Human Rights and Intellectual Property before the European Courts

This unique reference work serves as a comprehensive guide to how Europe’s top courts – the Court of Justice of the European Union and the European Court of Human Rights – address the intersection of intellectual property (IP) and human rights. It traces the evolution of the courts’ jurisprudence in these fields and explores how human and fundamental rights including freedom of expression, freedom to conduct a business, and the right to a fair trial can influence copyright, trademarks, patents, and other IP rights.