A 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.



There is clear explanation of the underlying principles and concepts with a breakdown of procedural matters, thereby helping to tie the different areas together.



Individual topics covered include:

Kit-Kat - when can 3D shape marks benefit from 'acquired distinctiveness'?

Whether colours may form part of 3D shape marks - Louboutin

Infringement by 'wrong way round' confusion

Limitations on the own-name defence

Calculation of damages, and the availability of blocking injunctions



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