This detailed and practical text written by a leading authority in the field constitutes an essential guide for all those requiring in-depth knowledge of the EU intellectual property law framework, including practitioners, in-house counsel, government officials and academics.
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Originally published by Oxford University Press in 2005, with same ISBN. Introduction. Effect of the EC Treaty on National Intellectual Property Rights. Copyright and related rights : harmonization of national rights. Trade marks : harmonization of national rights and establishment of the community trade mark. Geographical indications : establishment of community regime. Industrial designs : harmonization of national rights and the establishment of the community design. Patents, utility models, and plant variety rights : partial harmonization of national patent laws and establishment of community regime for plant variety rights. Semiconductor chip topographies : harmonization of national rights. Unfair competition, including under TRIPs the protection of undisclosed information : partial harmonization of national rights and partial establishment of a community regime. Measures having horizontal effect on intellectual property, including those concerning the enforcement of intellectual property rights. This detailed and practical text written by a leading authority in the field constitutes an essential guide for all those requiring in-depth knowledge of the EU intellectual property law framework, including practitioners, in-house counsel, government officials and academics.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note
1. Introduction; 2. The effect of the EC treaty on national intellectual property rights; 3. Copyright and related rights-harmonization of national rights; 4. Trade marks-harmonization of national rights and establishment of the community trade mark; 5. Geographical indications-establishment of community regime; 6. Industrial designs-harmonization of national rights and the establishment of the community design; 7. Patents, utility models, and plant variety rights-partial harmonization of national patent laws and establishment of community regime for plant variety rights; 8. Semiconductor chip topographies-harmonization of national rights; 9. Unfair competition, including under TRIPs the protection of undisclosed information-partial harmonization of national rights and partial establishment of a community regime; 10. Measures having horizontal effect on intellectual property, including those concerning the enforcement of intellectual property rights.