Emerging Issues in Intellectual Property

Edited by Guido Westkamp, Professor in Intellectual Property, Media and Comparative Law, Queen Mary Intellectual Property Research Institute, Centre for Commercial Law Studies, Queen Mary University of London, UK

'. . . the book is a well-presented collection of scholarly articles on diverse, stimulating topics. . . The levels of explanation and detail vary from chapter-to-chapter and so the reader will probably find the book most helpful to consult for key topics of interest. . . The breadth of the book means that students, academics and interested practitioners should find areas that will appeal.'

• Contents:ForewordMichael BlakeneyPART I: TECHNOLOGY, MARKET FREEDOM AND THE PUBLIC DOMAIN1. The Confusing Case of Mr Smith – Herchel Smith as LitigantJeremy Phillips2. Auditing Intellectual Property Rights by Public Research InstitutesMichael Blakeney3. Some Initial Thoughts on Copyright, Human Rights and Market FreedomUma Suthersanen4. Changing Mechanisms in Copyright’s Ontology – Structure, Reasoning and the Fate of the Public DomainGuido Westkamp5. The Structure of Control – Communication Systems and Copyright LawJohn Cahir6. Circumventing the Idea/Expression Dichotomy: The Use of Copyright, Technology and Contract to Deny Access to IdeasNoam Shemtov7. The Pharmaceutical Industry, the Evolution of Patent Law and the Public Interest: A Brief HistoryGraham Dutfield8. Seabirds, Series and Sonar: Claiming Registered RightsAlison Firth9. Post Sale Effects of a Trade Mark: Conceptual Necessity or a Gift to Trade Mark Proprietors?Spyros Maniatis PART II: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE10. Intellectual Property Rights as Strategic Weapon: Domestic and International Trade ConsiderationsGary Lea11. Intellectual Property Law and Political Transformation: Post-Socialist Reform in Central and Eastern EuropeMira Sundara Rajan12. Lessons from Negotiating an Amendment to the TRIPs Agreement: Compulsory Licensing and Access to MedicinesDuncan Matthews13. The International Protection of Geographical Indications Yesterday, Today and TomorrowGail Evans and Michael BlakeneyPART III: TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE, TECHNOLOGY AND RESOURCES 14. Knowledge and Other Values – Intellectual Property and the Limitations for Traditional KnowledgeJohanna Gibson15. Checking the Lie of the Land: Current Trends in Bioprospecting Related LawsFlorian Leverve16. Avenues to Ensure Full Participation of Rural Communities in Access Authorisation Processes in Cameroon and South AfricaMarcelin Tonye Mahop17. NERICA, Food Security and Intellectual Property: From the Green to the Gene RevolutionMuriel Lightbourne18. The Appropriation of American Indian Names and Images in Trade Marks – The Washington Redskins CaseDaphne ZografosIndex