Intellectual Property Law in Germany

Written in English, this book is concerned with the particularities of the protection of Intellectual Property Rights (patents, copyright, design patents, trade marks and know how) in Germany as well as relevant court procedures and out of court dispute resolution.

It also covers selected European laws. Further, English translations of the most important German statutes on the protection of Intellectual Property Rights as well as model letters and precedents for dispute prevention are included, both in English and German.

The topics
The book covers patents, Copyrights, Designs, Trademarks, Know How, Arbitration and Mediation. It contains synopses of German and English versions of the most relevant statutes, as well as templates for prelitigation correspondence

Advantages at a glance

• Practice-orientated

The new edition

• Covers recent legislative changes, including the Trade Secrets Act 2019
• Includes details on the European Unified Patent Court and Unified Patent
• Covers the latest developments in German arbitration and mediation practice.