1. The system of intellectual property -- 2. Some considerations on the role of intellectual property -- 3. International cooperation in intellectual property -- 4. Patents -- 5. Patent information and documentation -- 6. Trademarks -- 7. Industrial designs -- 8. Copyright and neighboring rights -- 9. Licensing and the transfer of technology -- 10. Administration of intellectual property -- 11. The patent and trademark agent -- 12. Intellectual property litigation -- 13. New developments in intellectual property.

This book, a pioneer work of its kind, consists of a collection of reading materials on various aspects of intellectual property law and administration for students, in particular, for students in the developing countries of Asia and the Pacific, who are most affected by the unavailability of suitable teaching literature on intellectual property.