Includes bibliographical references and index.

An introduction to intellectual property -- Copyright I : subsistence, ownership and exploitation -- Copyright II : infringement and exceptions -- Passing off -- Trade marks I : justifications, registration, and absolute grounds for refusal of registration -- Trade marks II : the relative grounds for refusal of registration, infringement, defences, and exhaustion of rights -- Character merchandising and publicity rights -- Breach of confidence -- Patents I : justifications, registration, and validity -- Patents II : infringement and entitlement -- Industrial design -- Intellectual property and information technologies -- Intellectual property in action.