User's Guide to Trade Marks and Passing Off

Focuses on the current law relating to the protection of registered trademarks and certain related rights. This includes registered trade marks well-known trade marks certification marks collective marks protested geographical origin indicators international conventions and passing off.<br/><br/>There is clear explanation of the underlying principles and concepts with a breakdown of procedural matters thereby helping to tie the different areas together.<br/><br/>Individual topics covered include: <br/><i>Kit-Kat -</i>when can 3D shape marks benefit from 'acquired distinctiveness'?<br/>Whether colours may form part of 3D shape marks - <i>Louboutin</i><br/>Infringement by 'wrong way round' confusion<br/> Limitations on the own-name defence<br/>Calculation of damages and the availability of blocking injunctions<br/><br/>This title is included in Bloomsbury Professional's Intellectual Property and IT online service.