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020			_a9789988352448
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245			_aIntellectual property law in Ghana. / _c[edited by] Richard Obeng Mensah.
260			_aAccra: _c2023.
300			_axxiv, 206p.: _c22 cm.
500			_aIncludes index.
505			_aContents: 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) --
650			_aProperty Law. _92875
700			_aMensah, Obeng Richard _92876
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