The second edition of this popular textbook has been thoroughly revised, expanded and updated in order to reflect the recent extensive changes in European IP legislation. Providing an in-depth examination of the core areas of IP law, from copyright, patents and trademarks through to the protection of plant varieties and industrial design, it is perfectly pitched to guide the reader through the complexities of the European IP system. New to this edition: Coverage of recent legislative changes since the first edition, including detail on the proposed new copyright package New expanded chapters on Plant Variety Rights, Industrial Designs and Geographical Indications New chapter on IPRs and Unfair Competition, including Trade Secrets Expanded chapter on patents, including coverage of the unitary patent and the UPC, by new co-author and patent expert Stefan Luginbuehl. Key features: Concise and straightforward style, gives students and non-specialist practitioners a clear understanding of the fundamentals of European intellectual property law Highlights extracts from primary sources including decisions of the CJEU and other key case law, reports, and white papers Poses questions designed to provoke critical thinking and reflection around legal problems Covers related areas adjacent to IP law, in order to help students understand the context in which IP legislation operates Gives an overview of community and European IP rights and areas that have been harmonized at a legislative level Considers international IP protection and the interrelation between European and IP law more broadly in order to promote comparative study. With its detailed and comprehensive overview on the structure and content of European IP law, this textbook has proved an essential companion to both basic and advanced courses on European intellectual property across the globe. Acclaim for the first edition: 'This clearly-written and comprehensive text, by two leading scholars of European intellectual property law, is extremely adaptable. It is a perfect platform for classroom teaching, and is also a fine resource for those researching in what is becoming an increasingly complex field.' - Graeme B. Dinwoodie, Chicago-Kent University, US

The second edition of this popular textbook has been thoroughly revised, expanded and updated in order to reflect the recent extensive changes in European IP legislation. Providing an in-depth examination of the core areas of IP law, from copyright, patents and trademarks through to the protection of plant varieties and industrial design, it is perfectly pitched to guide the reader through the complexities of the European IP system. New to this edition: Coverage of recent legislative changes since the first edition, including detail on the proposed new copyright package New expanded chapters on Plant Variety Rights, Industrial Designs and Geographical Indications New chapter on IPRs and Unfair Competition, including Trade Secrets Expanded chapter on patents, including coverage of the unitary patent and the UPC, by new co-author and patent expert Stefan Luginbuehl. Key features: Concise and straightforward style, gives students and non-specialist practitioners a clear understanding of the fundamentals of European intellectual property law Highlights extracts from primary sources including decisions of the CJEU and other key case law, reports, and white papers Poses questions designed to provoke critical thinking and reflection around legal problems Covers related areas adjacent to IP law, in order to help students understand the context in which IP legislation operates Gives an overview of community and European IP rights and areas that have been harmonized at a legislative level Considers international IP protection and the interrelation between European and IP law more broadly in order to promote comparative study. With its detailed and comprehensive overview on the structure and content of European IP law, this textbook has proved an essential companion to both basic and advanced courses on European intellectual property across the globe. Acclaim for the first edition: 'This clearly-written and comprehensive text, by two leading scholars of European intellectual property law, is extremely adaptable. It is a perfect platform for classroom teaching, and is also a fine resource for those researching in what is becoming an increasingly complex field.' - Graeme B. Dinwoodie, Chicago-Kent University, US

Ausgehend von einer kritischen Analyse der Grundlagen hypermedial erganzten Lehrens und Lernens und deren Beziehung zu Fragen der Hochschulorganisation illustriert der vorliegende Band die kontextsensitive Entwicklung von mediendidaktischen Szenarien."

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1922 Edition.

This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!

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1922. The Silver Lining Or Sunshine on the Business Trail is a delightful collection of essays and bits of advice to look on the brighter side of life. These little tidbits of advice will bring a ray of sunshine into an otherwise dreary day.

The Silver Lining Or Sunshine on the Business Trail is a delightful collection of essays and bits of advice to look on the brighter side of life. These little tidbits of advice will bring a ray of sunshine into an otherwise dreary day.

Can there even be an applied ethics of digital images? What content could such a normative ethics have? And finally: What is the relationship between ethics and the law of digital images? This book collects contributions of an interdisciplinary German-Italian conference in the Villa Vigoni funded by the DFG to explore the ethical questions raised by digital images.