Holyoak and Torremans Intellectual Property Law

A. Introduction; 1 Themes in intellectual property; 2 The international and European framework; B. Patents; 3 Origin, background and international aspects of the patent system; 4 Patentability; 5 Use and grant in the UK and Europe; 6 Infringement and revocation; 7 Supplementary protection certificates and the European Union Patent; 8 Patents - an overview; C. Copyright and related issues; 9 An introduction to copyright; 10 The various types of copyright and the quality issue; 11 Qualification; 12 The term of copyright; 13 Authorship and ownership of copyright; 14 Moral rights; 15 Copyright infringement; 16 Defences to copyright infringement; 17 Rights in performances; 18 Dealing in copyright; 19 Copyright - an overview; D. Designs; 20 Design and copyright; 21 Registered designs; 22 Unregistered designs; 23 Designs - an overview; E. Trade marks and other image rights; 24 Trade marks - an introduction; 25 Trade marks - registrability and use; 26 Trade marks - infringement and revocation; 27 Trade marks - European and international aspects; 28 Tortious protection of intellectual property rights; F. Issues in intellectual property; 29 Confidentiality and trade secrets; 30 Computer technology and intellectual property; 31 Character merchandising; 32 Franchising and intellectual property; 33 Remedies in intellectual property litigation

Paul Torremans, Professor of Intellectual Property Law, University of Nottingham