Intellectual PropertyThe fifth edition of this leading textbook has been brought fully up to date with recent statutory and common law changes. The book provides undergraduate students with a substantial view of intellectual property law, dealing with principles, academic issues and practical considerations. The book is fully referenced by way of marginal notes, and diagrams, tables and facsimile documents are interspersed within the text. The author gives an historical background to the current statutory and common law and analyses the grey areas revealed as English law struggles to keep up with technological change and European harmonisation. |
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