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Covers the law and practice of trade mark law in Ireland and under European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO), enabling readers to understand the basic legal principles and practical procedure surrounding the application, registration and enforcement of trade marks in these jurisdictions. Written in a simple and comprehensible manner, this book is an introduction to the practice and procedure of trade marks in Ireland and on a pan-European level. Steering clear of confusing legal jargon, it explains the main trade mark principles clearly and concisely so that non-lawyers and lawyers alike will find the text accessible and highly practical. The second edition of this title covers new legislation which has been enacted since the first edition, including: - Irish Trade Mark Act 1996 (as amended) - Irish Trade Mark Rules 1996 (as amended) - The Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Act 2019 - The Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Act 2015 A number of recent authorities are also considered, such as: - Diesel SpA v Controller of Patents, Trade Marks and Designs [2016] IEHC 415 - Galway Free Range Eggs Limited v O' Brien and Others [2016] IEHC 249 - Nutrimedical BV & anor -v- Nualtra Limited [2016] IEHC 261; [2017] IEHC 253 - Aldi v Dunnes Stores [2019] IESC 41 It is an indispensable guide for lawyers, those working in the area of IP, candidates intending to sit the Irish Patent Office trade mark agent exam, sole traders and entrepreneurs.

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Author:   Helen Johnson
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Bloomsbury Professional
Edition:   2nd edition
ISBN:  

9781526517654

ISBN 10:   1526517655
Pages:   936
Publication Date:   21 April 2023
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION Chapter 1 What is Intellectual Property? Chapter 2 The Law and Changes at EU Level Chapter 3 Trade Marks and Pre-Filing Issues Chapter 4 The Register Chapter 5 Trade Mark Searching Chapter 6 The Irish Application Chapter 7 The European Trade Mark Application Chapter 8 The International Application EXAMINATION OF AN APPLICATION Chapter 9 Absolute Grounds for Refusal Chapter 10 Registering Conventional and Non-Conventional Signs Chapter 11 Relative Grounds for Refusal Chapter 12 State Emblems, Protected Marks and Well-Known Marks Chapter 13 Publication OBJECTING TO REGISTRATION Chapter 14 Observations Chapter 15 The Opposition process in Ireland Chapter 16 The Opposition process at the EUIPO Chapter 17 Proof of Use in Oppositions Chapter 18 Bad Faith Chapter 19 Appeals Chapter 20 Conversion of an EUTM Chapter 21 Transformation of an International Application ENFORCEMENT OF RIGHTS Chapter 22 Infringement Chapter 23 Passing Off Chapter 24 Main Defences Chapter 25 Other Defences (Comparative advertising, exhaustion and recently introduced defences) Chapter 26 Remedies and Jurisdiction RESTRICTING UNAUTHORISED TRADE MARK USE ONLINE AND IN TRANSIT Chapter 27 Online Infringement Chapter 28 Web-Blocking Injunctions Chapter 29 Trade Marks and Domain Names Chapter 30 Anti-Counterfeiting and Customs Chapter 31 The Doctrine of Exhaustion and the Law of Parallel Imports REMOVAL OF A TRADE MARK FROM THE REGISTER Chapter 32 Revocation Chapter 33 Invalidity Chapter 34 Surrender DEALING IN TRADE MARKS Chapter 35 Registration and Matters Affecting Trade Marks Chapter 36 Renewals and Restoration Chapter 37 Assignments, Licences and Recordals Chapter 38 The Controller OTHER MARKS Chapter 39 Protected Geographical Indications, Protected Designations of Origin, Traditional Specialities Guaranteed Chapter 40 Certification and Collective Trade Marks OTHER Chapter 41 Trade Mark Protection post Brexit Chapter 42 An Overview of the Main Markets

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Helen Johnson is a Barrister-at-Law, specialising in intellectual property and is a former member of the Board of Appeal at the Community Plant Variety Office in Angers, France, where she served for two terms. She has contributed to a number of journal articles and publications in this area. She also lectures at the Law Society of Ireland, where she helped to design the first post-graduate courses on intellectual property and trade mark law, and she has lectured on an IP course for foreign lawyers run by the Central and Eastern European Law Initiative in Prague. She is also a CEDR Accredited Mediator

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