The Trade Mark Handbook

Author: Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (C.I.P.A.); Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys; Mark Hiddleston; Manish Joshi; Terry Johnson
Publisher: Sweet & Maxwell U.K.
ISBN: 9780851218519
Published In: Subscription-type (Contents updated periodically)
Format: Loose-leaf (2 volumes)
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
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With two releases a year to keep this looseleaf completely up-to-date, The Trade Mark Handbook:

Provides a detailed description of the law and practice relating to trade marks, and of the relevant aspects of European and international law
Describes in detail how to register and protect a trade mark
Explains key issues as renewal and restoration, licensing copyright and trade marks and competition law
Provides coverage of the European Community Trade Mark
Provides guidance on how to use a trade mark and how to manage a trade mark portfolio successfully
Contains coverage of all the relevant statutes and treaties
Sets out court procedures for trade mark cases
Is updated with two releases a year

Initial price includes updating releases for this calendar year. 2 updating releases published per annum.

Choosing a trade mark
Proprietorship
Application procedure under the Trade Marks Act 1994
Registrability and distinctiveness
The internet
Evidence in registry proceedings
Opposition
Surrender, revocation and invalidity
Alteration of a trade mark application
Alterations to the register
Appeals from the registrar's decision
Certification marks and collective marks
Renewal and restoration
Assignments
Licensing and security interests in trade marks
Franchising
Taxation
Infringement
Customs procedures and counterfeiting offences
Civil court procedures for trade mark cases
Trade descriptions
Trade libel, comparative advertising and threats
International arrangements
European free movement, competition law and trade mark transactions
Using a trade mark property: portfolio management and brand valuation
Product liability and safety law: trade mark implications
International registration of marks
Community trade marks and the UK trade mark registration system: a comparison

Excellent value and should be on the desk of every trademark practitioner. - CIPA Journal

This is a book which will undoubtedly find its way onto the shelves of most practitioners in the field. What is perhaps more of an accolade is the fact that it will be also used regularly. - ITMA Journal