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This book provides a full and clear exposition of the fundamentals of intellectual property law in the UK. It combines excerpts from cases and a broad range of secondary works with insightful commentary from the authors which will situate the law within a wider international context.
Francis Gurry's renowned work, Breach of Confidence, published in 1984, was groundbreaking and invaluable in the field of intellectual property as the first text to synthesise the then burgeoning case law on breach of confidence into a systematic form. A highly regarded book, it was the first point of resort for practitioners and a key source for judges. Aplin, Bently, Johnson and Malynicz bring us a new edition of this important work, which remains faithful to the original in its approach, but is fully updated in light of the developments since the first edition. The authors expand upon the original work, in particular adding new material on the history and current relevance of the action f...
Multimedia technology is a key component of the Digital Society. This book comprehensively examines the extent to which copyright and database right protect multimedia works. It does so from the perspective of UK law, but with due attention being paid to EU law, international treaties and comparative developments in other jurisdictions, such as Australia and the U.S. The central argument of the book is that the copyright and database right regimes are, for the most part, flexible enough to meet the challenges presented by multimedia. As a result, it is neither necessary nor desirable to introduce separate copyright protection or sui generis protection for multimedia works. This important and original new work will be essential reading for any lawyer engaged in advising on IP matters relating to the new media industries, and scholars and students working in intellectual property and computer law.
"Intellectual Property" provides comprehensive coverage of the whole spectrum of intellectual property law as it applies in the UK. Changes to the law effected by the Copyright, Designs and Patent Act 1988 are covered, as are many other decisions and provisions. Developments in EEC law such as progress towards implementation of community trademarks and patents arrangements are noted.
"Intellectual Property" provides a comprehensive and authoritative coverage of the whole spectrum of intellectual property law as it applies in the UK. This edition takes account of many new developments in areas such as database protection, rights in performances, biotechnological patents, internet copyright, parallel importing, and above all, UK and Community trade mark law.
Examining a neglected aspect of international copyright law, this book highlights the obligation on nations to maintain broad copyright exceptions.
This work provides a full and clear exposition of the fundamentals of intellectual property law in the UK. It combines excerpts from cases and a broad range of secondary works with insightful commentary from the authors which will situate the law within a wider international, comparative and political context.
Intellectual property rights (IPRs) provide owners with a select legal right to take advantage of the copyright, patent, trade mark, design, or any other intellectual related property. The owner of the IPRs has the monopoly of unilaterally determining whether to use exploit the intellectual property of confer the right to third parties through licensing. On analysis of IPRs and competition, it seems to affect in three ways. Firstly, IPRs is likely to encourage the anti competitive uses of the rights if the rights are strong. Secondly, competition norms that strive to improve competition may reduce the incentives for innovation. Lastly, it is possible to resolve the tensions between competition and IPRs by acknowledging competition norms and their impact in shaping intellectual property rights and vice versa. This book deals with an analysis of competition law and IPRs within the European Union (EU).
Yoga for Healthy Lower Backs was produced for, and used in, a trial to evaulate the effectiveness of yoga for chronic low back pain which was conducted by the York Trials Unit, Department of Health Sciences at The University of York and funded by Arthritis Research UK. Looking for a self-help, lifelong toolkit to improve your back's health? Proven by research overseen by back pain experts and written by experienced yoga teachers, this book's yoga is gentle, simple and effective. Beginners, experienced students and yoga teachers will find this book invaluable. This book contains chapters on: Pain Relief Poses Core posture sequences for healing and back pain prevention Progressive sequences for extra strengthening and mobilising How to Find a Teacher Yoga for Your Daily Life Book jacket.
The art of mashup music, its roots in parody, and its social and legal implications. Parody needn’t recognize copyright—but does an algorithm recognize parody? The ever-increasing popularity of remix culture and mashup music, where parody is invariably at play, presents a conundrum for internet platforms, with their extensive automatic, algorithmic policing of content. Taking a wide-ranging look at mashup music—the creative and technical considerations that go into making it; the experience of play, humor, enlightenment, and beauty it affords; and the social and legal issues it presents—Parody in the Age of Remix offers a pointed critique of how society balances the act of regulating...