This set of notes is extremely detailed and comprehensive, covering all aspects of copyright, patent and trademark (including passing off). It also discusses the justifications behind IP protection (excellent essay material). The author of these notes achieved the second-highest mark for IP in his ...
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: INTRODUCTION AND JUSTIFICATIONS. .5
Introduction to IP.......................................................................................................................................... 5
Types of IP............................................................................................................................................................5
Justifications for IP........................................................................................................................................ 6
Ethical and moral.................................................................................................................................................6
Utilitarian.............................................................................................................................................................7
Economics............................................................................................................................................................7
Human rights........................................................................................................................................................8
Counter-arguments....................................................................................................................................... 8
Ethical and moral.................................................................................................................................................9
Utilitarian...........................................................................................................................................................10
Economics..........................................................................................................................................................11
Subject matter of copyright protection........................................................................................................ 14
‘Closed’ vs ‘open’ list..........................................................................................................................................15
List of works.......................................................................................................................................................17
COPYRIGHT II: AUTHORSHIP/OWNERSHIP, TERM OF PROTECTION,
EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS AND INFRINGEMENT...................................24
Authorship and ownership.......................................................................................................................... 24
Joint authorship.................................................................................................................................................25
Unknown authorship.........................................................................................................................................25
Ownership..........................................................................................................................................................26
Term of protection...................................................................................................................................... 27
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