Cornish, Llewelyn & Aplin: Intellectual Property: Patents, Copyright, Trade Marks and Allied Rights (South Asian Edition)

The tenth edition of this leading textbook provides a comprehensive and in-depth explanation and analysis of intellectual property law in the UK, including extensive treatment of the impact of EU developments and their continuing relevance post-Brexit. In addition, it considers the various international agreements in the field and looks specifically at IP rights in relation to the internet and biotechnology as well as the law of privacy.

Written by leading academics in the field, Cornish, Llewelyn & Aplin:

• Goes through in detail, chapter by chapter, the main IP rights, both statutory and common law, making it easy for the reader to find what they are looking for.
• Analyses clearly and concisely the UK and EU case-law and explains its relevance post-Brexit.
• Comments on how the law is likely to develop in a particular field.
• Explains how to enforce the different rights and the remedies that are available for infringement.

New to this edition:

• The impact of AI on IP law.
• Key CJEU rulings in copyright, trade marks and designs.
• Recent CA and Sup Ct cases on trade secrets protection, privacy, patents and copyright.

Part I: Common Ground
1. Starting Points
2. The Enforcement of Rights
Part II: Patents
3. Growth and Purpose of Patents
4. The Patent: Grant and Content
5. Validity
6. Scope of Monopoly
7. Property Rights and Exploitation
Part III: Confidence and Personal Privacy
8. Confidential Information
9. Personal Privacy
Part IV: Copyright and Designs
10. Range and Aims of Copyright
11. Subsistence of Copyright
12. Infringement of Copyright and Moral Rights
13. Property Rights and Exploitation
14. Copyright: Particular Cases
15. Industrial Design
Part V: Trade Marks and Names
16. Competitor and Consumer
17. Common Law Liability
18. Registered Trade Marks
Part VI: The European Dimension and New Technologies
19. Intellectual Property in the European Union
20. Digital Technology: Computers and the Internet
21. Intellectual Property in Biotechnology