pt. A. Jurisdiction. Creation and validity of intellectual property rights -- Entitlement to the grant and ownership of intellectual property rights -- Contracts in relation to exploration of intellectual property rights -- Contracts in relation to the exploitation of intellectual property rights -- Infringement: preliminary matters -- Infringement: jurisdiction under the European Community / European Free Trade Association rules -- Infringement: jurisdiction under the traditional rules -- Infringement and validity of intellectual property rights -- Jurisdictional issues in relation to European Community rights -- Complementary torts and other causes of action -- Infringement, the Internet, and broadcasting -- Reform of jurisdiction -- pt. B. The applicable law. Choice of law elements in the intellectual property conventions -- Creation, scope, and termination of intellectual rights -- Contracts in relation to the exploitation of intellectual property rights -- Infringement -- Complementary torts and other causes of action -- Choice of law and the Internet -- Choice of law reform -- pt. C. Recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments. Recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments relating to intellectual property
Summary
This volume examines the protection and exploitation of intellectual property rights, along with international problems relating to which court has jurisdiction and which is the relevant law in foreign cases and judgments
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 963-967) and index