Alan Murdie 
Q & A on intellectual property law [PDF ebook] 

In the 21st century intellectual property law continues to be a challenging and immensely varied subject and one of great contemporary relevance. Embracing a wide range of human endeavours from science and new technology to the entertainment industry, it is intimately tied up with the expansion of publishing and commerce over the Internet. At the same time, the courts have continued to show that many older principles of intellectual property law have a contemporary relevance and may be creatively applied to address modern problems and situations.