Kerly's Law of Trade Marks and Trade Names (15th Edition)

Name: Kerly's Law of Trade Marks and Trade Names (15th Edition)
Brand: Sweet & Maxwell U.K.
SKU: 9781847037701
Price: 4423.20 HKD
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Author: David Keeling; David Llewelyn; James Mellor, QC; Tom Moody-Stuart; Iona Berkeley
ISBN: 9781847037701

Edited by David Keeling · David Llewelyn · James Mellor, QC · Tom Moody-Stuart · Iona Berkeley

Sweet & Maxwell U.K. December 2011

Specifications

ISBN-13: 9781847037701
Publisher: Sweet & Maxwell U.K.
Publication: December 2011
Format: Hardback
Jurisdiction: International ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

Now in it’s 15th edition, Kerly is the same authoritative work that you’ve come to expect, but with all the latest cases, legislation, commentary and analysis you need to keep up-to-date with today’s trade mark practice and procedure.

Provides full explanation of the UK law of trade marks and trade names
Covers classification, registration (UK & European), different types of marks, enforcement, infringement and litigation
Includes coverage of assignments
Goes through licensing, merchandising and franchising
Deals with infringement and available remedies
Looks at mediation and arbitration in the context of trade marks
Incorporates recent legislative change such as the Trade Marks Regulations 2008, the Trade Marks (Earlier Trade Marks) Regulations 2008 and the Community Trade Mark (Amendment) Regulations 2008

Introduction
What is a trade mark in EU law
The Register of Trade Marks and the trade mark branch of the Patent Office
Classification of goods and services
National registration of trade marks
Community Trade Marks
The Madrid System
Absolute grounds
Relative grounds
Validity and removal of trade marks from the register
Geographical indications and appellations of origin
Collective and certification marks
Assignments
Infringement
Defences
Exhaustions of rights
Competition law and trade Marks
Passing off
Similarity of trade marks assessment
Evidence and proving reputation
Trade libel and threats
Civil proceedings for trade mark infringement and passing off
Criminal proceedings
Customs powers and procedures
Merchandising and trade marks
Olympics
Specialist tribunals, (i) Company and business names, (ii)Domain name disputes, (iii) ECHR
Appendices