Intellectual Property

The authors cover the key international institutions and agreements that regulate and inform intellectual property at an international level such as the TRIPS Agreement, WIPO, WTO, the Paris Convention and the Berne Convention.

Art Law: Cases and Controversies peaks behind the curtain to provide insight on some key business, tax and intellectual property issues associated with this USD$50-billion global market. Comparisons between the legal realities in Canada and the United States provide useful context, along with an examination of the history behind the legal landscape.

This edition offers a thorough understanding of foundational concepts such as copyright, patents, trademarks, industrial designs, passing off, and confidentiality. This casebook contains extracts from leading Canadian cases and IP legislation, paired with commentary and discussion questions.

This text not only demonstrates the significance of the IP system, but also shows how IP has developed and how it has influenced history. Each object explored is at the core of a story that will be appreciated by anyone interested in how great innovations offer a unique window into our past, present, and future.

Taking an interdisciplinary approach, this thoughtful Handbook considers the international struggle to provide for proper and just protection of Indigenous intellectual property (IP).

Intellectual Property Disputes: Resolutions and Remedies is designed to fill the void linking the advances in intellectual property law with the law of remedies in Canada by providing a comprehensive and integrated resource for understanding the law and remedies.

This monograph provides a survey and analysis of the rules concerning intellectual property rights in Canada. It covers every type of intellectual property right in depth- copyright and neighbouring rights, patents, utility models, trademarks, trade names, industrial designs, plant variety protection, chip protection, trade secrets, and confidential information.

The source serves as a management and transactional guidebook that integrates business and legal principles and explains how to maximize value from the strategic protection, collaborative development, transfer, and sale of technology and intellectual property.

Also in print: K1401 .O94 2018 LAW (Reserve).
A comprehensive overview of intellectual property law, this handbook will be a vital read for all invested in the field of IP law. Topics include the foundations of IP law; its emergence and development in various jurisdictions; its rules and principles; and current issues arising from the existence and operation of IP law in a political economy.