International Intellectual Property, Problems, Cases, and Materials (American Casebook Series)

This new edition of the book is updated with the latest developments in the WTO, including the controversies created by the U.S. blocking of appointments of members to the Appellate Body and the U.S. trade war with China, the resulting concern over the WTO’s future and possible existential crisis, the proposed temporary waiver to TRIPS obligations during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Appellate Body’s decision in the dispute over Australia’s plain packaging requirement. The new edition also adds significant new cases and controversies from the U.S., EU., and other countries, including: comprehensive discussion of Article 17 of the EU Directive on copyright and related rights in the Digital Single Market, India’s first grant of a compulsory license to a patented drug, the EU’s revocation of the EU trade mark for the shape of the iconic Ferrari 250 GTO, the UK’s rejection of trade mark protection for “Nosecco,” and the challenges businesses face in combating counterfeit products sold online in China. This edition remains concise and retains the features of the first that made it popular: clear expositions of the law and many short, practical, and straightforward problems that liven class discussions and draw home the lessons t(more...)
ASIN: 1684678420
VSKU: GBV.1684678420.G
Condition: Good
Author/Artist:Chow, Daniel|Lee, Edward
Binding: Hardcover
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Condition Notes: Book has corner edge dings and or scratches and signs of light wear.