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IP Law Sources 2 D
4 Principal UK Statutes
governing intellectual property
TOC p.6; Notes p. 21-22
• the Patents Act 1977
• the Registered Designs Act 1949
the Trade Marks Act 1994
• the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (CDPA
EU Leg
First Trade Marks Directive (Directive 2008/95/EC TOC p.6; Notes P. 22
what signs can be trade marks
grounds on which a trade mark application may be refused
Scop of protection
licensing
Defenses
Computer Programs Directive
standardized the duration of protection TOC p.6; Notes P.22
• Biotechnological Patents Directive TOC p.7; Notes 22-23
declares inventions consisting of biological material shall in principle be patentable TOC p. 7, Notes; 22-23
Case Law
When reading case law, understand two things TOC p.7; Notes p.23
which tribunal dealt with the matter
And in which context
Case law can arise regarding the application of a patent or infringement