Landmark Intellectual Property Cases and Their Legacy: Ieem International Intellectual Property Conferences

1. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-90-411-3343-4
Verlag: Wolters Kluwer

Buch, Englisch, 272 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 558 g

This is a book dedicated to the significance and legacy of landmark cases in
the field of intellectual property. Eleven well-known scholars offer in-depth
commentary and analysis of cases that have made an impact on legal theory or
critical thinking about the scope and purpose of the protection of
intellectual and industrial creativity. All the cases covered have proven
useful in developing doctrine, even though subsequent developments have made
some appear and#8216;misleadingand#8217; rather than and#8216;leadingand#8217;, and for some recent cases it
is too early to say whether their approach will become mainstream. Among the
fundamental questions and#8211; all profoundly interesting, and to which no definite
answers have yet been found and#8211; arising in the course of the analysis are the
following:

and#8226; Who should be master over the reputation, esteem and legacy of authors and
their works and#8211; authors and their heirs, or subsequent copyright owners?

and#8226; What, if any, protection should be granted to achievements in the absence of
confusion?

and#8226; Should prevention of unfair competition allow one to and#8216;reap what one has not
sownand#8217;?

and#8226; Should we protect commercial investment beyond the scope of defined
intellectual property rights?

and#8226; Should it be considered a tort to use a well-known mark in a way that may
dilute its repute and distinctive character?

and#8226; What kinds of monopolies should be protected, if any?

and#8226; Does the patent system in its current form allow us to question the
assumption that technological progress is good per se, and that novel and
inventive solutions should thus be protected?

and#8226; Should extraneous considerations such as public good and social usefulness
be considered at the stages of grant and enforcement of patent rights?

and#8226; Should we grant patents over living organisms whose workings and
reproduction are a long way from being completely understood?

and#8226; Should the rules developed for the enforcement of property rights limit a
patenteeand#8217;s remedies to appropriate damages, thereby effectively granting a
compulsory licence?

The book concludes with an analysis of two case clusters remarkable for the
worldwide dimension of the dispute. The authors show how litigation over Lego
in about 30 jurisdictions and Budweiser in over 40 jurisdictions has enriched
doctrine on such issues as contract, trade marks, trade names, geographical
indications, property rights in general, human rights, and various
international and bilateral treaties, all as they impinge on the protection of
intellectual property rights. For scholars in the field, as well as for
lawyers seeking a rich vein of doctrine to buttress a case, this unusual book
will be of incomparable value. As a masterful clarification of salient
doctrine, it represents a major contribution to the legal theory underpinning
intellectual property law.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Heath, Christopher

Sanders, Anselm Kamperman

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Internationales Recht und Europarecht Europarecht Europäischer Gewerblicher Rechtsschutz, Medien-, IT- und Urheberrecht
• Rechtswissenschaften Wirtschaftsrecht Gewerblicher Rechtsschutz Gewerblicher Rechtsschutz allg., Marken- und Kennzeichenrecht
• Rechtswissenschaften Internationales Recht und Europarecht Internationales Recht Internationaler Gewerblicher Rechtsschutz, Medien-, IT- und Urheberrecht

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface Authors and Editors Chapter 1 Shostakovich and John Huston: The French Supreme Court on Copyright, Contracts and Moral Rights Chapter 2 Moral Rights Chapter 3 The Legacy of International News Service v. Associated Press (USA) Chapter 4 Odol: The Introduction of a Watery Concept with Steeled Resilience Chapter 5 Darcy v. Allen Chapter 6 ‘Philips’ CD-R Cases: Abuses of a Monopolistic Position, Cartel and Compulsory Patent Licensing Chapter 7 The Anton Piller Case and Its Legacy: In Search of a Balance in Civil Search Chapter 8 The Case eBay Inc. v. MercExchange LLC , Its Impact on NPE's and Patent Enforcement Chapter 9 Hitting the Bricks Protecting the LEGO® Brick around the World Appendix. Hitting the Bricks Chapter 10 The Budweiser Cases: A Brewing Conflict Appendix. The Budweiser Saga Index