Book Review; the CIPA Guide to the Patents Act by the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys, Ninth Edition
Reviewing a book such as the CIPA Guide to the Patents Act is a dream
for a patent nerd like this Kat. The “Black Book”, as it is widely known, is a
comprehensive commentary to the Patents Act and the last edition not only provides updates but also includes substantial
revisions of key parts that have been affected by the recent case-law, such as
Eli Lily v Actavis, Generics (UK) v Warner-Lambert, Actavis v ICOS and Shanks v
Unilever.
The list of contributors to this edition is long, including solicitors,
barristers and patent attorneys. The editors are Paul Cole (Chartered Patent
Attorney) and Richard Davis (Barrister).
This new edition is even more comprehensive, as the authors include not only UK law but also case law
from the Boards of Appeal, other EPC contracting states and even the USA. In
the book, you will also find references to relevant professional literature.
Needless to say, taking into consideration when this book was written, it was
only natu
ral to take into consideration the upcoming Brexit.
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| E-book edition available ;-) |
This edition does not change the basic format of the book. Each section
of the Patents Act is followed by a detailed commentary, including analysis of both
relevant UK and EPO case law. References to cases from other countries, such as
Germany and the US, are made in several parts of the book.
The readers will find it very easy to navigate since the book includes an
excellent subject matter Index, Table of Cases (that also include cases of the
Boards of Appeal of the EPO), able of Statutes, Statutory Instruments, Rules of
Court, International Conventions and Treaties.
The comprehensive information provided for in the Black Book is
complemented by internet sources and
online references to, for instance, the Patent (Fee) Rules. The book includes
all statutory and legislative changes as at July 2019, augmented by even more
recent case-law. The “Black Book” enjoys a reading audience well acquainted with the book’s structure,
content and quality. For those that are not familiar with it, however, this is
the book you need to have to have access to regarding anything that you need to
know about the UK Patents Act and how it is to be interpreted.
Edition: 9th edition, Mainwork
ISBN: 9780414073937
Published by: Sweet & Maxwell
Publication Date: 31 Dec 2019
Format: Hardback, eBook – ProView
Length: 1529 pages
Book Review; the CIPA Guide to the Patents Act by the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys, Ninth Edition
Reviewed by Frantzeska Papadopoulou
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Thursday, April 02, 2020
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Reviewed by Frantzeska Papadopoulou
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Thursday, April 02, 2020
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