Intellectual Property category: 394 books
Exclusions from Patentability
How Far Has the European Patent Office Eroded Boundaries?
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2012
Exclusions from Patentability reviews the history of the adoption of exclusions from patentability under the European Patent Convention since its first conception in 1949 through to its most recent revision. The analysis shows how other intellectual property treaties, such as UPOV, the Strasbourg...
Patent Searching
Tools & Techniques
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2012
Whether you're a patent examiner, patent attorney, commercial patent searcher, patent liaison, IP librarian, law professor, or competitive intelligence analyst, you'll find Patent Searching: Tools and Techniques to be just the guide you have been waiting for, with a range of approaches to patent searching...
Copyright Industries and the Impact of Creative Destruction
Copyright Expansion and the Publishing Industry
Language: English
Release Date: December 12, 2012
This book examines the relationship between the legal extension of copyright duration as an enduring means of copyright protection and the growth of the UK book publishing industry as a typical creative industry reliant on copyright. The book draws on Schumpeter’s theory of creative destruction...
by James Pooley
Language: English
Release Date: May 28, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: May 28, 2019
“James Pooley is a wellknown and highly regarded attorney, and this book shows why. It is comprehensive ... and regularly updated. All in all, a winning combination.” —Jim Hawes, editor, IPlawbookreviews.comTrade Secrets has been cited prominently in the first major trade secrets study by an...
by Henri J. A. Charmasson, John Buchaca
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2009
Useful tips and step-by-step guidance from filing to issue to license
Acquire and protect your share of this major business asset
Want to secure and exploit the intellectual property rights due you or your company? This easy-to-follow guide shows you how — helping you to evaluate your...
Gurry on Breach of Confidence
The Protection of Confidential Information
Language: English
Release Date: March 29, 2012
Francis Gurry's renowned work, Breach of Confidence, published in 1984, was groundbreaking and invaluable in the field of intellectual property as the first text to synthesise the then burgeoning case law on breach of confidence into a systematic form. A highly regarded book, it was the first point...
International Trademark Classification
A Guide to the Nice Agreement
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2017
International Trademark Classification: A Guide to the Nice Agreement provides practical guidance from a leading expert offering help for trademark and intellectual property attorneys on how to properly classify goods and services in trademark applications. Using the structure of the forty five classes...
by Paul Goldstein
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2007
An astonishing novel of legal and moral suspense from Paul Goldstein, a stunning new legal literary talent.Meet Michael Seeley, a take-no-prisoners intellectual property litigator–and a man on the brink of personal and career collapse. So when United Pictures virtually demands that he fly out to...
From Assets to Profits
Competing for IP Value and Return
Language: English
Release Date: December 3, 2008
Edited by IP communications expert Bruce Berman, and with contributions from the top names in IP management, investment and consulting, From Assets to Profits: Competing for IP Value and Return provides a real-world look at patents, copyrights, and trademarks, how intellectual property assets work...
by Douglas Clark
Language: English
Release Date: August 6, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: August 6, 2015
The rise of China's economy has led to a substantial increase in disputes involving intellectual property rights, including patents. Not only are foreign companies suing domestic companies and vice versa, but patent disputes between foreign companies are also being litigated in the Chinese courts....
The General Exception Clauses of the TRIPS Agreement
Promoting Sustainable Development
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2012
The general exception clauses of the TRIPS Agreement of the World Trade Organization permit exceptions to copyrights and to the rights conferred by trademarks, industrial designs and patents. These clauses are intended to facilitate access to diverse forms of proprietary knowledge and therefore foster...
The Commercial Appropriation of Fame
A Cultural Analysis of the Right of Publicity and Passing Off
Language: English
Release Date: April 20, 2017
Celebrities can sell anything from cars to clothing, and we are constantly fascinated by their influence over our lifestyle choices. This book makes an important contribution to legal scholarship about the laws governing the commercial appropriation of fame. Exploring the right of publicity in the...
Patent Strategy
For Researchers and Research Managers
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
As individuals and companies realise the importance of their inventions, issues surrounding patent laws and practices are taking centre stage around the world.
Patent Strategy introduces researchers to patent applications and patent portfolios. With minimum use of ‘legal jargon’ it provides...
by John Grant, Charlie Ashworth, Henri J. A. Charmasson
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2011
Do you have a great idea for the next big thing, an eye-catching new corporate logo, or an exciting new business concept? Understand how to safeguard your ideas and creations with this expert guide to the fundamentals of intellectual property. Walking you step-by-step through the processes involved...