This volume is a compendium of the Sir Hugh Laddie Lectures delivered at University College London (UCL) in the period between 2009 and 2018. This is a public lecture series organised by the Institute of Brand and Innovation Law (IBIL) at UCL Faculty of Laws in honour of IBIL's founder Professor Sir Hugh Laddie.Presented as a collection of verbatim lecture transcripts, rather than formal papers, the book brings the subjects to life by providing the reader with a 'fly on the wall' experience. As distinguished IP judges, academics and policy makers, the eminent men and women who gave these lectures have all played a prominent role in shaping the recent development of intellectual property law. The lecture forum affords them the opportunity to speak in a personal capacity, often with surprising candour, which casts what may seem well-worn subject matter in a new and interesting light.The book, as a whole, highlights controversial legislative policies and decisions, tracks legal shifts and affords extra-judicial perspectives, providing an enlightening and historically relevant snapshot of intellectual property over the last decade. In doing so, it not only provides a valuable reference source for the UK and international IP community but also provides anyone with a true interest in intellectual property law a set of eminently readable essays.

Mit dieser Festschrift wird ein Gelehrter geehrt, dessen uberragendes juristisches Fachwissen sich immer mit einer weitgespannten Allgemeinbildung, insbesondere auf den Gebieten der Kunst, der Musik, der Literatur und vor allem auch der Theologie, verbunden hat. Zu seinem 70. Geburtstag am 19. September 2009 uberreichen Freunde, Kollegen und Wegbegleiter Achim Kramer damit einen spatsommerlichen Strauss unterschiedlicher fachlicher und literarischer Provenienz