Kerly

Kerly's Law of Trade Marks and Trade Names; With Chapters on Trade Secret and Trade Libel, and a Full Collection of Statutes, Rules, Forms and Precedents

Book Description: The cornerstone of trade mark law, Kerly's Law of Trade Marks and Trade Names provides you with a full and thorough analysis of trade mark law through a mix of analytical commentary, up-to-date case law and legislation from both the UK and Europe. There has been a great deal of case law since the last edition, yet the EU law of trade marks remains unclear and uncertain in some key areas. To help you make sense of the latest judicial thinking, the new edition extracts the settled principles and discusses the more controversial decisions of the Court of Justice of the European Union. In addition, numerous amendments have been made to chapters on key topics surrounding the law of trade marks. Still the same authoritative work that you've come to expect, this new edition brings you all the latest information you need to stay on top of today's trade mark practice and procedure. • Includes all recent case law developments, including Intel, L?Oreal v Bellure, Whirlpool, Lindt, Cipriani, and Budweiser as well as the adwords cases culminating with Interflora • Provides the latest legislation, including the updated Trade Mark Directive, Community Trade Mark Regulation and Misleading and Comparative Advertising Directive • Incorporates recent legislative change such as the Trade Marks (Relative Grounds) Order 2007, the Trade Marks Regulations 2008, the Trade Marks (Earlier Trade Marks) Regulations 2008 and the Community Trade Mark (Amendment) Regulations 2008 • Substantially rewritten chapters on Relative Grounds and Infringement • Chapters on Defences, Evidence, the Olympics • The latest on the Community Trade Mark and Madrid systems • Key topics such as, Exhaustion, Competition, Company and Business Names, the Internet and Human Rights have been made more accessible • Up to the minute discussion of the various functions of a trade mark.