Table Of Contents:
The Author 3(8)

List of Abbreviations 11(2)

General Introduction 13(10)

§ 1 General Background 13(6)

I Geography 13(1)

II Cultural Composition 14(2)

III Political System 16(2)

IV Population Statistics 18(1)

§ 2 Historical Background 19(4)

Selected Bibliography 23(170)

Chapter 1 Copyright and Neighbouring Rights 25(61)

§ 1 Sources: Legislation 25(1)

§ 2 Subject Matter of Protection 25(6)

I Different Categories of Protected Works 25(3)

II Works Excluded from Protection 28(2)

III Special Categories of Works 30(1)

A Computer Programs 30(1)

B Databases 30(1)

C Screen Displays 31(1)

§ 3 Conditions of Protection 31(4)

I Formal Requirements 31(1)

II Substantive Requirements 32(3)

§ 4 Ownership 35(3)

I The Author 35(1)

II Joint Ownership 36(1)

III Works Made for Hire 37(1)

§ 5 Transfer 38(2)

I Assignment of Copyright 38(1)

II Licensing of Copyright 39(1)

§ 6 Scope of the Exclusive Rights 40(8)

I Moral Rights 40(2)

II Exploitation Rights 42(1)

A The Reproduction Right 43(1)

B The Public Performance Right 44(1)

C The Adaptation Right 45(1)

D The Translation Right 45(1)

E The Publication Right 45(1)

F Right of Communication to the Public 46(1)

G Other Rights 47(1)

1 Droit de Suite 47(1)

2 Public Lending Right 47(1)

3 Commercial Rental Right 47(1)

§ 7 Limitations and Exemptions to the Scope of Copyright Protection 48(9)

I Exemptions 48(1)

A Fair Dealing 48(2)

B Miscellaneous Exemptions 50(2)

II Statutory Licenses Concerning Copyright Works 52(1)

III Non-statutory License Powers of the Copyright Tribunal 53(1)

IV Compulsory Licenses for Educational Uses of Copyright Works 54(2)

V Copying for Private or Domestic Purposes 56(1)

VI Digital and Internet Exceptions 57(1)

VII Accessories to Imported Articles 57(1)

§ 8 Duration of Copyright Protection 57(1)

§ 9 Neighbouring Rights 58(7)

§ 10 Performers' Rights 65(1)

§ 11 Technological Protection Measures 66(2)

§ 12 Infringement and Remedies 68(14)

I Direct Infringement of Copyright in Works 68(1)

A Reproduction 68(4)

B Infringement of the Publication Right 72(1)

C Infringement of the Right of Performance in Public 72(1)

D Infringement of the Right of Communication to the Public 72(1)

E Infringement of the Limited Rental Right 73(1)

F Authorization 73(1)

II Indirect Infringement of Copyright in Works 74(2)

III Remedies 76(5)

IV Criminal Offences and Penalties 81(1)

V Courts and Jurisdiction 82(1)

§ 13 Overlapping and Relation to Other Intellectual Property Laws 82(4)

Chapter 2 Patents 86(38)

§ 1 Sources: Legislation 86(2)

§ 2 Patentable Subject Matter 88(6)

§ 3 Conditions of Patentability 94(7)

I General 94(1)

II Novelty 95(3)

III Inventive Step 98(3)

IV Usefulness 101(1)

§ 4 Formalities (Procedures for Grant and Obtaining Patent Protection) 101(5)

§ 5 Ownership and Transfer 106(3)

I Ownership 106(2)

II Transfer and Licensing 108(1)

§ 6 Scope of Exclusive Rights 109(1)

§ 7 Limitations and Exceptions to the Scope of Patent Protection: Compulsory Licenses 110(5)

I Limitations and Exceptions 110(2)

II Compulsory Licenses 112(3)

§ 8 Duration and Maintenance 115(1)

§ 9 Infringement and Remedies 116(6)

I Infringement 116(5)

II Remedies 121(1)

§ 10 Overlapping and Relation to Other Intellectual Property Laws 122(2)

Chapter 3 Utility Models 124(2)

§ 1 Sources: Legislation 124(1)

§ 2 The Protection of Innovation Patents 124(2)

Chapter 4 Trademarks 126(24)

§ 1 Sources: Legislation 126(2)

§ 2 Subject Matter of Protection 128(6)

I Signs That Can be Registered as Trademarks 128(3)

II Different Categories of Marks 131(3)

§ 3 Conditions of Protection 134(3)

§ 4 Formalities 137(1)

§ 5 Ownership and Transfer 138(2)

§ 6 Scope of the Exclusive Rights 140(2)

§ 7 Limitations of the Scope of Trademark Protection 142(1)

§ 8 Use Requirements 143(1)

§ 9 Duration of Protection: Renewal - Termination 144(1)

§ 10 Infringement and Remedies 145(3)

§ 11 Overlapping and Relation to Other Intellectual Property Laws 148(2)

Chapter 5 Trade Names and the Action for Passing Off 150(7)

§ 1 Business Names Legislation 150(1)

§ 2 The Action for Passing Off 150(7)

Chapter 6 Industrial Designs 157(13)

§ 1 Sources: Legislation 157(1)

§ 2 Subject Matter of Protection 158(1)

§ 3 Conditions of Protection 159(1)

§ 4 Formalities (Procedure for Grant and Obtaining Protection) 160(1)

§ 5 Ownership and Transfer (Assignment - Licenses) 161(1)

§ 6 Scope of Exclusive Rights 162(2)

§ 7 Limitations on the Scope of Protection 164(2)

§ 8 Duration of Protection 166(1)

§ 9 Infringement and Remedies 166(3)

§ 10 Overlapping and Relation to Other Intellectual Property Laws 169(1)

Chapter 7 Plant Variety Protection 170(7)

§ 1 Sources: Legislation 170(1)

§ 2 Subject Matter of Protection 170(1)

§ 3 Conditions of Protection 171(1)

§ 4 Formalities 172(1)

§ 5 Ownership and Transfer 173(1)

§ 6 Scope of the Exclusive Rights 173(1)

§ 7 Limitations of the Scope of Protection: Compulsory Licenses 174(1)

§ 8 Duration of Protection 175(1)

§ 9 Infringement Proceedings 175(1)

§ 10 Overlapping and Relation to Other Intellectual Property Regimes 176(1)

Chapter 8 Chip Protection 177(7)

§ 1 Sources: Legislation 177(1)

§ 2 Subject Matter of Protection 177(1)

§ 3 Conditions of Protection 178(1)

§ 4 Ownership and Transfer 179(1)

§ 5 Scope of Exclusive Rights 180(1)

§ 6 Limitations of the Scope of Protection 180(1)

§ 7 Duration of Protection 181(1)

§ 8 Infringement and Remedies 181(2)

§ 9 Overlapping and Relation with Other Intellectual Property Regimes 183(1)

Chapter 9 Confidential Information and Trade Secrets 184(9)

§ 1 Sources: Legislation 184(1)

§ 2 The Protection of Confidential Information 185(8)
Index 193