Authors: JAMES GRIFFIN LLM is a Lecturer at the University of Exeter. JANE YING is a Solicitor in the Shaghai Allbright Law Offices. ABHILASH NAIR LLM has practiced law in India and is a Tutor in Law at the University of Strathclyde.Series Editors:CHRIS TURNER LLM is a qualified barrister and a Senior Lecturer in Law at Wolverhampton University. He is an experienced author and is also series editor for Key Cases and Unlocking the Law. JACQUELINE MARTIN LLM has ten years' experience as a practising barrister and is an experienced author. She is also series editor for Key Cases and Unlocking the Law

• 1 Introduction to patents and excluded subject matter2 Applying for patents: novelty3 Applying for patents: inventive step4 Patent infringement5 Trademark registration6 Absolute grounds of refusal7 Relative grounds of refusal8 Infringement9 Passing off10 Introduction to the nature of copyright11 Infringement of copyright12 Defences to infringement13 Confidence14 Moral rights15 Database rights

Authors: JAMES GRIFFIN LLM is a Lecturer at the University of Exeter. JANE YING is a Solicitor in the Shaghai Allbright Law Offices. ABHILASH NAIR LLM has practiced law in India and is a Tutor in Law at the University of Strathclyde.Series Editors:CHRIS TURNER LLM is a qualified barrister and a Senior Lecturer in Law at Wolverhampton University. He is an experienced author and is also series editor for Key Cases and Unlocking the Law. JACQUELINE MARTIN LLM has ten years' experience as a practising barrister and is an experienced author. She is also series editor for Key Cases and Unlocking the Law

• 1 Introduction to patents and excluded subject matter2 Applying for patents: novelty3 Applying for patents: inventive step4 Patent infringement5 Trademark registration6 Absolute grounds of refusal7 Relative grounds of refusal8 Infringement9 Passing off10 Introduction to the nature of copyright11 Infringement of copyright12 Defences to infringement13 Confidence14 Moral rights15 Database rights

Authors: JAMES GRIFFIN LLM is a Lecturer at the University of Exeter. JANE YING is a Solicitor in the Shaghai Allbright Law Offices. ABHILASH NAIR LLM has practiced law in India and is a Tutor in Law at the University of Strathclyde.Series Editors:CHRIS TURNER LLM is a qualified barrister and a Senior Lecturer in Law at Wolverhampton University. He is an experienced author and is also series editor for Key Cases and Unlocking the Law. JACQUELINE MARTIN LLM has ten years' experience as a practising barrister and is an experienced author. She is also series editor for Key Cases and Unlocking the Law

• 1 Introduction to patents and excluded subject matter2 Applying for patents: novelty3 Applying for patents: inventive step4 Patent infringement5 Trademark registration6 Absolute grounds of refusal7 Relative grounds of refusal8 Infringement9 Passing off10 Introduction to the nature of copyright11 Infringement of copyright12 Defences to infringement13 Confidence14 Moral rights15 Database rights