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Abstract:
In our technological society patent law plays a central role as an incentive for the development and marketing of new technologies in many fields of business. The number of patent applications continues to grow considerably every year. International and European instruments have been implemented and further are being planned in order to simplify the application and enforcement of patents. The scope of patent protection is strongly influenced by case law.
Concise European Patent Law aims to offer the reader a rapid understanding of all the provisions of patent law in force in Europe that have been enacted at the European and international levels. Key features include:
• An article-by-article commentary on the relevant European instruments and international treaties
• It is intended to provide the reader with a short and straightforward explanation of the principles of law to be drawn from each provision
• Editors and authors are all prominent specialists (academics and practitioners) in the field of international and European patent law.
Contents:
• Introduction
• European Patent Convention (EPC)
• Implementing Regulations to European Patent Convention
• Protocol on centralisation
• Protocol on recognition
• Protocol on privileges and immunities
• Regulation 1768/92 – Creation of a supplementary protection certificate for medicinal products
• Regulation 1610/96 – Creation of a supplementary protection certificate for plant protection products
• Directive 98/44/EC – Biotech Directive
• Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)
• Patent Law Treaty (PLT)
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