The reference guide explores and presents how the protection of intellectual property (IP) rights applies and how it can be used in the sports industry. It analyzes how IP rights can help to foster the social and economic development of sports activities and the organization of sports events at...

Two recent decisions of the English High Court analysed the meaning of ‘exclusive licence’ in the Patents Act 1977, providing much needed clarity on when exclusive licensees may initiate infringement proceedings

Analysis of the challenges faced by the laws of patents and of trade secrets in the age of Internet and big data, particularly in terms of increased accessibility of massive amounts of data (big data), and of FRAND licensing conditions from a global perspective

This essay explores how the use of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) mechanisms can be promoted to solve international IP disputes. It presents the case of internet domain name dispute resolution and focus particularly on the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) and the way in...

In the global fight against biopiracy, one of the key issues is to prevent the grant and exploitation of patents on traditional knowledge and genetic resources by requiring that patent applicants for inventions involving traditional knowledge and genetic resources disclose the source of those...

Analysis of the protection of confidential information and of trade secrets in high-tech sports (Formula One racing and America's Cup sailing) on the basis of international intellectual property law standards resulting from the TRIPS Agreement (art. 39 TRIPS)