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Table of Statutory Instruments |
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Table of European Legislation |
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Chapter 1 Introduction to information technology and intellectual property law |
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1 | (19) |
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Justification for the legal protection of computer software |
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4 | (4) |
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Forms of protection for computer software |
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8 | (1) |
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Development of protection for computer software |
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8 | (3) |
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Liability of information society service providers |
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11 | (1) |
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Trade marks on the internet and passing off |
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12 | (2) |
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14 | (1) |
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15 | (1) |
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16 | (3) |
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19 | (1) |
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Chapter 2 Essentials of copyright law |
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20 | (51) |
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20 | (3) |
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23 | (1) |
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24 | (2) |
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Original works of copyright |
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26 | (1) |
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27 | (2) |
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29 | (1) |
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30 | (5) |
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35 | (2) |
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Rights of the copyright owner and infringement |
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37 | (10) |
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47 | (3) |
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50 | (1) |
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51 | (5) |
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56 | (6) |
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Public interest and other defences |
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62 | (2) |
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64 | (3) |
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67 | (2) |
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Rights related to copyright |
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69 | (2) |
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Chapter 3 Copyright and computer programs |
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71 | (74) |
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71 | (1) |
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72 | (1) |
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Background and historical context |
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73 | (4) |
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Subsistence of copyright in computer programs |
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77 | (23) |
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Restricted acts and infringement of copyright in computer programs |
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100 | (21) |
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Exceptions to the exclusive rights |
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121 | (9) |
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130 | (4) |
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Special measures of protection |
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134 | (6) |
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140 | (2) |
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142 | (3) |
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Chapter 4 Non-textual copying of computer programs and emulating the functions of a computer program |
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145 | (33) |
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145 | (2) |
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147 | (1) |
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Brief historical perspective |
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147 | (6) |
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Non-textual copying in the UK |
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153 | (5) |
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Emulating the functionality and other aspects of a computer program |
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158 | (17) |
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Concluding remarks -- emulating the functionality of a computer program |
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175 | (3) |
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Chapter 5 Copyright in databases |
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178 | (32) |
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173 | (8) |
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181 | (1) |
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182 | (2) |
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What is a database for the purposes of the Directive? |
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184 | (4) |
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Subsistence of copyright in a database |
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188 | (9) |
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Authorship, ownership and duration |
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197 | (2) |
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Dealing with copyright databases |
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199 | (1) |
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Rights of the owner and infringement |
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200 | (5) |
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Exceptions to the restricted acts |
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205 | (3) |
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208 | (2) |
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Chapter 6 The sui generis database right |
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210 | (47) |
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210 | (2) |
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212 | (1) |
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213 | (13) |
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Ownership and dealing with the database right |
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226 | (1) |
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227 | (3) |
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Rights of database owners |
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230 | (8) |
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238 | (4) |
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Exceptions to the database right |
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242 | (4) |
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Rights and obligations of lawful users |
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246 | (5) |
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251 | (1) |
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252 | (1) |
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Circumvention of effective technological measures |
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253 | (1) |
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254 | (1) |
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Evaluation and Fitness Check Roadmap |
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255 | (2) |
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Chapter 7 Copyright in the information society |
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257 | (88) |
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257 | (3) |
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260 | (1) |
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Subsistence and exclusive rights |
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261 | (11) |
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The Directive on copyright and related rights in the information society |
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272 | (2) |
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Rights provided for by Directive |
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274 | (13) |
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Exceptions and limitations |
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287 | (13) |
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Protection of technological measures |
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300 | (15) |
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Electronic rights management information |
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315 | (2) |
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317 | (1) |
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Injunctions against information society service providers |
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317 | (10) |
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327 | (2) |
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Cross-border portability of online content services |
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329 | (5) |
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The proposed Directive on copyright in the Digital Single Market |
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334 | (11) |
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Chapter 8 Design law, computer graphics and typefaces |
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345 | (31) |
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345 | (1) |
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346 | (1) |
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Copyright protection for computer graphics and typefaces |
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346 | (5) |
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351 | (1) |
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351 | (4) |
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355 | (18) |
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373 | (1) |
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Implications of design law for computer graphics, images displayed on websites and software fonts |
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374 | (1) |
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375 | (1) |
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Chapter 9 Semiconductor topography right |
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376 | (17) |
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376 | (1) |
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377 | (1) |
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378 | (5) |
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The Directive on the legal protection of topographies of semiconductor products |
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383 | (7) |
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Extension of protection to nationals of third countries |
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390 | (1) |
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Experiences of semiconductor topography protection |
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391 | (1) |
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The 2018 draft Regulations |
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392 | (1) |
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Chapter 10 Confidential information, trade secrets and information technology |
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393 | (54) |
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393 | (2) |
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395 | (1) |
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Basic requirements for an action in breach of confidence |
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395 | (6) |
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401 | (5) |
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406 | (1) |
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Covenants in restraint of trade |
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407 | (3) |
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410 | (1) |
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411 | (6) |
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Human rights and the impact on the action of breach of confidence |
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417 | (7) |
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424 | (11) |
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435 | (9) |
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444 | (3) |
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Chapter 11 Essentials of patent law |
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447 | (37) |
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447 | (2) |
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449 | (1) |
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Requirements for the grant of a patent |
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450 | (8) |
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458 | (4) |
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462 | (6) |
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Infringement and remedies |
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468 | (1) |
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469 | (6) |
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Formalities for the grant of a patent |
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475 | (3) |
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The unitary patent and Unified Patent Court |
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478 | (6) |
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Chapter 12 Patents and computer-implemented inventions |
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484 | (52) |
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484 | (2) |
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486 | (1) |
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What is a computer-implemented invention? |
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487 | (1) |
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Status of decisions of the Boards of Appeal at the EPO |
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488 | (1) |
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Patentability under the Patents Act 1949 |
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489 | (1) |
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Position of software patents in the United States |
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490 | (6) |
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Development of case law on computer-implemented inventions at the EPO |
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496 | (15) |
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511 | (21) |
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Sufficiency and computer-implemented inventions |
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532 | (1) |
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Patents and artificial intelligence |
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533 | (3) |
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Chapter 13 Essentials of trade mark law and the law of passing off |
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536 | (39) |
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536 | (3) |
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539 | (1) |
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540 | (13) |
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Limitations on the effects of a trade mark |
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553 | (3) |
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Licensing and dealing in trade marks |
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556 | (1) |
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Requirement that trade mark must be used |
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557 | (1) |
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Revocation and invalidity |
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558 | (1) |
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558 | (6) |
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Registration of a national trade mark |
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564 | (2) |
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566 | (2) |
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568 | (5) |
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573 | (2) |
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Chapter 14 Trade marks, goodwill and the internet |
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575 | (52) |
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575 | (1) |
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576 | (1) |
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Trade marks, websites and the internet |
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577 | (33) |
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Passing off and the internet |
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610 | (12) |
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Malicious falsehood and online statements |
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622 | (5) |
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Chapter 15 Competition law |
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627 | (27) |
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627 | (1) |
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628 | (1) |
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Restrictive trade agreements |
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629 | (4) |
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Abuses of a dominant position |
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633 | (11) |
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EU Antitrust Damages Directive |
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644 | (3) |
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647 | (4) |
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Freedom to provide services |
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651 | (3) |
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Chapter 16 Jurisdiction and intellectual property aspects of information technology |
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654 | (25) |
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654 | (1) |
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655 | (1) |
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Development of rules on jurisdiction |
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656 | (2) |
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The `Brussels Regulation' and the basic rules |
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658 | (7) |
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Copyright and related rights |
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665 | (4) |
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669 | (3) |
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Jurisdiction, trade marks and websites |
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672 | (7) |
| Glossary |
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679 | (10) |
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