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1 Introduction1

1.1 The Subject Matter1

1.2 The Protection Provided2

1.3 Justification2

1.4 Sources of Law3

Summary4

Part Ⅰ PATENTS AND CONFTDENTIAL INFORMATION7

2.2 Historical Background7

2.1 What is a Patent?7

2 Patents7

2.3 Why are Patents Granted?8

Preface8

2.4 The Patent System9

Table of Cases10

2.5 The International Patent System11

2.6 The Future of Patents12

Summary13

Exercises13

3 Patentability(1)14

3.1 Introduction14

3.2 Exclusions from Patentability14

3.3 Novelty and Publication18

Table of Statutes19

3.4 Novelty and Earlier Application20

Table of Statutory Instruments20

Table of European and International Legislation21

3.5 Novelty and Use22

Summary26

Exercises27

4.1 Inventive Step28

4 Patentability(2)28

Summary32

Exercises32

4.2 Industrial Application32

5 Ownership33

5.1 Introduction33

5.2 Who Can Apply?33

5.3 The Inventor34

5.4 Employee Patents34

5.5 Employee Compensation37

5.6 Dealings in Patents38

Summary39

Exercises40

6.1 Introduction41

6.2 Acts of Infringement41

6 Protecting the Patent41

6.3 The Significance of the Claims42

6.4 Interpretation of the Claims42

6.5 Has There Been Infringement?43

6.6 Defences46

6.7 Remedies48

6.8 Criminal Offences49

6.9 Groundless Threats of Infringement49

Summary51

Exercises51

7 Breach of Confidence53

7.1 Introduction53

7.2 Historical Background54

7.3 The Basic Requirements54

7.4 The Necessary Quality of Confidence55

7.5 The Obligation of Confidence58

7.6 Unauthorised Use of the Information62

7.7 Defences63

7.8 Remedies65

Summary66

Exercises67

Part Ⅱ TRADE MARKS AND PASSING OFF71

8 Trade Marks71

8.1 Introduction71

8.2 What is a Trade Mark?71

8.3 Possible Functions of Trade Marks72

8.4 Historical Background73

8.5 Background to the Trade Marks Act 199474

8.6 Conclusion76

Summary76

Exercises77

9 Registration of Trade Marks78

9.1 Introduction78

9.2 The Application Process78

9.3 What is a Registrable Trade Mark?79

9.4 Conditions for Registration84

9.5 Absolute Grounds for Refusal86

9.6 Relative Grounds for Refusal90

9.7 Maintaining Registration92

9.8 Special Marks94

Summary95

Exercises96

10 Protection of Trade Marks97

10.1 Rights of the Trade Mark Owner97

10.2 When is the Trade Mark Infringed?98

10.3 Remedies104

10.4 Exceptions and Defences105

10.5 Groundless Threats106

10.6 Criminal Offences106

10.7 Dealings in Trade Marks107

Summary108

Exercises108

11 Passing Off109

11.1 Introduction109

11.2 The Difference between Trade Mark Infringement and Passing Off109

11.3 Historical Background110

11.4 The Requirements of a Passing Off Action111

11.5 The Plaintiff s Goodwill112

11.6 Misrepresentation113

11.7 Damage117

11.9 Injurious Falsehood119

11.8 Domain Names119

11.10 Remedies121

Summary121

Exercises122

12 Character Merchandising123

12.1 Introduction123

12.2 Character Merchandising and Defamation123

12.3 Character Merchandising and Copyright124

12.4 Character Merchandising and Registered Trade Marks125

12.5 Character Merchandising and Passing Off125

Summary128

Exercise129

13 Trade Marks-International Provisions130

13.1 Introduction130

13.2 Paris Convention130

13.3 Madrid Agreement131

13.5 Community Trade Mark System(CTM)133

13.4 Madrid Protocol133

Summary135

Exercises136

Part Ⅲ COPYRIGHT AND DESIGNS139

14 Copyright139

14.1 What is Copyright?139

14.2 Historical Background140

14.3 The Need for Change?141

Summary142

Exercises142

15 Subsistence(1)143

15.1 The Subject Matter Protected143

15.2 Literary Works143

15.3 Dramatic Works145

15.4 Musical Works146

15.5 Artistic Works147

Summary148

Exercise149

16 Subsistence(2)150

16.1 Sound Recordings150

16.2 Films150

16.3 Broadcasts151

16.4 Cable Programmes151

16.5 Published Editions152

Summary152

Exercise153

17 Infringement154

17.1 Introduction154

17.2 Copying156

17.3 Issuing Copies,Performances in Public and Broadcasting158

17.4 Adaptation158

17.6 Secondary Infringement159

17.5 Rental Right159

17.7 Infringing Copy160

17.8 Remedies161

17.9 Criminal Offences162

Summary162

Exercises163

18 Defences164

18.1 Introduction164

18.2 Acts Permitted by Licence165

18.3 Permitted Acts165

18.4 Public Interest Defence173

18.5 Competition or Euro Defence173

Summary173

Exercise174

19.2 Ownership of Copyright175

19.1 Introduction175

19 Ownership and Duration of Copyright and Moral Rights175

19.3 Paternity Right177

19.4 Right to Object to Derogatory Treatment178

19.5 False Attribution178

19.6 Rights of Privacy in Photographs and Films178

19.7 Dealings in Copyright and Moral Rights179

19.8 Duration of Copyright and Moral Rights179

Summary181

Exercises181

20 Database Rights183

20.1 Introduction183

20.2 Subsistence and Duration183

20.3 Ownership and Dealings185

20.4 Infringement,Defences and Remedies185

Exercise187

Summary187

21 Performance Rights188

21.1 Introduction188

21.2 Performers and Persons Having Recording Rights189

21.3 Nature of Performance and Recording Rights190

21.4 Defences and Exceptions192

21.5 Criminal Offences193

21.6 Remedies and Penalties194

Summary195

Exercise195

22 Registered Designs196

22.1 Introduction196

22.2 What is Registrable?196

22.3 Ownership and Registration Procedure198

22.4 Compulsory Licences and Crown Rights199

22.5 Infringement199

22.6 Remedies200

22.7 Criminal Offences201

22.8 International Provisions202

Summary203

Exercises203

23 Unregistered Designs204

23.1 What Does Unregistered Design Right Protect?204

23.2 Creation,Ownership and Duration207

23.3 Infringement209

23.4 Remedies and Defences210

23.5 Groundless Threats212

23.6 Semiconductor Topography Design Rights212

Summary214

Exercise214

23.2 United Kingdom Competition Law and Intellectual Property217

24.1 Introduction217

24 Intellectual Property and Competition Law217

Part Ⅳ COMPETITION217

24.3 EC Competition Law and Intellectual Property218

24.4 Intellectual Property and Free Movement of Goods218

24.5 Licensing and Article 81222

24.6 Block Exemption Regulations223

24.7 Intellectual Property and Article 82224

Summary226

Exercises226

Part Ⅴ INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND THE INTERNET229

25 The Internet229

25.1 Introduction229

25.2 Copyright and the Internet229

25.3 The Copyright Directive231

25.4 Trade Marks and the Internet232

25.5 Patents and the Internet233

Summary234

Exercise234

Part Ⅵ FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS237

26 The Future of Intellectual Property237

26.1 Introduction237

26.2 Patents and Utility Models237

26.3 Trade Marks238

26.4 Copyright239

26.5 Designs241

26.6 Trade Related Intellectual Property242

Summary244

Exercises245

Bibliography246

Index248