Description
Book SynopsisGibbons on Trade Marks Law, Third Edition, is fully updated and includes: • Full analysis of the statutory position in Ireland concerning the opposition, registration, invalidity and revocation of trade marks; • A detailed consideration of the jurisprudence concerning online trade mark disputes including website targeting; • The impact of the Supreme Court Merck judgment on interlocutory trade mark injunctions; • The position of unorthodox trade marks in relation to registration and invalidity; • A review of the remedies available including the position of damages and declaratory relief; • Comprehensive analysis of IPOI decisions under the Trade Marks Act 1996; • Recent developments in passing off and comparative advertising.
Table of ContentsContent Includes Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: International Developments Chapter 3: Passing Off and Ancillary Torts Chapter 4: Trade Mark Registration Chapter 5: Absolute Grounds for Refusal of Trade Mark Registration Chapter 6: Relative Grounds for Refusal of Trade Mark Registration Chapter 7: Surrender, Revocation and Invalidity Chapter 8: Infringement Chapter 9: Defences Chapter 10: Remedies and Criminal Sanctions Chapter 11: Practice and Procedure Appendix I: Consolidated Trade Marks Act 1996 Appendix II: Consolidated Trade Marks Rules 1996
