About The Book
Now in its third edition, Intellectual Property in Europe covers the entire range of laws and regulations affecting IP in Europe, giving you all the information relating to this topic.
The authors, Guy Tritton, Richard Davies, Simon Malynicz and Ashley Roughton provide expert commentary on legislation, regulations and cases so you have complete understanding of the law. You can find out how the legislation offers protection of clients’ rights and ascertain the remedies obtainable for infringement.
This edition also includes: EC Derivatives and Regulations, international conventions and pertinent case law, so you are completely up to date with the new developments and case laws.
Every aspect of Intellectual Property is covered and is easy to find -
Offers explanations of European law on IP, patents, trademarks, copyright, design protection and plant variety rights so you have full understanding of these aspects of IP
- Provides information organised by subject matter enabling you to find relevant information quickly
- Discusses each subject in general European terms and then highlights individual national differences
- Gives you guidance on jurisdictions for IP so you are clear on how this works in practice
- Explains through expert commentary the practical aspects of IP, such as enforcement, licensing, joint ventures and franchising
The 3rd edition
The third edition covers developments such as:
- The modern approach to competition and intellectual property including a full analysis of the essential facilities doctrine
- The Technology Transfer Block Exemption
- Recent ECJ, CFI and Boards of Appeal decisions
- OHIM and national courts in the field of designs
- Roche v Primus and GAT v LUK
What’s more the chapters on Trade Marks and on Jurisdictions have been revised in the light of these changes and a whole new chapter on Border Controls introduced.
Reviews
"...Mr Tritton’s book on intellectual property in Europe is particularly useful as it contains a comprehensive and well-indexed analysis of the relevant directives and conventions, as well as a detailed commentary and consideration of the legislation’s effects and how it has been interpreted and applied at European level. It is an unusually well-rounded book because, as well as describing and outlining the scope of various species of intellectual property rights (including design protection and plant variety rights), it also deals with intellectual property issues in relation to enforcement, licensing, franchising and abuse of dominant position under Article 86 of the Treaty of Rome" (Law Society Gazette)
