Principles of Intellectual Property

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Description
Following the case book method this new edition of M.S. Gopalakrishnan and T.G. Agitha's Principles of Intellectual Property introduces the reader to important topics and issues in Intellectual Property Law.
It encourages debate over issues such as - the philosophy versus the application of Intellectual Property, how internationally recognised IP norms are applied in India, and the balance that the law achieves, or fails to, between public and private interests. Further aspects include those of ownership, passing off and IP enforcement.
The book includes cases that the authors have relied upon to make the subject more comprehensible. They have selected cases and organised the chapters in a way so as to provoke independent thinking, whereby they first introduce issues for discussion and then follow it up with leading cases, questions and exercises.
The following notable features have been included in the new edition:
1.    New cases with better articulation have replaced the old cases.
2.    Ratios of the replaced cases are included in the exercise for the students to
       distinguish the same with the new cases.
3.    Cases have been made more brief, precise and readable.
4.    Extracts of research publication for students and teachers has been included for
        better evaluation of cases in the light of academic writings.
5.    Changes made by the Copyright (Amendment) Act, 2012 have been discussed.
The book is an invaluable aid for lawyers, judges, academics and IP professionals and those interested in the study of IP and its development It is an ideal teaching and learning tool for students and teachers of law schools.
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Contents
1.    Conceptual Basis for Intellectual Property Protection
2.    Subject-matter of Intellectual Property Protection
3.    Rights of Owners of Intellectual Property
4.    Ownershp and Transfer of Intellectual Property Rights
5.    Public Interest and Intellectual Property Rights
6.    Infringement of Intllectual Property Rights and Passing Off
7.    Enforcemnt of Intellectual Property Rights
Subject Index
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Author Details
N.S.Gopalakrishnan & T.G.Agitha
With a Foreword by Dr K.N. Chandrasekharan Pillai