Core Text: Intellectual Property Law, 4th Edition

• Concise and focussed, this book condenses the subject, concentrating on core principles helping students to understand the topic, without compromising its academic integrity. Written by a high calibre academic who places the main issues and development of intellectual property law in their larger context: social, technological, global, and ethical
• Includes a chapter on industrial designs, a key aspect of intellectual property law that is often overlooked in other student texts
• Includes self-test questions to help consolidate student learning. Sample answers are now available on the new Online Resource Centre
• Chapters begin with a summary box clearly setting out chapter content, adding to the user-friendly nature of the book.
• Further reading lists assist and encourage students to seek a deeper understanding of the subject

New to this edition

• Further in-depth coverage of Performer's Rights to reflect the increasing relevance and importance of this interesting topic
• Additional international article references in the Further Reading lists guide students to a more global appreciation of the subject
• An exciting new Online Resource Centre, containing updates, weblinks, and a sample patent application. This new resource also includes answers to a selection of the questions in the book as a check for students once they have attempted the questions

As part of the Core Text Series, Intellectual Property Law provides students with an overview and clear understanding of the principles of this exciting area of the law. It covers the six key areas of patents, copyright, industrial designs, confidential information, and unregistered and registered trademarks, whilst also placing intellectual property in its wider context, recognising the economic and social influences on its development and examining associated ethical issues.

In this book, Jennifer Davis conveys the excitement being generated as this area of the law advances into uncharted territories, whether in human creative enterprise or international commerce. Close attention is paid to changes in technology and in the global economy which have affected the law's development. The author also casts a critical eye over the constant expansion of legal protection afforded to intellectual property, and asks if this is to be welcomed.

Readership: Suitable for both undergraduate and postgraduate students taking courses in intellectual property law.