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A User’s Guide to Patents, Fifth Edition provides guidance on the areas of European and UK patent law and procedure that are most important in day-to-day practice. This new edition sets out how patents can be obtained, exploited and enforced and addresses wider public policy aspects of patents and their economic significance, as well as past and likely future trends that affect legal practitioners. It is essential reading for IP practitioners, solicitors and barristers, patent attorneys, in-house lawyers, management executives and inventors.Unique selling points:Explains how patents can be exploited and enforced by reference to the most recent UK and EPO case lawIdentifies and discusses the different patent law issues that can arise in specific industrial sectorsFull tabulation of all English patent validity and infringement decisions given after full trial since 1997Addresses wider public policy aspects of patents and their economic significance, as well as past and likely future trends in the field, both in Europe and internationallyThe following relevant developments are included:The new UK law as to infringement by equivalents following Actavis v Lilly (UKSC 2017)The degree to which new types of plant, produced by using certain modern biotechnological techniques, can be patented in the light of the exclusion for ‘products obtained by essentially biological processes’ and the ongoing controversy as to this between the EPO, the EPO Boards of Appeal and the EUThe developing case law in the UK and the EPO on plausibility in the context of insufficiency and obviousnessThe Unjustified Threats Act 2017 and other procedural developments, such as those involving Arrow type declarations of obviousnessDevelopments in standards related patent litigation, as in Unwired Planet v Huawei (Patents Court 2017, CA 2018)This title is included in Bloomsbury Professional's Intellectual Property and IT online service.

Focuses on the current law relating to the protection of registered trademarks and certain related rights. This includes registered trade marks, well-known trade marks, certification marks, collective marks, protested geographical origin indicators, international conventions, and passing off.There is clear explanation of the underlying principles and concepts with a breakdown of procedural matters, thereby helping to tie the different areas together.Individual topics covered include: Kit-Kat - when can 3D shape marks benefit from ‘acquired distinctiveness’?Whether colours may form part of 3D shape marks - LouboutinInfringement by ‘wrong way round’ confusionLimitations on the own-name defenceCalculation of damages, and the availability of blocking injunctionsThis title is included in Bloomsbury Professional's Intellectual Property and IT online service.

Life Sciences is one of the most innovative and complex areas of law. It is currently undergoing a period of intense transformation, with companies facing an ever-increasing level of regulation as well as strict cost management in order to remain competitive and profitable.The latest in "A User's Guide to..." series it covers life sciences in relation to: - patents- copyright- trade marks; and - data protectionThe book covers UK law with references to significant EPO cases. A key part of the book is the coverage of case law. Case studies and detailed analysis of the key cases, eg the Kymab mouse case, the human genome sciences case, and the pregabalin case feature heavily helping to put this often complex area of law into context.Where appropriate and for comparison purposes, approaches of key foreign jurisdictions are summarised and for ease of use there are clearly signposted.A key text for practitioners specialising in life sciences and intellectual property in general and patents officers dealing with life sciences applications.This title is included in Bloomsbury Professional's Intellectual Property and IT online service.

Taking you through the legislation and case law, this book explains the different protection mechanisms available under design and copyright law and how to enforce your rights when they are infringed.Includes new coverage of: - Chapter on Evidence – how one puts the case forward, representation of designs is important- Arbitration/dispute resolution in chapter on Design Infringement- Introduction of case summaries - Brexit, eg what effect will European law/ECJ have after Brexit; existing EU Unregistered Design Right – no parallel under UK law so will this remain after Brexit or not - Coverage of the changes brought about by Intellectual Property Act 2014 in relation to design law - Completed example forms with practical guidance and tips on how to complete them- Expanded coverage of specific industries, eg fashion (a big increase in case law), furniture, motor industry, toys, tech (computer games, etc), and consumer productsThis title is included in Bloomsbury Professional's Intellectual Property and IT Law online service.

Are you ready if a client wishes to make a data protection claim, or needs to defend one?This title is a first port of call, providing clear guidance through the complex web of data protection issues and regulation.The Fifth Edition includes analysis of new cases and in-depth coverage of:- The Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill- The Online Safety Bill - New data fines - New official documentation from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport, and the Information Commissioner’s Office- New EU guidance from the European Data Protection Board and the European Data Protection Supervisor - New EU data transfer rules, including those concerning controllers and processors- Developing legal, practice and technology issuesThis is an essential guide for IP practitioners, data protection and compliance officers, HR professionals, local authorities, as well as for academics and students of this area of the law.This title is included in Bloomsbury Professional's Intellectual Property and IT online service.