The BookWritten in English, this book takes a look at the particularities of the protection of intellectual property rights (patents, trade secrets, copyright, designs, trademarks and know-how) in Germany as well as relevant court procedures and out-of-court dispute resolution. It also covers selected European laws. Furthermore, the book includes 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.
The Topics
The Topiccovers patents, trade secrets, 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-oriented
- English translations of the most important German statutes on intellectual property rights
- Templates for pre-litigation correspondence
The New Edition- Now includes the European Unified Patent Court and the Unitary Patent
- Covers recent legislative changes, including the 2019 Trade Secrets Act and details on the EU design reform package
- Takes a look at the latest developments in German arbitration and mediation practice and also covers the Patent Mediation and Arbitration Center at the Unified Patent Court
Target AudienceThis book is targeted at practicing lawyers and legal advisors, in-house counsel and paralegals in legal departments of internationally active German and foreign companies as well as legal translators and comparative law scholars active in the field of intellectual property rights.
German Law Accessible
Klett/Sonntag/Wilske
Intellectual Property Law in Germany°
Protection, Enforcement and Dispute Resolution
By Alexander R. Klett, LL.M., Matthias Sonntag and Stephan Wilske
2nd edition. 2024 Approx. 650 pages. Hardcover approx. Euro 129,-
ISBN 9783406787171
The Book
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 Book
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
- English translations of the most important German statutes on intellectual property rights
- Templates for pre-litigation correspondence
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.
Target Group
This book is targeting practicing lawyers and legal advisors, in-house counsel and paralegals in legal departments of internationally active German and foreign companies as well as legal translators and comparative academic lawyers, active in the field of Intellectual Property Rights.