Trade Marks in Europe; A Practical Jurisprudence

trade Marks in Europe examines the trade mark casse law of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) te provide you with a practical and critical overview of the current state of trade mark law in europe. - Provides authoritarian case commentary - Follows the protection system from its early days to its current fully-developed multi-tier European system - Makes comparisons with the jurisprudence of the US Supreme Court - Examines recent key ECJ judgments, noting in particular areas of controversy including their distinctiveness, functionality and dilution - Looks at the cross-over between trade mark law and other practice areas, including unfair competition and international trade. Contents: Introduction. Community trade mark law: the Directive and the Regulation. The Court of Justice and the European Communities: the role and interpretative principles and techniques of the Court. Absolute grounds. Relative grounds/scope of protection. Maintaining the registration. Free movement of goods. Competition and trade marks. The spillover effect. The contemporary jurisprudence of the US Supreme Court. Conclusions. Jurisdiction: UK/EU