By: Helen Johnson

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It clearly and concisely explains the basic legal principles and practical procedures surrounding the registration and enforcement of Trade Marks in Ireland and at the OHIM.
Legislation includes: The Irish Trade Mark Act, 1996 and 1996 Rules. The Patents (Amendment) Act, 2006. The Community Trade Mark Regulation 207/2009. The Madrid Agreement and Protocol systems. The Paris Convention. Relevant case-law and leading cases.
Contents includes: Introduction; Trade Marks and Pre-filing issues; The Irish Trade Mark Application; The CTM Application; The International Trade Mark Application; Grounds for refusal of a Trade Mark - absolute and relative; Opposition procedure in Ireland and at the OHIM; Registration of a Mark and the register; Infringement of a Trade Mark, enforcement issues and remedies; Passing Off and remedies; Defences and groundless threats; Certification and Collective Trade Marks; How to remove a Mark from the Register; Revocation at the IPO and the OHIM; Invalidity at the IPO and the OHIM; Surrender/withdrawal at the IPO and the OHIM; The Controller; Renewal of registrations; Ownership and recordal issues - Assignments, Licences, Security Interests, Mergers, Changes of ownership details, testamentary dispositions; Exhaustion of Trade Mark rights and parallel imports; Anti-Counterfeiting and customs; Comparative advertising; Protected Geographical indicators; Quick over view of Trade Mark law in the main markets - UK, Main European countries, USA, Australia, Middle East, India, Japan, Middle East; How to qualify as a Trade Mark Agent.

1 Intellectual Property - What is it?; 2 The Law; 3 Trade Marks and Pre-filling Issues; 4 The Irish Application; 5 The Community Trade Mark Application; 6 The International Application; 7 Examination of your Trade Mark Application on Absolute Grounds; 8 Registering Conventional Signs and Non Conventional Signs; 9 Relative Grounds for Refusal; 10 State Emblems, Protected Marks and Well-Known Marks; 11 Publication; 12 Observations; 13 Opposition Proceedings in Ireland; 14 Opposition at the OHIM; 15 Conversion of a Community Trade mark; 16 The Register; 17 Registration and Matters Affecting Trade Marks; 18 Renewals and Restoration; 19 Assignments, Licenses and Recordals; 20 Infringement; 21 Passing Off; 22 Defences; 23 Enforcement of Trademark Rights, Remedies and Jurisdictional Forums; 24 Anti-Counterfeiting and Customs; 25 Revocation; 26 Invalidity; 27 Surrender of a Trade Mark; 28 The Controller; 29 The Doctrine of Exhaustion and the Law of Parallel Imports; 30 Protected Geographical Indications and Protected Designated Origins; 31 Trade Marks and Domain Names; 32 Certification and Collective Trade Marks; 33 An Overview of the Main Markets; 34 How to Qualify as a Trade Mark Agent.

ISBN: 9781847667168
ISBN-10: 1847667163
Audience: Professional
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 565
Published: 1st December 2010
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Dimensions (cm): 23.4 x 15.6  x 3.4
Weight (kg): 0.828