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International & Comparative Intellectual Property

International & Comparative Intellectual Property Law, Policy and Practice (Bilingual Edition)

Author: Yahong Li
Publisher: LexisNexis Hong Kong
ISBN: 9789628855117
Published In: July 2005
Format: Paperback , 337 pages
Jurisdiction: Hong Kong ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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Rapid technological advances and the globalisation of the world economy have changed intellectual property law from territorial to international. Intellectual property lawyers and academics are increasingly forced to master the vast scope of international intellectual property treaties, agreements and conventions in assessing their domestic intellectual property laws, and to deal as a matter of course with international registration, negotiation, enforcement and arbitration of intellectual property. Familiarity with foreign intellectual property laws is essential to effectively represent clients engaged in cross-border business.

This book intends to provide intellectual property policy makers, practitioners, scholars and students, particularly those in the greater China area, with a comprehensive yet concise introduction to the most updated intellectual property law and practices from international and comparative perspectives, with special references to US, EU and China (including Hong Kong).

The book introduces the major multilateral IP conventions/ agreements such as TRIPs, the international IP bodies such as WIPO and the regional and bilateral agreements such as various EU Directives. It examines how various forms of intellectual property operate within the international framework and at national level. The book also discusses the international enforcement measures and TRIPs dispute resolution mechanisms, including analysis of the most updated cases.

While devoting special attention to IPRs protection for cutting edge technologies such as biotechnology and information technology, the book also addresses the importance of protection for indigenous resources such as biodiversity, traditional knowledge and folklore, and the overall implications for global competition between developed and developing countries. The book closes with a summary of the post-TRIPs development of the international intellectual property system.

Preface
Table of Cases
Table of Statutes
Regional Agreements and Directives
International Treaties and Conventions

Part I Basic Concepts, Principles, and Institutions
Chapter 1: Intellectual Property in a Global Economy
Chapter 2: Leading International Intellectual Property Laws and Institutions
Chapter 3: General Principles Governing International Intellectual Property Law

Part II Substantive Rules of International Intellectual Property Law
Chapter 4: Copyright and Related Rights
Chapter 5: Trademarks
Chapter 6: Geographic Indications
Chapter 7: Unfair Competition and Trade Secrets
Chapter 8: Industrial Designs
Chapter 9: Patent
Chapter 10: Layout Designs for Integrated Circuits (Semiconductor chip designs)

Part III Special Issues and Policy Debates in International Intellectual Property Law
Chapter 11 Intellectual Property and Information Technologies
Chapter 12 Biodiversity, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore
Chapter 13: Intellectual Property and Biotechnology

Part IV Enforcement and Dispute Settlement of International Intellectual Property Rights
Chapter 14: Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights
Chapter 15: TRIPs Dispute Settlement

Part V Policy Debates and Future Direction
Chapter 16: South-North Conflicts over International
Chapter 17: Post-TRIPs Agenda and Future Direction

Yahong Li, LLB, JSM, JD