Table of Contents:
Part 1: Introduction to Intellectual Property
Chapter 1. The System of Intellectual Property
Chapter 2. The History and Evolution of Intellectual Property
Chapter 3. The World Intellectual Property Organisation and International Cooperation in Intellectual Property
Part 2: The Role of Intellectual Property in Promoting Economic and Technological Development
Chapter 4. the Effect of Intellectual Property Protection on Economic and Technological Development
Chapter 5. Licensing and the Transfer of Technology
Chapter 6. The Role of Industrial Property Information and Documentation in Promoting Technological Development
Part 3: Forms of Intellectual Property Protection
Chapter 7. Patents
Chapter 8. Copyright and Neighbouring Rights
Chapter 9. Trademarks
Chapter 10. Industrial Designs
Chapter 11. Geographical Indications
Chapter 12. Protection Against Unfair Competition
Chapter 13. Franchising
Chapter 14. Character Merchandising
Part 4: Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights
Chapter 15. Enforcements of Industrial Property Rights, Copyrights and Neighbouring Rights
Chapter 16. Intellectual Property Litigation
Chapter 17. Arbitration of Intellectual Property Disputes
Part 5: International Treaties and Conventions on Intellectual Property
Chapter 18. The Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property
Chapter 19. The Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works
Chapter 20. The Patent Cooperation Treaty
Chapter 21. The Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks and the Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement
Chapter 22. The Hague Agreement Concerning the International Deposit of Industrial Designs
Chapter 23. The Trademark Law Treaty
Chapter 24. Convention on Classification
Chapter 25. The International Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcastings Organisations (The "Rome Convention")
Chapter 26. Other Special Conventions in the Field of Neighbouring Rights
Chapter 27. The International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants
Chapter 28. The Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights ("TRIPS")
Part 6: Administration and Teaching of Intellectual Property
Chapter 29. Administration of Industrial Property
Chapter 30. Administration of Copyright
Chapter 31. The Patent and Trademark Attorney
Chapter 32. The Teaching of Intellectual Property Law
Part 7: New Developments in Intellectual Property
Chapter 33. Protection of New Technological Developments
Chapter 34. Proposed International Treaties and Conventions
Index