C.I.P.A. Guide to the Patents Acts

ABOUT THE MAIN WORK The CIPA Guide To the Patents Act , 7th edition, is a must-have for any practitioner advising about patents. The Guide brings together the expertise of over 25 highly respected professionals including patent attorneys, solicitors and members of the Bar, all individually selected for their expert knowledge.The CIPA Guide: Sets out the acts section by section and, where appropriate, the corresponding provisions of EPC2 or the TRIPs Agreement Includes the complete text of relevant Patents Rules, Civil Procedure Rules and practice directions Explores for each section the relevant case law of the UK courts, IP Office and EPO Appeal Boards Offers a practical guide to the practice that has developed in relation to each section Offers a practical guide to the current requirements and procedures before the UK-IPO and the UK courts ABOUT THE 2ND SUPPLEMENT TO THE 7th EDITIONThe 2nd supplement provides an update since the first supplement published in June 213Includes amendments introduced by the Intellectual Property Act 214Explains UK, EPO Appeal Board and CJEU case law up to the end of July 214 Provides coverage of the latest developments in relation to supplementary protection certificates Looks at recent US cases concerning patent-eligibility are mentioned in view of their wide significance Features selected provisions of the Agreement on a Unified Patent CourtDiscusses proposed UK legislative changes to allow implementation of the European Unitary Patent and the Unified Patent Court Provides coverage of more than 12 new case decisions Transform the way you work, with eBooks on ProView™Thomson Reuters ProView™ is the iPad app custom built for legal professionals like you.Using ProView means you can connect to and interact with the content you rely on in new ways, wherever and whenever you like. Search the entire text by keywordJump to related content via hyperlinksAdd your own notes, bookmark key pages and highlight important passages Email, print and share the text You dont need to be online to access your eBooksYour entire library and personalised features are backed upLearn more about Thomson Reuters ProViewView titles available on Thomson Reuters ProView You may only order one eBook per title online; to order multiples of eBooks, contact our customer services team or your Sweet & Maxwell Account Manager.AVAILABLE ONLINECLEAR.CLEVER. CONCISEThis title is also available on Westlaw UK, so that you can access it anywhere, anytime. Having online access to the books you trust through Westlaw UK can add a whole new dimension to how you work with the commentary and guidance found in across the breadth of our titles.

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