Stefan Luginbuehl - Böcker

The second edition of this popular textbook has been thoroughly revised, expanded and updated in order to reflect the recent extensive changes in European IP legislation. Providing an in-depth examination of the core areas of IP law, from copyright, patents and trademarks through to the protection of plant varieties and industrial design, it is perfectly pitched to guide the reader through the complexities of the European IP system.New to this edition:Coverage of recent legislative changes since the first edition, including detail on the proposed new copyright packageNew expanded chapters on Plant Variety Rights, Industrial Designs and Geographical IndicationsNew chapter on IPRs and Unfair Competition, including Trade SecretsExpanded chapter on patents, including coverage of the unitary patent and the UPC, by new co-author and patent expert Stefan Luginbuehl.Key features:Concise and straightforward style, gives students and non-specialist practitioners a clear understanding of the fundamentals of European intellectual property lawHighlights extracts from primary sources including decisions of the CJEU and other key case law, reports, and white papersPoses questions designed to provoke critical thinking and reflection around legal problemsCovers related areas adjacent to IP law, in order to help students understand the context in which IP legislation operatesGives an overview of community and European IP rights and areas that have been harmonized at a legislative levelConsiders international IP protection and the interrelation between European and IP law more broadly in order to promote comparative study.With its detailed and comprehensive overview on the structure and content of European IP law, this textbook has proved an essential companion to both basic and advanced courses on European intellectual property across the globe.Acclaim for the first edition:'This clearly-written and comprehensive text, by two leading scholars of European intellectual property law, is extremely adaptable. It is a perfect platform for classroom teaching, and is also a fine resource for those researching in what is becoming an increasingly complex field.'- Graeme B. Dinwoodie, Chicago-Kent University, US

This book provides a comprehensive introduction to patent policy, law and practice in Greater China and will be a go-to book for patent practitioners who have client interests in that region.Features:Introduction to Chinese patent policy.Detailed coverage of technology transfer and substantive patent law in China, including prerequisites for protection, exceptions and limitations.Practical analysis of patent law relating to 3 specific fields of invention: employee inventions, biotechnological and pharmaceutical inventions, and software inventions.Overview of the patent application and examination procedure, with a particular view on PCT applications.Insight into specific characteristics of enforcement mechanisms and jurisprudence in China, including the dual enforcement system, claim interpretation, infringement types, and invalidity procedures.Invaluable section on the relationship between patent and antitrust law, including practical realities in the sphere of anticompetitive licensing.Overviews of the patent systems of Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong SAR and Macau SAREdited by two leading patent experts, and written by a team of experienced practitioners from China and from Europe, offering insight rarely brought together in a single place.This book will be an indispensable reference work for lawyers, patent attorneys and other practitioners interested in learning whether and how to protect patents in China.Contributors: C. Bailey, Y. Bu, J. Cao, W. Chen, D. Clark, G. Cui, C. Czychowski, M. Deng, P. Ganea, H. Goddar, N. Heide, S.-H. Lee, J. Li, Y. Li, K.-C. Liu, S. Luginbuehl, Q. Ma, T. Mak, J.B. Nordemann, T. Pattloch, O. Pfaffenzeller, B. Roth, C.D. Simões, L. Wang, B. Weibel