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Definitive IP law online
With leading commentary from Copinger & Skone James on Copyright, Kerly's Law of Trade Marks and Trade Names and Terrell on the Law of Patents, Westlaw UK Intellectual Property is an indispensable source for any practitioner specialising in intellectual property law.
Cases
An authoritative source of key intellectual property cases, Westlaw UK draws on the following case report series to offer unrivalled coverage of UK and EU courts as well as international and other national courts:
- Fleet Street Reports
- Reports of Patent Design & Trade Mark Cases
- European Patent Office Reports
- European National Patent Reports
- European Trade Mark Reports
- Entertainment & Media Law Reports
- European Copyright & Design Reports
You'll also find transcripts of unreported intellectual property cases dating from 1999.
Case Analysis Service
As a member of the Westlaw UK portfolio, Westlaw UK Intellectual Property benefits from this unique application (available for all cases on Westlaw UK) which includes a digest of the case with hypertext links direct to cited cases, legislation and journal articles. History relating to the case is also included with a red flag warning of a case overruling or reversal.
Legislation
Westlaw UK legislation, with an archive dating back to 1267, is fully consolidated, in full text and updated on a weekly basis. IP practitioners will find all UK and EU legislation relevant to their practice. A unique versioning facility dating back to 1992 allows you to see how the law stood both before and after amendments.
Legislation Analysis Service
This service is available for every individual provision of legislation currently in force and includes hypertext links direct to the full text, historical and prospective law as well as links to cases, other relevant legislation and secondary sources.
Commentary
Westlaw UK Intellectual Property brings you the best in commentary with essential titles on copyright law, trade marks and patent law:
Copinger & Skone James on Copyright (15th Edition) plus supplement
Built around four fundamental rights - copyright, moral rights, performance rights, and design rights, Copinger & Skone James on Copyright is considered "an essential reference work" - New Law Journal.
Kerly's Law of Trade Marks and Trade Names (13th Edition)
Completely rewritten and encompassing reports since 1979 on all key cases decided in the European Commission, Kerly's is considered by the New Law Journal to be "an essential source of reference for anyone involved in the protection of trade marks and trade names".
Terrell on the Law of Patents (15th Edition)
First published in 1884, Terrell on the Law of Patents is the acknowledged leader in the field of UK patent law and litigation practice.
Journals
Westlaw UK Intellectual Property includes the full text of the following Sweet & Maxwell journals:
- European Intellectual Property Review
- Intellectual Property Quarterly
- Entertainment Law Review
- Computer & Telecommunications Law Review
Coverage also includes relevant abstracts from the Legal Journals Index - a unique abstracting and indexing service including articles from over 800 UK and EU legal journals. Links to the full text of Sweet & Maxwell's journals and selected European and International Treaties are also included.
Current Awareness
Benefit from tailored summaries of today's developments and releases in IP law and practice by 9am, with further updates throughout the day as events happen.
CIPA Guide Online
The CIPA Guide to the Patents Acts is now available in a fully searchable online format.
More about CIPA Guide Online.