A User's Guide to Trade Marks and Passing Off

ISBN-13: 9781780436852 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 664 str.

Nicholas Caddick KC;Ben Longstaff

Opis

This fourth edition focuses on the current UK law relating to the protection of registered trademarks and certain related rights. This includes registered trademarks, well-known trademarks, certification marks, collective marks, protected geographical origin indicators, international conventions, and passing-off. The book offers a clear explanation of the underlying principles and concepts with a breakdown of procedural matters, thereby helping to tie the different areas together. The book includes illustrative cases, such as Lush, Scrabble, Starbucks, Glee Club, Cadbury, Jack Wills, and more. Subject: Intellectual Property Law, Trademark Law]

Spis treści

Contents Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 What is a trade mark? Chapter 3 Other kinds of mark – collective and certification marks, and protected descriptions Chapter 4 Absolute grounds for refusal Chapter 5 Relative grounds for refusal of registration; trade mark functions; honest concurrent use Chapter 6 Classification Chapter 7 UK Procedure for the registration of a trade mark Chapter 8 Application procedure before the OHIM Chapter 9 International conventions – the Madrid System Chapter 10 Representation Chapter 11 Invalidity Chapter 12 Revocation Chapter 13 Ownership of and dealings with trade marks Chapter 14 Infringement and parties to infringement actions Chapter 15 Defences, disclaimers and limitation Chapter 16 Comparative and misleading advertising, and malicious falsehood Chapter 17 Remedies Chapter 18 Groundless threats Chapter 19 Criminal offences Chapter 20 Passing off Chapter 21 Olympic symbols