Intellectual Property

This revised and updated edition captures new developments in Intellectual Property Law arising from rapid technological changes. All recent amendments and leading case laws have been incorporated to keep the work fully current. Not just Indian cases but also cases from the UK and US jurisdictions have been updated in this edition. It covers copyright, trademarks, and patents along with specialised areas such as geographical indications, industrial designs, plant varieties, trade dress, and semiconductor layout-design, presented clearly and practically for academic and professional use. The authors have attempted to effectively blend general principles with relevant case law from the viewpoint of a lawyer.

Key Features:

• Covers the Dynamic and Continuously Evolving Nature of Intellectual Property Rights.
• Fully updated with the latest case law and statutory amendments.
• Includes comparative references of US & UK law for wider understanding.
• The book has been written in lucid and easy-to-understand language.
• Balances theory with practical application.
• Serves as both a textbook and a ready reference.

This book is ideal for Judges, lawyers, law teachers and students, law college libraries, legal practitioners, and researchers.

Extract from the Foreword

Dr Elizabeth Verkey and Dr Jithin Saji Isaac have managed the difficult task of synthesising intricate legal frameworks into an accessible narrative, which deserves appreciation.
This book meticulously dissects the multifaceted landscape of IP rights, covering the traditional cornerstones - copyright, trade marks, and patents - that are vital to protecting artistic works, brand identities, and groundbreaking inventions.
It is more than just a textbook; it is a roadmap for navigating the legal mechanisms that translate creativity and invention into tangible, protected assets.

- Justice Basant Balaji
Judge, High Court of Kerala

Table of Cases
1. Introduction
2. Copyright
3. Trade Marks
4. Patents
5. Plant Variety Protection
6. Geographical Indications
7. Designs
8. Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Designs
Subject Index