Matthias Sonntag

The Book Written in English, this book takes a look at the particularities of the protection of intellectual property rights (patents, trade secrets, copyright, designs, trademarks and know-how) in Germany as well as relevant court procedures and out-of-court dispute resolution. It also covers selected European laws. Furthermore, the book includes English translations of the most important German statutes on the protection of intellectual property rights as well as model letters and precedents for dispute prevention. The Topics The Topic covers patents, trade secrets, copyrights, designs, trademarks, know-how, arbitration and mediation. It contains synopses of German and English versions of the most relevant statutes, as well as templates for prelitigation correspondence. Advantages at a Glance Practice-oriented English translations of the most important German statutes on intellectual property rights Templates for pre-litigation correspondence The New Edition Now includes the European Unified Patent Court and the Unitary Patent Covers recent legislative changes, including the 2019 Trade Secrets Act and details on the EU...