Intellectual property overlaps : a European perspective / by Estelle Derclaye and Matthias Leistner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Derclaye, Estelle, 1974-

Contributor:

Leistner, Matthias.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Intellectual property--Europe.

Intellectual property.

Conflict of laws--Intellectual property--Europe.

Conflict of laws.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (406 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; Portland, Or. : Hart, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Intellectual property rights, conventionally seen as quite distinct, are increasingly overlapping with one another. There are several reasons for this: the expansion of IPRs beyond their traditional borders, the creation of new IPRs especially at EU level, the exploitation of gaps in the law by shrewd lawyers, and the use of unfair competition as an alternative when IPRs are either not available at all or expired. The convergence of several IPRs on the same subject-matter poses problems. As they are normally envisaged as water-tight categories, there are very few rules which cater for the sort

Contents:

Prelims; Preface; Abbreviations; Contents; Table of Cases; Table of Legislation; Chapter 1. Introduction; Chapter 2. International Law; Chapter 3. European Law; Chapter 4. France; Chapter 5. United Kingdom; Chapter 6. Germany; Chapter 7. Comparative Analysis, Conclusion and Outlook; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-34016-X

9786613340160

1-84731-651-4

OCLC:

768119833