are books based upon the highly acclaimed annual Fordham University Law School conferences on International Intellectual Property Law and Policy. The first volume provides expanded and updated versions of the lectures given at the first International IP Law and Policy conference, together with the panel discussions that follow the lectures. ... Read more

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"The fourth edition of this popular and well-regarded book has been fully updated to take account of the drastic reforms that have occurred as a result of requirements to comply with EC directives. In addition, an increasing body of international guidelines has been issued. This new edition includes the extensive amendments to the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, the European Patent Convention, the Patent Co-operation Treaty, the Madrid Agreement, the Agreement on Trade-related aspects of Intellectual Property Rights, the WIPO Copyright Treaty and the Performances and Phonograms Treaty.Concentrating on topics of particular practical importanceand interest in a stimulating and concise way, this book will be of great interest to both students and practitioners and is a valuable introduction to the subject." ... Read more