Industrial Design Law

Attempts to clarify the legal issues concerning the amount of protection that can be afforded to industrial design. The study discusses the background of this Act, the importance of recent changes and developments which will be affected by EC directives concerning the protection of design rights.

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This book provides you with a thorough commentary on the provisions relating to designs in the 1988 Copyright, Designs and Patents Act, together with the continuing regime for protecting registered designs. It examines how they can be applied in practice, and how they relate to EC law and the international conventions. * Covers UK and EC design law * Discusses the Ford spare parts case and the EU proposals for design protection * Uses practical examples and has readable style * Fills the gap in the market for an up-to-date analysis of industrial design law.