Intellectual property law in Ghana. / [edited by] Richard Obeng Mensah.
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WISCONSIN INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, GHANA KUMASI LIBRARY Law Library | WISCONSIN INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, GHANA KUMASI LIBRARY | KRX2979.I61 (Browse shelf) | Available | KSL/2551/753/23 |
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KRX2790.A45 Principles & practice of taxation. / | KRX2832.A23 Income tax law in Ghana : exposition and critique. / | KRX2832.A231 Income tax law in Ghana : exposition and critique. / | KRX2979.I61 Intellectual property law in Ghana. / | KRX3070.B35.A23 Essential laws on credit creation and registration of security interests. / | KRX3426.A29 Court administration in Ghana: civil and criminal proceedings. / | KRX3466.D38 Reflections on the Supreme Court of Ghana. / |
Includes index.
Contents: Introduction to intellectual property -- Sources and purposes of intellectual property -- Branches of intellectual property and varieties of rights --Introduction to copyright law in Ghana -- Definition of copyright in Ghana -- Sources of copyright in Ghana -- Works protected under copyrights in Ghana -- Originality and fixation under Ghana’s copyright -- Copyright authorship -- Rights protected under copyright in Ghana -- Exceptions to exclusive rights -- Duration of copyright in Ghana -- Copyrights infringements in Ghana -- Copyright enforcement in Ghana -- Folklore protection under copyright – Conclusion -- Introduction to patent -- Nature, scope and purpose -- Requirements of patentability – Invalidation -- Right to patentability – Limitations -- Infringement and remedies -- Rationale/justification for the legal protection of trademarks -- Legally recognized functions of a trademark -- The meaning of trademark -- Application for registration -- Grounds for refusal of registration -- Trademarks infringement, revocation and defences -- Defences available to the alleged infringer under -- Passing off -- Damage – Defences – Remedies -- Introduction to industrial designs – Designs – History -- Scope of current legislation -- Legal protection of industrial designs -- Registrable design – Ownership -- Requirements for protection -- Common law position -- Rights in industrial designs -- Transfer of industrial design -- Nature and scope – Rationale -- Legal basis for the law of breach of confidence -- The three major requirements – Remedies – Defences --The springboard doctrine -- Meaning of Gis and some key examples -- Existing legal regime for Gis protection and registration -- Registration and protection of Gis in Ghana -- Legal effect of international registration of Gis -- Criminal and civil proceedings -- Geographical indications act 2003 (act 659) --
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