Intellectual Property in Electronics and Software

A Global Guide to Rights and Their Applications, 2nd ed

Consultant editor Nicholas Fox

Publication date:

13 November 2019

Length of book:

400 pages

Publisher

Globe Law and Business

Dimensions:

240x160mm
6x10"

ISBN-13: 9781787422049

The software, communications and electronics markets are among the world’s most innovative and competitive. Robust competition means that developers and manufacturers of software, mobile phones, gaming devices, computers, digital cameras and other consumer appliances must leverage their intellectual property (IP) rights to sustain competitive advantage. However, this can be difficult, as much innovation takes place at the intersection of patent, design and copyright law. Although much law is harmonised, significant variations remain both in law and in practice. Intellectual Property in Electronics and Software provides practical guidance and addresses key IP law issues in major jurisdictions worldwide which impact on software and electronics companies. Topics covered include: the challenges of obtaining protection; software protection and the limits of patentability; patent strategy, including approaches to patent drafting to maximise protection; standards setting and reasonable and non-discriminatory licensing; open source software; and other forms of protection such as unfair competition and design rights. This new edition covers the latest case law on open source software and standard essential patents and features new chapters on the possible impact of the Unified Patent Court and Unitary Patent. Geographical coverage has also been expanded to include details of the procedures and protection available in Italy. Written by a team of leading specialists in IP law, this is an invaluable guide to navigating the complex and overlapping rights which protect innovation in this field.

Introduction 5 Nicholas Fox Part I: Multi-jurisdictional issues An introduction to international IP instruments relevant to electronics and software 15 Nick Bassil Kilburn & Strode LLP Standard setting, competition law and FRAND licensing in Europe 33 Natalie Coan Caitlin Heard Louisa Mottaz Chris Watson CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP Licensing principles of open source software 77 Heather Meeker O’Melveny & Myers Part II: European perspectives Patents in Europe 95 Nicholas Fox Enforcement in Europe 127 Nicholas Fox Unified Patent Court 153 Nicholas Fox Michael Burdon Simmons & Simmons Part III: National perspectives – European France 171 Pierre-Olivier Ally Bitfury Group Marianne Schaffner Reed Smith LLP Germany 197 Erik Gelke Leinen & Derichs Anwaltssozietät Martin Köhler Hoyng Rokh Monegier Italy 219 Elena Martini Martini Manna Avvocati United Kingdom 239 Nicholas Fox Part IV: National perspectives – Non-European Australia 271 Peter Leonard Data Synergies and UNSW Business School Chris Williams Gilbert + Tobin Canada 311 Kendrick Lo Law Office of Kendrick Lo Joanna Ma Bereskin & Parr LLP China 341 Handong Ran Maucher Jenkins Min Xu Huahe IP Limited Hong Kong 357 Adelaide Yu Rouse Legal Hong Kong India 371 Prashant Phillips Lakshmi Kumaran & Sridharan Japan 393 Nobuhito Ishihara Nobuyuki Kashiwa Takashi Katagiri Keisuke Soeda Shoji Yoshida Kyowa Patent and Law Office South Korea 419 Kenneth K Cho Wiggin and Dana LLP Gregory B Kang Nath, Goldberg & Meyer Hyejung Lee Yoon Sang Lee Chang Hwan Shin Kim & Chang United States 439 Christopher Johns Timothy May Finnegan LLP About the authors 475

An extremely handy book for IP practitioners since it discusses the most useful and the hottest IP issues relevant in the field. As a patent litigator from China, I found the chapter for China accurate and helpful and I became more familiar with IP protection and enforcement in other jurisdictions.

Please get in contact with Nicola at nicola@globelawandbusiness.com if you have any questions.

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