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The software, communications and electronics markets are among the world’s most innovative and competitive. Robust competition means that developers and manufacturers of software, mobile phones, gaming devices, computers, digital cameras and other consumer appliances must leverage their intellectual property (IP) rights to sustain competitive advantage. However, this can be difficult, as much innovation takes place at the intersection of patent, design and copyright law. Although much law is harmonised, significant variations remain both in law and in practice.
Intellectual Property in Electronics and Software provides practical guidance and addresses key IP law issues in major jurisdictions worldwide which impact on software and electronics companies. Topics covered include: the challenges of obtaining protection; software protection and the limits of patentability; patent strategy, including approaches to patent drafting to maximise protection; standards setting and reasonable and non-discriminatory licensing; open source software; and other forms of protection such as unfair competition and design rights.
This new edition covers the latest case law on open source software and standard essential patents and features new chapters on the possible impact of the Unified Patent Court and Unitary Patent. Geographical coverage has also been expanded to include details of the procedures and protection available in Italy.
Written by a team of leading specialists in IP law, this is an invaluable guide to navigating the complex and overlapping rights which protect innovation in this field.
Price: £148.00
Pages: 400
Publisher: Globe Law and Business
Imprint: Globe Law and Business
Publication Date:
13 November 2019
ISBN: 9781787422056
Format: eBook
BISACs:
An extremely handy book for IP practitioners since it discusses the most useful and the hottest IP issues relevant in the field. As a patent litigator from China, I found the chapter for China accurate and helpful and I became more familiar with IP protection and enforcement in other jurisdictions.
Introduction 5
Nicholas Fox
Part I: Multi-jurisdictional issues
An introduction to international IP instruments relevant to electronics and software 15
Nick Bassil
Kilburn & Strode LLP
Standard setting, competition law and FRAND licensing in Europe 33
Natalie Coan
Caitlin Heard
Louisa Mottaz
Chris Watson
CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP
Licensing principles of open source software 77
Heather Meeker
O’Melveny & Myers
Part II: European perspectives
Patents in Europe 95
Nicholas Fox
Enforcement in Europe 127
Nicholas Fox
Unified Patent Court 153
Nicholas Fox
Michael Burdon
Simmons & Simmons
Part III: National perspectives – European
France 171
Pierre-Olivier Ally
Bitfury Group
Marianne Schaffner
Reed Smith LLP
Germany 197
Erik Gelke
Leinen & Derichs Anwaltssozietät
Martin Köhler
Hoyng Rokh Monegier
Italy 219
Elena Martini
Martini Manna Avvocati
United Kingdom 239
Nicholas Fox
Part IV: National perspectives – Non-European
Australia 271
Peter Leonard
Data Synergies and
UNSW Business School
Chris Williams
Gilbert + Tobin
Canada 311
Kendrick Lo
Law Office of Kendrick Lo
Joanna Ma
Bereskin & Parr LLP
China 341
Handong Ran
Maucher Jenkins
Min Xu
Huahe IP Limited
Hong Kong 357
Adelaide Yu
Rouse Legal Hong Kong
India 371
Prashant Phillips
Lakshmi Kumaran & Sridharan
Japan 393
Nobuhito Ishihara
Nobuyuki Kashiwa
Takashi Katagiri
Keisuke Soeda
Shoji Yoshida
Kyowa Patent and Law Office
South Korea 419
Kenneth K Cho
Wiggin and Dana LLP
Gregory B Kang
Nath, Goldberg & Meyer
Hyejung Lee
Yoon Sang Lee
Chang Hwan Shin
Kim & Chang
United States 439
Christopher Johns
Timothy May
Finnegan LLP
About the authors 475