Locating Materials
International materials relating to intellectual property are located on the Ground Floor of the Law Library in the K 1401 - K 1577 call number range. FCIL journals relating to these topics are also found on the Ground Floor in the JX call number range. To search for trademark materials specific to a single foreign country, use InfoHawk, the online catalog, and run a subject search using the following format:
Subject words: trademarks [country] (i.e. trademarks Australia)
Subject words: intellectual property [country] (i.e. intellectual property Mexico)
Treatises, Books & Practice Materials
Foreign, comparative and international treatises, books & practice materials include:
- Famous and Well-Known Marks: An International AnalysisAvailable in print at Law Library K1555.4 .M67 2004.
- Guide to the International Registration of Marks Under the Madrid Agreement and the Madrid ProtocolAvailable in print at Law Library K1557 .G85 2004.
- Intellectual Property World Desk Reference: A Guide to Practice by Country, State, and ProvinceAvailable in print at Law Library K1401 .I58 1992.
- International Encyclopaedia of Intellectual Property TreatiesIn print at Law Library K1401.A35 I55 2004.
- International Trademark Classification: A Guide to the Nice AgreementAvailable in print at Law Library K1565.A41957 M37 2006.
- McGrady on Domain Names
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- Records of the Diplomatic Conference for the Conclusion of the Trademark Law Treaty: Geneva, 1994Available in print at Law Library K1557.A41994 D57 1995.
- Spares, Repairs, and Intellectual Property Rights: IEEM International Intellectual Property ProgrammesAvailable in print at Law Library K1401.A6 S63 2009.
- Trademark Law and Theory: A Handbook of Contemporary ResearchAvailable in print at Law Library K1555 .T75 2008.
- Trade Marks and Brands: An Interdisciplinary CritiqueAvailable in print at Law Library K1555 .T733 2008.
- Trade Marks, Trade Names and Unfair Competition: World Law and PracticeAvailable in print at Law Library K1554.2 .T7 1996.
- World Intellectual Property Rights and RemediesAlso available in print at Law Library K1401 .W675 1999.
- World Trademark Law and Practice
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- WTO-Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property RightsAlso available in print at Law Library K1401.A41994 W86 2009.
Foreign Copyright Laws
Sources and finding aids for foreign copyright laws:
- Foreign Law Guide: Current Sources of Codes and Basic Legislation in Jurisdictions of the World (Reynolds and Flores) (BrillOnline) This link opens in a new windowOften referred to as Reynolds and Flores, this online service provides citations to official sources of foreign laws and alerts researchers to English translations of foreign codes, laws, and other relevant materials. Selected references to secondary resources published in English are also included.
- WIPOLexNational laws and treaties on intellectual property (IP) of WIPO, WTO and UN Members. From the World Intellectual Property Organization.
Treaties
Sources of international treaties:
Journal Indexes & Journals
Foreign, comparative & international journal indexes:
- Index to Foreign Legal Periodicals (UI Law access only)
Foreign, Comparative & International journals and newsletters include:
- IIC, International Review of Intellectual Property and Competition LawIn print at Law Library JX1 .I25.
- Intellectual Property MagazineSee Reference Librarian for password. Also in print at Law Library K1403 .I59.
- Zeitschrift für Geistiges Eigentum (Intellectual Property Journal)In print at Law Library JX5 .Z4438. German language.
