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Intellectual property law is a subject of increasing economic importance and the focus of a great deal of legislative activity at an international and regional level. This 2004 collection brings together contributions from some of the most distinguished scholars in this exciting and controversial field, covering the full breadth of intellectual property law, that is, patents, copyright, trade marks and related rights. The contributions examine some of the most pressing practical and theoretical concerns which intellectual property lawyers face. These include: expanding the boundaries of IP in the face of new challenges, such as appropriate legal responses to digitisation and new technologies; relations between developed and developing worlds; the relationship between different legal traditions in a world of increasingly shared international norms; and the relationship between intellectual property rights and other areas of law, such as contract and criminal law.

Intellectual property law is a subject of increasing economic importance and the focus of a great deal of legislative activity at an international and regional level. This 2004 collection brings together contributions from some of the most distinguished scholars in this exciting and controversial field, covering the full breadth of intellectual property law, that is, patents, copyright, trade marks and related rights. The contributions examine some of the most pressing practical and theoretical concerns which intellectual property lawyers face. These include: expanding the boundaries of IP in the face of new challenges, such as appropriate legal responses to digitisation and new technologies; relations between developed and developing worlds; the relationship between different legal traditions in a world of increasingly shared international norms; and the relationship between intellectual property rights and other areas of law, such as contract and criminal law.

Since the publication of its first edition in 1997, David Vaver's Intellectual Property Law: Copyright, Patents, Trademarks has become one of the most important treatises on the subject in Canada. It has been relied upon by scholars, practitioners, students, and policy analysts alike, as well as those who use or rely on intellectual property daily, and has been cited as a leading authority by all levels of courts, including the Supreme Court of Canada.In this most recent expanded edition, Intellectual Property continues its tradition of providing an up-to-date critical, comprehensive, comparative, and authoritative discussion of the law relating to copyright, patents, and trademarks in Canada. It is designed to be easily accessible to anyone with an interest in the cultural and innovation sectors of the economy – whether a lawyer, judge, student, author, inventor, or simply a member of the public. Previous editions have been very well received and are widely regarded as essential reading for the judiciary, legal professionals, academics, and students of law and business.