Contemporary Intellectual Property: Law and Policy

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Authors: Hector MacQueen, Graeme Laurie & Charlotte Waelde

Price: £31.99

Edition: 1st Edition (September 2007)

ISBN: 978-0-19-926339-4

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Unlike many other intellectual property law texts, Contemporary Intellectual Property: Law and Policy adopts an innovative approach by posing numerous questions, points and issues for debate together with the use of diagrams and pictures (particularly helpful for trademark issues).  This approach is extremely welcome.

Written by three experienced intellectual property academic lawyers together with specialised chapter authors, Contemporary Intellectual Property: Law and Policy has had a long gestation period and comes nearly a decade after it was first conceived.  It is well separated into eight distinct parts: introduction; copyright; design protection; patents; registered trade marks; common law protection of intellectual property; and exploitation, enforcement, remedies and cross-border litigation.

Contemporary Intellectual Property: Law and Policy is impressively written by being both clear and accessible.  Its layout also helps towards its accessibility with thought-provoking questions and issues being raised throughout the text: this allows the reader to critically evaluate the work.  Similarly, the use of diagrams and pictures is particularly helpful for a topic like intellectual property.  For example, when considering the important decision in Arsenal Football Club v Reed (No. 2) [2003] EWCA Civ 696, the authors include the trade mark being litigated over.

Whilst intellectual property law already has a number of excellent texts, Contemporary Intellectual Property: Law and Policy is a welcome addition.  Its accessible and innovative approach means that it is likely to grow in popularity and use.  For those readers looking for a clear, detailed and engaging account of the law, they should look no further than Contemporary Intellectual Property: Law and Policy.

Reviewed on 16 March 2009

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