An Intellectual Property Structural Engineer Extraordinaire and Her Lifelong Quest for Coherence

Document Type

Book Section

Publication Date

1-2021

ISBN

9781108688529

DOI

10.1017/9781108688529.027

Abstract

Commissioned for the festschrift in honor of Professor Annette Kur of Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition, this book chapter recognizes her important contributions to the intellectual property field. Specifically, it explores her role as an intellectual property structural engineer extraordinaire and her lifelong quest for a coherent intellectual property system.

This chapter draws illustrations from two of her edited books, Intellectual Property Rights in a Fair World Trade System and The Structure of Intellectual Property Law. It also touches on structural concepts that are essential to the development of intellectual property law, such as foundation, floor, ceiling, frame, space, architecture and construction plan. The chapter concludes by noting Professor Kur’s confidence and positive attitude towards reforming the existing intellectual property system from the inside.

First Page

232

Last Page

241

Num Pages

10

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Editor

Niklas Bruun, Graeme B. Dinwoodie, Marianne Levin, & Ansgar Ohly

Book Title

Transition and Coherence in Intellectual Property Law: Essays in Honour of Annette Kur

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