This tenth edition has been substantially updated and streamlined to ensure the book best fits the contemporary intellectual property syllabus. Key updates to the new edition include:
* Significant restructuring to reduce the length of each chapter without compromising on coverage of each topic.
* A revised chapter structure which maps closely to the structure of a typical intellectual property module.
* Discussion on the creation of a European patent with unitary effect and a Unified Patents Court.
* Coverage of the new codifying trade mark regulation and the trade mark directive requiring implementation in 2019.
* An outline of the Intellectual Property (Unjustified Threats) Act 2017.
* Consideration of the potential wide-ranging effects of Brexit in relation to intellectual property rights and protections.