European Intellectual Property Law

'Outstanding quality in all respects. A much needed addition to the european IP law literature.' Tuomas Mylly, Professor of Law, University of Turku 'This is an excellent and unique IP textbook.' Lingling Wei, Lecturer in Law, Bournemouth University 'This textbook has a wide EU perspective and is by far the most comprehensive and accessible textbook available on european IP law.' Nicola Lucchi, Associate Professor of Law, JOnkôping International Business School European Intellectual Property Law offers a full account of the main areas of substantive European IP law and a discussion of their wider context and effect. The amount and reach of European law-making and decision-making in the field of intellectual property have grown exponentially since the 1960s. This means that it is increasingly difficult to treat European law as an adjunct to domestic intellectual property regimes. European Intellectual Property Law responds to this reality by presenting a clear and detailed account of each of the main areas of substantive EU intellectual property law, situated in the context of both the EU legal system and international IP law. It draws selectively on examples from domestic IP regimes to illustrate substantive differences between those regimes and to demonstrate the impact of European law-making and decision-making on EU Member States. This unique, thoroughly modern approach goes beyond a discussion of the provisions of European legal instruments to consider their wider context and effect. European Intellectual Property Law is the ideal guide for any student wishing to gain a full and critical understanding of the substantive European law of intellectual property. Justine Pila, Fellow of St Catherine's College, University of Oxford. Paul Torremans, Professor of Intellectual Property Law, University of Nottingham.