Intellectual Property Law 2026. Catalogue 1
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This catalogue presents a selection of new and recent titles in intellectual property law, curated for academic libraries, law firms, research centres and professional readers worldwide. Bibliographic data follows the source publishers. Price includes worldwide shipping; orders are dispatched internationally via DHL/FedEx.
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Areas Covered
- Trade mark registration & infringement
- Music & entertainment copyright
- Copyright theory & property law
- Software & computer-implemented invention patents
- Pharmaceutical, biological & chemical patents
- AI law, regulation & the EU AI Act
- Metaverse, NFTs & Web 3.0 law
- Design law & industrial designs
- Geographical indications & EU law
- Sports & broadcasting IP
- IP & international investment law
- Competition law & FDI screening
New Titles — 2026
Kerly's Law of Trade Marks and Trade Names, 17th ed. with 1st Supplement
James Mellor, David Llewelyn, Thomas Moody-Stuart, David Keeling, Iona Berkeley, Ashton Chantrielle (eds)
Sweet & Maxwell Ltd | June 2026 | Hardback | ISBN 9780414138872
The definitive UK reference on trade mark law since 1894, now updated with the 1st Supplement to the 17th edition to cover recent Supreme Court and Court of Appeal decisions including Skykick and Lifestyle Equities v Amazon. Combines authoritative commentary from a bench-and-bar editorial team with detailed treatment of Community trade marks, the Madrid system and post-Brexit UK-EU divergence. The first port of call for IP departments and law libraries advising on brand protection, licensing and cross-border enforcement.
View on CLNZ Books →Copyright in the Music Industry: A Practical Guide to Exploiting and Enforcing Rights, 2nd ed
Hayleigh Bosher
Edward Elgar Publishing Limited | June 2026 | Paperback | ISBN 9781035330386
A practical guide to music copyright connecting UK and EU doctrine to the real mechanics of the music business, now updated with new chapters on streaming, AI authorship and the EU Digital Single Market Directive. Draws on recent infringement disputes, including cases involving Rudimental and Ed Sheeran, to ground substantial-similarity and access arguments in real precedent. Written in an accessible style IP counsel can use directly when briefing artists, managers and labels.
View on CLNZ Books →Copyright as Personal Property
Poorna Mysoor
Oxford University Press | July 2025 | Hardback | ISBN 9780192864420
Challenges the conventional classification of copyright as a chose in action, arguing instead for an analogy with land and chattels that better contains the scope of copyright within justifiable limits. Develops a more sophisticated taxonomy of property rights along a spectrum rather than a rigid binary. An original theoretical contribution for academics and IP scholars researching the foundations of copyright doctrine.
View on CLNZ Books →Musical Works, Copyright, and Generative AI: Legal Perspectives on Originality and Authorship
Anton Ylikallio
Kluwer Law International | November 2025 | Hardback | ISBN 9789403526690
Introduces a three-stage analytical framework for assessing originality and authorship in music created or assisted by generative AI, grounded in established case law and music-copyright doctrine. Addresses the unresolved question of when AI-assisted compositions qualify for copyright protection and who may claim authorship. A timely reference for IP lawyers and music industry professionals navigating AI-generated content.
View on CLNZ Books →Legal Protection for Computer-Implemented Inventions: A Practical Guide to Software Related Patents, 2nd ed
Sabine Kruspig, Claudia Schwarz
Kluwer Law International (Wolters Kluwer) | 2023 | Hardback | ISBN 9789403508498
A jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction guide to patenting software-related inventions at the EPO and in Germany, the US, China, Korea, Japan and India, with practice checklists and analysis of relevant case law. Addresses how software and AI inventions are treated under each patent office's examination practice. A practical prosecution guide for patent attorneys and IP professionals filing software patents internationally.
View on CLNZ Books →Pharmaceutical, Biological and Chemical Patents: A Handbook
Marco Stief, Maximilian Haedicke, Annelie Wünsche
Hart Publishing | January 2026 | Hardback | ISBN 9781849464901
A specialist handbook on pharmaceutical, biological and chemical patents under European and German law, working through technical concepts such as polymorphism and enantiomerism and their legal implications for novelty and scope of protection. Covers second medical use patents and illustrates commentary with case law including well-known ECJ decisions. Essential reading for patent attorneys and in-house counsel handling high-complexity life sciences patents.
View on CLNZ Books →The Law of Artificial Intelligence, 2nd ed
Matt Hervey, Dr. Matthew Lavy
Sweet & Maxwell Ltd | August 2024 | Hardback | ISBN 9780414114500
A practitioner's reference examining how existing regulation and civil and criminal law apply to AI, alongside emerging AI-specific rules and reform proposals. The second edition greatly expands coverage of generative AI and adds new chapters on human rights, public law, employment law, financial services and autonomous vehicles. Edited by two leading AI law practitioners, it is a core text for tech and AI lawyers advising on liability, IP and regulatory risk.
View on CLNZ Books →Artificial Intelligence Law
Edward J. Swan
Kluwer Law International | March 2024 | Hardback | ISBN 9789403509877
Maps how AI systems are already governed by existing legal regimes worldwide, from international and EU law to national rules on health and safety, IP, competition, privacy and military use, across jurisdictions including the US, UK, China, India and Japan. Argues that legal responsibility principles such as duty of care already apply to those who build and deploy AI systems. A global orientation guide for lawyers and regulators tracking AI's legal footprint.
View on CLNZ Books →Artificial Intelligence: Law and Regulation, 2nd ed
Charles Kerrigan (ed)
Edward Elgar Publishing Limited | January 2026 | Hardback | ISBN 9781035334346
An expanded second edition mapping AI law and regulation across corporate governance, contracts, liability, data protection, IP and competition law, with eight new chapters covering generative AI, the EU AI Act and investing in AI. Adds sector-specific chapters on finance, insurance, healthcare, retail and real estate. A structured reference for law libraries and legal teams building AI regulatory expertise.
View on CLNZ Books →Research Handbook on the Metaverse and Law
Larry A. DiMatteo, Michel Cannarsa (eds)
Edward Elgar Publishing Limited | August 2024 | Hardback | ISBN 9781035324859
Brings together global experts to examine how law must adapt to metaverse platforms, covering intellectual property, NFTs and blockchain, data privacy, contract, tort and criminal law as they apply to virtual worlds. Assesses where current law succeeds and falters in regulating immersive commercial, gaming and medical applications. A forward-looking reference for technology, IP and Web 3.0 law scholars and practitioners.
View on CLNZ Books →Design Law: Global Law and Practice
Dana Beldiman (ed)
Edward Elgar Publishing Limited | September 2024 | Hardback | ISBN 9781800886513
A comparative assessment of design law across major jurisdictions including China, Japan, India, the US and post-Brexit UK, combining practitioner insight with analysis of aesthetic creative freedom, cumulative protection and spare parts doctrine. Extends coverage to AI-generated designs and the circular economy. A comprehensive reference for IP and international commercial lawyers advising on design protection.
View on CLNZ Books →The Protection of Geographical Indications: Law and Practice, 3rd ed
Michael Blakeney
Edward Elgar Publishing Limited | September 2024 | Hardback | ISBN 9781035332250
A thoroughly revised guide to European geographical indications law for agricultural products, food, wine, spirits and craft goods, including a new chapter on the EU's 2023 regulation for craft and industrial products. Analyses the impact of Brexit on GI protection and the treatment of GIs of third countries within the EU. An established reference for IP and trade law practitioners advising the agriculture, food and beverage sectors.
View on CLNZ Books →Intellectual Property Law and Sports
Justin Koo, Jason Haynes (eds)
Edward Elgar Publishing Limited | March 2026 | Hardback | ISBN 9781800881976
The first comprehensive academic treatment of IP law as applied to the sports industry, covering broadcasting rights, athlete personality rights, ambush marketing, sponsorship branding and territorial licensing in the EU. Brings together leading sports and IP law scholars to address digitalization and AI's growing impact on sport-related IP. A specialist reference for sports law practitioners, agents and entertainment law libraries.
View on CLNZ Books →The Protection of Intellectual Property Rights
Simon Klopschinski, Christopher Gibson
Oxford University Press | December 2020 | Hardback | ISBN 9780198712268
Analyses how intellectual property rights are treated as protected investments under international investment agreements, tracing the growing overlap between IP disputes and investor-state arbitration. Works through hypothetical cases modelled on real disputes, including Philip Morris tobacco-packaging and Eli Lilly pharmaceutical patent claims. A specialist reference for practitioners working at the intersection of international investment law and IP protection.
View on CLNZ Books →Merger Control, National Security, and Foreign Direct Investment Screening: A Comparative Perspective
Ioannis Kokkoris
Oxford University Press | June 2024 | Hardback | ISBN 9780198837343
Examines how national security considerations are reshaping merger control and FDI screening across the EU, UK, US, China and other major jurisdictions, against a backdrop of shifting geopolitical tension. Analyses how competition authorities balance protecting strategic sectors against maintaining an open investment climate. A comparative reference for competition authorities, M&A practitioners and policymakers.
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