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Trade Marks, Trade Names and Unfair Competition

Trade Marks, Trade Names and Unfair Competition World Law and Practice

Author: John R Olsen; Professor Spyros M Maniatis; Cristina Garrigues
Publisher: Sweet & Maxwell U.K.
ISBN: 9780752002750
Published In: Subscription-type (Contents updated periodically)
Format: Loose-leaf (3 volumes)
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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Covering the law and practice of trademark applications, registration and enforcement in 200 jurisdictions worldwide. The looseleaf:

Shows over 30 key aspects of trade mark law and practice for each country
Covers each country in an identical format, ensuring all the key issues are dealt with in a consistent and easily accessible way
Contains updated information and essential practical advice. The work is also published on CD-ROM, with valuable additional search facilities
Explains the legislation with descriptions of the procedure for trademark registration and protection, and how to approach a challenge infringement and how to seek redress
Covers trade names and unfair competition
Includes a new section on domain names
Forthcoming releases will provide updates to the following countries:
Andorra, Bermuda, Brazil, Burundi, Colombia, Iran, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, OAPI, Oman, Serbia
Togo, Yemen, Zimbabwe

3 updating releases published per annum.

Rights in registered and unregistered marks
Types of marks protectable and definition
Basis of application of registration
Preparing the application
Documents required for filing the application
Examination for registration
Priority applications
Opposition
Cancellations
Terms of registration
Renewal requirements and procedure
Maintenance requirements
Assignments
Mergers
Change of name
Security interests
Licensing
Comparative advertising
Collective marks and certification marks
Enforcement of rights
Trade names
Unfair competition
Domain names
Fees
Stages
Precedents

...an excellent and useful guide...this is an extremely valuable and useful reference work...well worth the cost - The Trademark Reporter
...is to be heartily welcomed by intellectual property practitioners, portfolio managers and administrators...provides quickly accessible, efficiently organised and well-focused data as no other competitor does - Trademark World
...the quality, depth and ease of use of this new work place it firmly ahead of the competition...it will become the leading and most used work of reference in the years to come - European Intellectual Property Review