The sixth edition of Butterworths Intellectual Property Law Handbook provides an invaluable collection of UK primary and secondary legislation as well as EC and international materials, together in one manageable volume. The new edition includes the amendments made by the Copyright and Related Rights Regulations 2003 to implement the Copyright Directive. Other significant new materials included in this edition are- h Amendments made by the Copyright (Visually Impaired Persons) Act 2002 and the Copyright, etc and Trade Marks (Offences and Enforcement) Act 2002 h Amendments made by the Registered Designs Regulations 2001 and 2003 h Revised Patent Cooperation Treaty and Regulations under the Treaty h Patent Law Treaty and Regulations made under the Treaty h Community Design Directive h Council Directive on Resale Right h Council Regulation 1383/2003 on counterfeit and pirated goods h Revised Common Regulations under the Madrid Agreement This established title is a key reference point providing a single source of legislative information.

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This special package enables you to purchase both Butterworths Intellectual Property Law Handbook Ninth edition and Butterworths E-Commerce and Information Technology Law Handbook Fifth edition together at one special price. The Ninth edition of Butterworths Intellectual Property Law Handbook provides an invaluable collection of UK primary and secondary legislation as well as EC and international materials in one manageable volume. As with its well-established brethren in the series, theButterworths E-Commerce and Information Technology Law Handbook Fifth edition has been assembled in a logical manner and contains a carefully referenced index. All practitioners in this field will benefit from having such a comprehensive collection of primary sources at their fingertips.

The Butterworths Intellectual Property Law Handbook is an essential addition to your legal library, as it provides an invaluable single source collection of UK primary and secondary legislation, as well as EU and international materials in one manageable volume.The new 16th edition has been fully revised and updated to reflect recent key developments in this area.

This book provides an expert overview of intellectual property issues facing commercial lawyers. It sets out the principles behind the various IP rights, showing clearly how to apply the law in practice. The book explores the main types of IP right encountered in commercial practice: copyright; designs; patents; trade marks; and confidentiality. It outlines the relevant law and demonstrates how to apply it in common commercial transactions. A discrete chapter covers the assignment of rights, covering both licensing and the transfer of rights on the sale or disposal of a business.

Previous edition, 1st, published in 2001.