Trade Marks in Europe: A Practical Jurisprudence

The new 2nd edition of Trade Marks in Europe looks at the issues from a unique angle: the jurisprudence of the European Court of Justice. It:

* Provides a practical and critical overview of the state of trade mark law in Europe
* Takes the perspective of the jurisprudence of the European Court of Justice
* Provides authoritative case commentary
* Follows the protection system from its early days to its current fully-developed multi-tier European system
* Makes comparisons with the jurisprudence of the US Supreme Court
* Examines recent key ECJ judgments, noting in particular areas of controversy including their distinctiveness, functionality and dilution
* Looks at the cross-over between trade mark law and other practice areas, including unfair competition and international trade

Note: the views expressed in this book are the authors' own opinions and are not binding on the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market.