Practical Intellectual Property Precedents

This manual contains a thorough range of intellectual property precedents; practical clause by clause commentary, explaining what the key issues are and how the wording should be altered to cater for different parties; and key source materials included along with the precedents and commentary.

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This is a comprehensive range of intellectual property precedents, from copyright assignments, patent licences, and commissioning and funding agreements, to enforcement and dispute precedents. Preliminary commentary sets the scene and explains the basis of each precedent, followed by clause-by-clause drafting guidance, so that precedents can be tailored to meet the particular needs of the client. The practical value of the work is enhanced by the commentary and the precedent being presented side by side. * A full collection of intellectual property precedents covering patents, know-how, copyright, design and trade marks * Full commentary putting each precedent into context plus clause-by-clause drafting advice to tailor documents for specific requirements * Precedents presented as complete documents together with alternative clauses for individual situations * Arrangement of precedents follows the sequence in which IP issues typically arise * Special discussion of and precedents for various types of clause where there is scope for a variety of approaches, e.g. arbitration clauses * Reproduces key source material