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Transnational Intellectual Property Law: Text and Cases

Transnational Intellectual Property Law: Text and Cases

Author: Robert P. Merges; Seagull Song; Stefan Bechtold
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN: 9781785368264

Published In: April 2018
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only
Hardback Edition ISBN: 9781785368240

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As companies and organisations increasingly operate across national boundaries, so the incentive to understand how to acquire, deploy, and protect IP rights in multiple national jurisdictions has rapidly increased.

Transnational Intellectual Property Law meets the need for a book that introduces contemporary intellectual property as it is practiced in today’s global context. Focussing on three major IP regimes - The US, Europe and China - the unique transnational approach of this textbook will help law students and lawyers across the world understand not only how IP operates in different national contexts, but also how to coordinate IP protection across numerous national jurisdictions. International IP treaties are also covered, but in the context of an overall emphasis on transnational coordination of legal rights and strategies.

Providing detailed thematic coverage of the major IP rights, including Patents, Copyright, Trademarks, Trade Secrets and Design Protection, the book delves into the national laws and operational realities of these three jurisdictions, highlighting the issues and questions that are most frequently encountered in practice. Of special note are the many English translations of Chinese legal materials – providing the richest and most in-depth coverage of authoritative IP-related statutes, cases, and commentaries currently available to students.

The textbook draws heavily on cases and other primary sources to tease out the differences, commonalities, and ultimately, strategies for taking a global approach to IP protection. Thought-provoking questions and scenarios throughout the book will stimulate class discussion and cement understanding.

Key features:

Introductory problems allow students to identify and navigate the key issues
Clearly highlighted case extracts, questions and notes illustrate examples of crucial issues, help identify key information and point to extensive practical and scholarly commentary on important issues
Comparative approach with numerous references to law and business context in China, the United States and Europe allows students to place national IP in a global context
Expert analytical commentary on carefully selected cases guides readers on the key issues.

Engaging and comprehensive, this textbook will be essential for all IP courses that aspire to teach the global dimension of IP, and for all students whose aim is to practice IP in what is an increasingly transnational marketplace.

Part I Introduction

1. What is “Transnational” IP Law

Part II Patent Protection

2. Introduction to Patent Law at the Transnational Level

3. Patentable Subject Matter

4. Novelty

5. Inventive Step/Non-obviousness

6. Adequate Disclosure and Enablement

7. Claim Interpretation and Infringement

8. Remedies

9. Business Aspects of Patents

Part III Copyright Protection