Overview

The European Union Trade Mark (EUTM) system allows brand owners to protect and enforce a trade mark in every EU Member State through just one registration. EUTMs were previously known as Community Trade Marks and this unique trade mark registration system has revolutionised the way brands are protected in the EU. 2016 sees substantial changes to the EUTM system, not least the change of name. This practical guide describes how the EUTM system works following those changes, including: what can be protected; how registrations are obtained and maintained; the many potential obstacles to registration and how to overcome them; and the rights given by a registration. In addition it explains the specific and peculiar features of the EUTM system, such as seniority and conversion, and covers the link between EUTMs and the Madrid Protocol. 'The European Union Trade Mark' will be an invaluable reference tool for anyone involved in brand protection, including trademark attorneys, intellectual property lawyers and in-house counsel working in private practice or in international businesses, both within and outside the EU.

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Author:   Mark Holah ,  Patricia Collis
Publisher:   Globe Law and Business Ltd
Imprint:   Globe Law and Business Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 16.00cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 24.00cm
Weight:   0.730kg
ISBN:  

9781909416666

ISBN 10:   1909416665
Pages:   361
Publication Date:   01 November 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Preface 5 Glossary 7 Part A: Introduction to the EUTM system 12 1. Introduction to the Union and the EUTM system 2. The Office 3. Before an application is filed Part B: Applications 45 4. Overview of the EUTM application process 5. Basic requirements and formalities 6. Classification 7. Absolute grounds objections 8. Overcoming objections and amendments to applications 9. After acceptance Part C: Oppositions 109 10. Overview of the EUTM opposition procedure 11. Basic requirements and formalities 12. Relative grounds 13. Submissions and evidence 14. Termination of proceedings Part D: Post-registration 175 15. Maintenance and amendment 16. Transactions involving EUTM rights 17. Revocation actions 18. Invalidity actions Part E: Appeals 237 19. Overview and the Boards of Appeal 20. The appeals process Part F: Enforcement 253 21. Basic principles 22. Infringement 23. Defences and avoiding infringement Part G: Particular features 281 of the EUTM system 24. Seniority 25. Conversion 26. Restitutio in integrum 27. Continuation and interruption of proceedings 28. EU collective marks 29. EU certification marks Part H: International marks 319 30. Introduction to the Madrid Protocol 31. The Office as Office of Origin 32. Union designations About the authors 351 Index 353

Reviews

It is objective, clear-eyed, clearly explained and up to date -- Phillip Taylor * Richmond Green Chambers * This book will be useful to anyone involved or interested in trade mark law. * PLC * The book certainly lives up to its title, giving a detailed account of the EUTM system and its quirks, with the overarching aim of practicality and utility. With an extremely useful glossary and an easily navigable layout, this is a must-have for any trade mark practitioner, particularly those who are encountering the EUTM for the first time. -- Mark Caddle * CITMA review *

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