Abbreviations
Useful Websites
Table of Cases
Table of Statutes
Introduction p. 1
Copyright
Introduction to Copyright p. 27
Subject Matter p. 51
Criteria for Protection p. 78
Authorship and First Ownership p. 108
Nature of the Rights p. 123
Duration of Copyright (Including Publication Right) p. 146
Infringement p. 155
Defences p. 192
Moral Rights p. 233
Exploitation and Use of Copyright p. 253
Limits on Exploitation p. 272
Related Rights: Performers' Rights, Database Right, and Public Lending Right p. 294
Patents
Introduction to Patents p. 309
The Nature of a Patent p. 329
Procedure for Grant of a Patent p. 340
Patentable Subject Matter p. 362
Novelty p. 413
Inventive Step p. 439
Internal Requirements for Patentability p. 457
Ownership p. 469
Infringement p. 486
Patent Exploitation p. 513
Rights Related to Patents p. 539
The Legal Regulation of Designs
Registered Design Protection p. 571
Subject Matter p. 579
Novelty p. 598
Ownership and Infringement p. 609
Copyright Protection for Designs p. 623
Unregistered Design Right p. 632
Trade Marks and Passing Off
Introduction to Passing Off and Trade Marks p. 655
Passing Off p. 671
Misrepresentation p. 692
Damage p. 718
Trade Mark Registration p. 735
Subject Matter p. 760
Absolute Grounds for Refusal p. 776
Relative Grounds for Refusal p. 811
Revocation p. 843
Infringement p. 860
Trade Mark Defences p. 869
Exploitation and Use of Trade Marks p. 898
Confidential Information
Is the Information Capable of Being Protected? p. 923
Obligation of Confidence p. 939
Breach, Defences, and Remedies p. 956
Litigation and Remedies
Litigation p. 983
Civil and Criminal Remedies p. 1008
Index p. 1037