Marsden Law Book

The question of remedies is a practical and challenging one, invoked in almost every civil legal dispute. Civil Remedies provides a comprehensive exposition of the law on remedies applicable in contractual and commercial litigation in Malaysia. After almost 10 years, the book has updated significantly. In this second edition, the detailed exposition of the Malaysian position is greatly enhanced by a comparative analysis of English and Australian law.

• Comprehensive exposition of law on remedies applicable in contractual and commercial litigation in Malaysia
• Contents structured around functions of remedies and their origins (legal or equitable)
• Highlights the role of remedies and the factors affecting their grant, particularly in relation to discretionary equitable remedies
• Relevant statutory provisions (Contracts Act 1950 and the Specific Relief Act 1950) and huge volume of local and foreign case law carefully surveyed and analyzed to distil current principles of law
• Book presentation carefully restructured with content outlined at the beginning of each chapter, paragraph numbers extensively cross referenced for ease of finding specific points of law and list of relevant articles.

ISBN: 9789670915890
Author: Abdul Majid, Krishnan Arjunan
Publisher: Sweet & Maxwell
Format: Paperback

This book provides a full and authoritative analysis of cases, both local and international, on issues concerning patents, as well as a thorough review of important recent developments in the field of patent law. Structured in 12 chapters, the book is complete with essential and analytical information on patent law. Each topic is introduced by a helpful overview before key cases are presented. These local and international cases on patent law have been carefully selected and are complemented by copious commentaries to elucidate on the wide range of issues that arise. The commentaries which are enlightening, thought-provoking and insightful, assist the reader to have an in-depth and critical understanding of patent law.

• Careful selection of cases.
• Clear overview of the law.
• Analytical commentary of cases.
• Materials derived from Malaysia and foreign jurisdictions.

Table of Contents

1. Patent law in Malaysia
2. Novelty
3. Inventive step and industrial application
4. Non-patentable subject matter: Discoveries, scientific theories & mathematical methods
5. Non-patentable subject matter: Plant or animal varieties
6. Non-patentable subject matter: Schemes, rules or methods for doing business, etc.
7. Non-patentable subject matter: Methods of medical treatment by surgery and therapy, etc.
8. Infringement of patents
9. Limitation of rights, exceptions and defences
10. Employee inventions
11. Invalidation of patents
12. Traditional knowledge