Intellectual Property and Media Law Companion, 4th editionWritten by Alasdair Bleakley, Edward Baden-Powell and Jeffrey Eneberi
"...an excellent guide for inexperienced or junior lawyers or more experienced lawyers looking for a simplified overview." Student Law Journal, 2010
"This book's strength...lies in [its] sheer accessibility and confident guidance to the reader" 1709 Blog, 2010
“This book certainly achieves its aims of setting out the law in an accessible and digestible way.” Entertainment Law Review (review of last edition)
The Intellectual Property and Media Law Companion, 4th edition is the only title in the market that combines intellectual property and media law in one book. In an era of convergence and with the ever-increasing value of content and brands, intellectual property law and media law have never been more significant.
Lawyers, media and technology professionals, and students of the law, alike, will benefit from the clear layout and style of this book – making it a ‘must have’ for your bookshelf. This book should be your first point of reference when advising your clients or colleagues, or for enabling you to excel in your particular field of media or technology.
With case and legislation citations included throughout, this is a user-friendly starting-point for researching primary sources.
The 4th edition contains full updates on changes and developments, including:
A new section on Community trade marks
Expanded sections on confidential information and content clearance
An in-depth look at the application of IP and media law in the music, film, television and marketing industries, with an explanation of common deal terms for media agreements and a focus on the impact of new mediaGraphics, flowcharts and bullet points are used throughout to make complex information easier to understand and recall.
As technology continues to advance at a rapid pace, there has never been a more crucial time to stay on top of the areas covered in this book.
The book is part of the Montagu and Weston Legal Practice Companions series edited by Gerald Montagu and Mark Weston and published by Bloomsbury Professional. Other titles in the series include the Legal Practice Companion and the Banking and Capital Markets Companion. Gerald is a partner in the tax group at Davenport Lyons and Mark is a partner at Matthew Arnold and Baldwin LLP where he heads the Commercial/IP/IT team.