Table of Contents

1: IntroductionPart I Copyright2: Introduction to copyright3: Subject matter4: Criteria for protection5: Authorship and first ownership6: Nature of the rights7: Duration of copyright8: Infringement9: Defences10: Moral rights11: Exploitation and use of copyright12: Limits on exploitation13: Related rights: performer's rights, database right, technological measures, rights management, information, public lending right, and the droit de suitePart II Patents14: Introduction to patents15: The nature of a patent16: Procedure for grant of a patent17: Patentable subject matter18: Novelty19: Inventive step20: Internal requirements for patentability21: Ownership22: Infringement23: Exploitation24: Rights related to patentsPart III The legal regulation of designs25: Acquiring registered design protection in the United Kingdom and the European Community26: The Community concept of design27: Grounds for invalidity: novelty, individual character, and relative grounds28: The rights of a proprietor of a UK registered design, a registered Community design, and unregistered Community design29: Copyright protection for designs30: Unregistered design rightPart IV Trade marks and passing off31: Introduction to passing off and trade marks32: Passing off33: Misrepresentation34: Damage35: Trade mark registration36: Subject matter37: Absolute grounds for refusal38: Relative grounds for refusal39: Revocation40: Infringement41: Trade mark defences42: Exploitation and use of trade marks43: Geographical indications of originPart V Confidential information44: Is the information capable of being protected?45: Obligation of confidence46: Breach, defences, and remediesPart VI Litigation and remedies47: Litigation48: Civil and criminal remedies

About the Author

Lionel Bently is Herchel Smith Professor of Intellectual Property at the University of Cambridge and Director of the Centre for Intellectual Property and Information Law Brad Sherman is Professor of Intellectual Property Law and Deputy Head of School (Resarch) at Griffith University, Australia.

Reviews

Review from previous edition Review from previous edition Embracing the impact of modern technology, the second edition of this popular text book charts deftly the continuous evolution of intellectual property law...With this revised edition they have successfully reinvigorated a valuable guide for both undergraduate and postgraduate students...When combined with its clear and logical layout, something to which this area of law is not readily amenable, it is a most accessible and user friendly book...clear and well chosen subheadings guiding the reader relatively painlessly through the most treacherous legal territory...Overall, this is an indispensable guide to any student or practitioner seeking to navigate the turmoil of the intellectual property landscape.
*European Intellectual Property Review, Patricia Edwards, University College London*

There is no doubt that this edition, as previous editions of the book, presents helpful reading and is a perfect textbook for students, scholars and practitioners working on and interested in the subject of intellectual property in general.
*E.I.P.R.*

This book indeed is an essential textbook for any intellectual property student's library.
*E.I.P.R.*

Written by two leading academic intellectual property lawyers, Lionel Bently and Brad Sherman, Intellectual Property Law is a vast and comprehensive consideration of the key intellectual property issues including, where appropriate, their contextual background.
*Student Law Journal*

Its written style is also impressive: lucidly explaining the detailed legal and, often, social issues that intellectual property law, in particular, encounters. Fortunately, the authors' written style ensures these issues are not lost within the detail.
*Student Law Journal*

Intellectual Property Law is an indispensable text for anyone studying this complex but intriguing area of law. It is extremely well-written in an engaging and thought provoking way. The authors also ensure, by including number references, that it can also form the basis of further and independent research.
*Student Law Journal*