A User's Guide to Trade Marks and Passing Off 4th ed

A User's Guide to Trade Marks and Passing Off, 4th edition focuses on the current law relating to the protection of registered trademarks and certain related rights including 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.

Includes the following case law:-

• Illustrative cases such as Lush, Scrabble, Starbucks, Glee Club and Jack Wills;
• Cadbury and what it means for registering colours as trade marks;
• How to tackle survey evidence after Interflora;
• Greek yoghurt continuing the Vodkat line of passing-off cases;
• Specsavers – Europe's view on the effect of using elements not included in a trade mark registration.