Geiger, Christophe --- "Constructing European Intellectual Property" (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2013) [2013] ELECD 193

Editor(s): Geiger, Christophe

Title: Constructing European Intellectual Property

Sub-title: Achievements and New Perspectives

Series: European Intellectual Property Institutes Network series

Topics: European Law; Intellectual Property Law

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Date of Publication: 31 January 2013

Number of pages: 496

ISBN (hard cover): 9781781001639

EISBN: 9781781001646

Abstract/Description:

Constructing European Intellectual Property offers a comprehensive assessment of the current state of intellectual property legislation in Europe and gives direction on how an improved system might be achieved.

This detailed study presents various perspectives on what further actions are necessary to provide the circumstances and tools for the construction of a truly balanced European intellectual property system. The book takes as its starting point that the ultimate aim of such a system should be to ensure sustainable and innovation-based economic growth while enhancing free circulation of ideas and cultural expressions. Being the first in the European Intellectual Property Institutes Network (EIPIN) series, this book lays down some concrete foundations for a deeper understanding of European intellectual property law and its complex interplay with other fields of jurisprudence as well as its impact on a broad array of spheres of social interaction. In so doing, it provides a well needed platform for further research.

Academics, policymakers, lawyers and many others concerned with establishment of a regulatory framework for intangibles in the EU will benefit from the extensive and thoughtful discussion presented in this work.