EU intellectual property law / Trevor Cook.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1.Introduction -- 2.The effect of the EC treaty on national intellectual property rights -- 3.Copyright and related rights -- harmonization of national rights -- 4.Trade marks - harmonization of national righrts and establishments of the community trade mark -- 5.Geographical indications - establishment of community regime -- 6.Industrial designs -- harmonization of national rights and the establishment of the community design -- 7.Patents, utility models, and plant variety rights - partial harmonization of national patent laws and establishment of community regime for plant variety rights -- 8.Semiconductor chip topographies - harmonization of national rights -- 9.Unfair competion, including under TRIPs the protection of undisclosed informaton - partial harmonization of national rights and partial establishment of the community regime -- 10.Measures having horizontal effect on intellectual property, including those concerning the enforcement of intellectual property rights.

This detailed and practical text written by a leading authority in the field constitutes an essential guide for all those requiring in-depth knowledge of the EU intellectual property law framework, including practitioners, in-house counsel, government officials and academics.