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Intellectual property increasingly crosses national borders, so you need a thorough grounding in international IP law. Our Global Legal Products group simplifies the search for authoritative, current materials from around the world. We bring you trusted IP law resources from Sweet & Maxwell, Carswell, ELLIS Publications, Lawbook Co., and other legal publishers.
Below are descriptions of five recently released IP titles. For ordering information,
NEW EDITION
The TRIPS Agreement: Drafting History and Analysis, 3d
by Daniel Gervais
With this new edition, you'll have unrivaled analysis of the World Trade Organization's Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights. The agreement covers software patents, trademarks, copyrights, other patents, and anticompetitive licensing practices.
The author is the Osler professor of IP and technology law at the University of Ottawa. He took an active role in negotiations when the TRIPS Agreement was formed and provides a detailed, first-person account of the deliberations. He:
- Discusses the agreement's history and effect on present-day IP practice
- Gives insightful, article-by-article analysis
- Covers numerous changes from the latest Doha Development Round
- Ensures you of a detailed understanding of the agreement and how to apply it
Jurisdiction: International
Published September 2008 by Sweet & Maxwell
Hardcover
ISBN 9781847032829
NEW EDITION
Parallel Importation Under European Union Law, 2d
by Thomas Hays
A groundbreaking work, this title covers all legal issues involved in repelling and facilitating parallel imports within the European Union. It explains how parallel importation relates to royalty-collecting societies and trade associations and to automobile and film distribution.
The new second edition offers:
- Enhanced coverage of e-commerce in relation to collecting societies and the importing and trading of digital works
- Advice on why and how to use anticompetitive agreements and how to challenge them
- Discussion of burden of proof after Davidoff and consent for extra-EU imports
- Consideration of more than 75 new parallel import cases decided since 2003
- Comparisons of EU law with US, Australian, and Japanese law
- Case studies and summaries, policy guidance, worked examples, and checklists
Jurisdiction: United Kingdom, European Union, Commonwealth
Published August 2008 by Sweet & Maxwell
Hardcover
ISBN 9781847032874
Intellectual Property in Europe, 3d
by Guy Tritton
"This book is essential for all intellectual property practitioners and from the clearness and thoroughness of its exposition deserves to find a wider readership..."
– David Rogers, member of the European Patent Office Board of Appeals, in European Intellectual Property Review
This is an excellent survey of the full range of laws and regulations affecting intellectual property in Europe, covering patents, trademarks, copyright, design protection, and plant variety rights. The author provides expert commentary on legislation, regulations, and caselaw for a complete understanding of the law and practical guidance to protect IP rights and obtain remedies for infringement.
The third edition includes:
- Totally revised chapters on trademarks and jurisdictions
- A new chapter on border controls
- Discussions of general European law, followed by individual nations' differences
- Coverage of Roche v. Primus, GAT v. LUK, and other recent decisions from European and national forums
- Full treatment of the essential facilities doctrine and the technology transfer block exemption
- Text of European Commission derivatives and regulations, and international conventions
Jurisdiction: European Union
Published December 2007 by Sweet & Maxwell
Hardcover
ISBN 9780421908505
NEW EDITION
CIPA Guide to the Patents Acts, 6th
edited by Stephen Jones
Authored by a large team of specialist contributors from the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys, this is the leading guide to patent legislation in the United Kingdom. It offers up-to-date analysis and advice for this dynamic practice area, showing how to use patent protection for inventions and rights.
Features include:
- Detailed, clause-by-clause commentary on the Copyright, Designs, and Patents Act 1988 and other key legislation
- Easy access to precedential patent decisions many of them unpublished from the UK courts and comptroller-general, and the European Patent Office
- Practical insights into common technical and legal issues that arise and how best to handle them
- Regular supplements with timely information
Jurisdiction: United Kingdom
Published September 2008 by Sweet & Maxwell
Softcover
ISBN 9780421957404
NEW EDITION
World Copyright Law, 3d
by J.A.L. Sterling
A guide to national, regional, and international law, this book draws together detailed discussions of copyright trends and a broad range of reference materials. Its comparative summaries allow the reader to easily compare and contrast copyright protections in various parts of the world, assess the impact of technological developments, and understand copyright problems.
In addition to explanations of general legal principles, it provides:
- Commentary on current issues and future prospects
- A unique chart presenting a comprehensive code of the European Copyright and Related Rights Law as established by the European Community's seven copyright directives
- Texts, commentaries, and membership lists of the relevant conventions, treaties, and agreements
- Bibliography and glossary of legal and technical terms
Jurisdiction: International
Published November 2008 by Sweet & Maxwell
Hardcover
ISBN 9781847032805
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