This book provides a detailed account of the key issues facing trade mark use is. Drawing on British, European, and US law, plus other sources, the author considers both the problems that trade mark law causes in business and commerce and how to solve them. The work contains useful flow charts, examples, and vignettes to capture the essence of trade mark law as it operates in practice.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 669-679) and indexes.
Formatted Contents Note
1. Petty Matters: about this book; 2. Why trade marks? 3. Trade mark law and trade mark registration systems; 4. Registrability: the basic principles; 5. Registrability of specific types of trade mark; 6. Trade marks and generic terms; 7. Infringing acts; 8. Non-infringing acts; 9. Exhaustion of trade mark rights; 10. Identical and similar marks, goods and services; 11. Reputation, unfair advantage and detriment; 12. Well-Known marks, famous marks and dilution; 13. The killing fields: opposition, cancellation and revocation; 14. Trade marks in court; 15. Transactions involving trade marks; 16. Trade marks in specific sectors; 17. Trade marks on the internet; 18. Geographical indications and other forms of protection; 19. Choosing a trade mark; 20. The psychology of trade marks; 21. Trade marks, images, icons and social responsibility.
Petty matters: about this book Why trade marks? Trade mark law and trade mark registration systems Registrability: the basic principles Registrability of specific types of trade mark Trade marks and generic terms Infringing acts Non-infringing acts Exhaustion of trade mark rights Identical and similar marks, goods and services Reputation, unfair advantage and detriment Well-known marks, famous marks and dilution The killing fields: opposition, cancellation and revocatioin Trade marks in court Transactions involving trade marks Trade marks in specific sectors Trade marks on the Internet Geographical indications and other forms of protection Choosing a trade mark The psychology of trade marks Trade marks, images, icons and social responsibility.