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Subject matter. Criteria for protection. Authorship and first ownership. Nature of the right. Duration of copyright. Infringement. Defences. Moral rights. Exploitation and use of copyright. Limits on exploitation. Related rights : performers' rights, database right, technological protection measures, rights management information, public lending right, and the droit de suite. Introduction to patents. The nature of a patent. Procedure for grant of a patent. Patentable subject matter. Novelty. Inventive step. Internal requirements for patentability. Ownership. Infringement. Exploitation. Rights related to patents. Acquiring registered design protection in the United Kingdom and the European Community. The community concept of design. Grounds for invalidity : novelty, individual character, and relative grounds. The rights of a proprietor of a UK registered design, a registered community design, and an unregistered community design. Copyright protection for designs. Unregistered design right. Introduction to passing off and trade marks. Passing off. Misrepresentation. Damage. Trade mark registration. Subject matter. Absolute grounds for refusal. Relative grounds for refusal. Revocation. Infringement. Trade mark defences. Exploitation and use of trade marks. Geographical indications of origin. Is the information capable of being protected?. Obligation of confidence. Breach, defences, private nformation, and remedies. Litigation. Civil and criminal remedies |
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