William Cornish - Formerly Herchel Smith Professor of Intellectual Property Law, University of Cambridge David Llewelyn - Professor of Intellectual Property Law, King's College London; Professor (Practice), School of Law, Singapore Management University Tanya Aplin -Professor of Intellectual Property Law, King's College London "Essential for all serious students of the field." EIPR "Continues to be one of the key titles in this field." New Law Journal The eighth edition of this leading textbook provides a comprehensive and in-depth explanation and analysis of intellectual property law in the UK, including extensive treatment of the impact of EU developments. In addition, it considers the various international agreements in the field and looks specifically at how IP rights affect the Internet and biotechnology as well as the emerging law of privacy.
Written by three of the leading academics in the field, Cornish, Llewelyn & Aplin :
Goes through in detail, chapter by chapter, the main IP rights, both statutory and
common law, making it easy for the reader to find what they are looking for
• Explains succinctly the complicated interaction between IP rights and EU free movement rules
• Analyses clearly and concisely the UK and EU case-law and explains its relevance
• Comments on how the law is likely to develop in a particular field
• Explains how to enforce the different rights and the remedies that are available for infringement
• Contains comprehensive tables of UK and EU case-law and legislation