Transnational intellectual property law text and cases

Includes table of cases.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I. Introduction -- What is "transnational" IP law -- Part II. Patent protection -- Introduction to patent law at the transnational level -- Patentable subject matter -- Novelty -- Inventive step/non-obviousness -- Adequate disclosure and enablement -- Claim interpretation and infringement -- Remedies -- Business aspects of patents -- Part III. Copyright protection -- Introduction -- Subject matter, originality, authorship -- Rights of the copyright owner -- Limitations and exceptions -- Infringement and remedies -- Digital copyright -- Part IV. Trademark law -- Introduction to trademark protection -- Acquisition of trademark rights -- Enforcement -- Licensing issues : quality supervision, exclusive territories, termination -- Part V. Trade secrets -- Introduction -- What can be protected as a trade secret? -- Reasonable efforts to protect trade secrets -- Misappropriation -- Remedies -- Part VI. Design protection -- Introduction -- Subject matter and originality requirements -- Infringement -- Defenses -- Remedies.