ABSTRACT

The enduring fascination for the student of intellectual property law is that it has something for everyone: enough to intrigue the philosopher, the student of ethics, the scientist, politician, artist, entertainer, economist and the businessman. The tentacles of intellectual property law spread over every aspect of human life – the markings on a can of COCA-COLA, the rights in the books, music, pictures, drama, films and electronic information sources we all use, even to the shape of one’s pen, architecture and the science behind the latest attempt on space exploration: from science to art.