Economics 3366A/B Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Paris Convention For The Protection Of Industrial Property, Sound Recording And Reproduction, Lithography
22 Sep 2020
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Relevant ip statutes - the importance of ip rights. Copyright, designs and patents act 1988; trade marks act 1994; patents act 1977. Copyright; registered trademarks; patents; design rights (registered and unregistered); related rights: database right, performers" rights" passing off; breach of confidence. And property = legal right to prevent others from using the right owner"s intangible property. But each right differs in aim, rules, nature and scope. Agreement on trade related aspects of intellectual property (trips) Reduce obstacles to free movement of goods and services caused by differences in ip laws. Various directives that harmonise rights, e. g. copyright, database right. Also regulations that create unitary rights e. g. trademarks, design rights. The main instrument at international level is the berne convention 1866, and at uk level it is the cdpa. The uk has always been at the forefront of legislation when it comes to ip law.
