The book Written in English, this book is concerned with the particularities of the protection of Intellectual Property Rights (patents, copyright, design patents, trade marks and know how) in Germany as well as relevant court procedures and out of court dispute resolution. It also covers selected European laws. Further, English translations of the most important German statutes on the protection of Intellectual Property Rights as well as model letters and precedents for dispute prevention are included, both in English and German. The topics The book covers patents, Copyrights, Designs, Trademarks, Know How, Arbitration and Mediation. It contains synopses of German and English versions of the most relevant statutes, as well as templates for prelitigation correspondence Advantages at a glancePractice-orientated The new editionCovers recent legislative changes, including the Trade Secrets Act 2019Includes details on the European Unified Patent Court and Unified PatentCovers the latest developments in German arbitration and mediation practice. Target group This book is targeting practicing lawyers and legal advisors, in-house counsel and paralegals in legal departments of internationally active German and foreign companies as well as legal translators and comparative academic lawyers, active in the field of Intellectual Property Rights.weiterlesen