Previous edition: 2013.

Themes in intellectual property -- The international and European framework -- Origin, background, and international aspects of the patent system -- Patentability -- Use and grant in the UK and Europe -- Infringement and revocation -- Supplementary protection certificates and the unitary patent -- Patents : an overview -- An introduction to copyright -- The various types of copyright and the quality issue -- Qualification -- The term of copyright -- Authorship and ownership of copyright -- Moral rights -- Copyright infringement -- Defences to copyright infringement -- Rights in performances -- Dealing in copyright -- Copyright : an overview -- Design and copyright -- Registered designs -- Unregistered designs -- Designs : an overview -- Trade marks : an introduction -- Trade marks : registrability and use -- Trade marks : infringement and revocation -- Trade marks : European and international aspects -- Tortious protection of intellectual property rights -- Confidentiality and trade secrets -- Computer technology and intellectual property -- Character merchandising -- Remedies in intellectual property litigation.

"Holyoak and Torremans Intellectual Property Law provides readers with a clear introduction to UK intellectual property law, whilst carefully placing the law in its global context and acknowledging the influence of EU and other international jurisdictions over its development. The book examines the methods and reasoning behind key statutory and case decisions, and provides readers with real life examples of intellectual property law in action, helping to bring the subject to life. Recent developments within the law relating to biotechnology patenting, IT and internet, and trademark, imaging and character rights are explored, providing readers with a cutting edge analysis of the subject. Chapter introductions and concluding overviews help to set the scene and provide a succinct summary of the topic areas, whilst lists of annotated further reading offer the perfect starting point for those who wish to explore a topic further. Online Resource Centre This book is accompanied by an Online Resource Centre which provides annotated web links and self-test questions."--Provided by publisher.