CIPA Guide to the Patents Acts

ALWAYS THE FIRST PORT OF CALL The first port of call for both patent prosecutors and litigators needing access to current law and practice, this essential guide gives you all the tools you need to protect the rights of your clients. THE CIPA GUIDE Sets out the acts section by section and, where appropriate, the Features the Patents Act, 1977 and relevant provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act, 1988 together with relevant EU treaties and directives Includes the full text of the Acts, section-by-section Provides the corresponding provisions of the Paris Convention, the TRIPS Treaty, the PCT and the EPC Includes the UK Patents Rules and the Civil Procedure Rules and Practice Directions relevant to each section Features the decisions relevant to each section of the UK IP Office and courts and of the EPO Appeal Boards Includes selected decisions of the US courts Provides a detailed commentary and analysis of the practical working of each section and of the significance of the decisions handed down under it Features coverage of developments in the fields of software, biotechnology and supplementary protection certificates for pharmaceuticals Refers to over 3300 decided ca NEW TO THIS EDITION The 8th edition offers coverage of legislative and jurisprudence developments to end June 2015, including: Amendments introduced by recent legislation including the Intellectual Property Act, 2014, the Patents (European Patent with Unitary Effect and Unified Patents Court) Order 2015, the Patents (Amendment) Rules 2014 and updates to CPR Practice Direction 63.