TY - BOOK AU - Sumpter,Paul TI - Intellectual property law: principles in practice SN - 1775472442 AV - KUQ1100 .S96 2017 U1 - 346.93048 23 PY - 2017/// CY - Auckland PB - CCH New Zealand Limited KW - Intellectual property KW - New Zealand KW - Patent laws and legislation KW - Trademarks KW - Law and legislation N1 - "Wolters Kluwer"; Includes bibliographical references; 1; What does copyright protect? --; 2; Copyright infringement and defences --; 3; Trade-marks - registered marks --; 4; Passing off and the Fair Trading Act --; 5; Patents --; 6; Designs --; 7; Confidential information --; 8; Franchising N2 - The field of intellectual property law continues to grow, while moving increasingly into the mainstream. The third edition of this invaluable book has been extensively revised and updated - keeping the reader abreast with the latest developments in this area of law. Written by Paul Sumpter, Intellectual Property Law: Principles in Practice concentrates on the most frequently encountered issues that crop up in practice and provides a clear and concise explanation of the law, with analysis where appropriate. Each chapter includes a synopsis of the background to an area of IP law, followed by a practical discussion of that topic. Contents covered include: copyright, trade marks and registration, passing off (and the Fair Trading Act), patents (including Maori and traditional knowledge), confidential information, designs, franchising. The book is highly recommended to those in general legal practice and in-house counsel, but also to specialist lawyers, patent attorneys, students and others involved or interested in this area ER -