Trade mark law and sharing names : exploring use of the same mark by multiple undertakings / edited by Ilanah Simon Fhima.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Fhima, Ilanah Simon.

Edward Elgar Publishing.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Trademarks--Law and legislation--Europe.

Trademarks.

Trade regulation--Europe.

Trade regulation.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (230 p.)

Other Title:

Trademark law and sharing names

Place of Publication:

Cheltenham, U.K. ; Northampton, Mass. : Edward Elgar, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Demonstrates there are a number of points throughout the trade mark system where multiple undertakings share the same name, either unwillingly, or by consent of the parties involved. This book attempts to identify the points at which names are shared, to examine the practical and theoretical implications of this sharing for the parties involved.

Contents:

Cover; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Table of cases; 1: Introduction; 2: An economic perspective on shared name issues in trade mark law; 3: The rise and fall of honest concurrent use; 4: Coexistence in Community trade mark disputes: when is it recognized and what are its implications?; 5: The approach of the UK-IPO to co-ownership of registered trade marks: nanny leaves the Registry, but not completely; 6: The business end of collective and certification marks; 7: Same name, different goods - death of the principle of specialty

8: Is there an own-name defence in the common law tort of passing-off? The implications of Asprey, Reed and Newman v Adlem9: The own-name defence in relation to registered trade mark law; 10: Co-branding; 11: Splitting trade marks and the competition laws; 12: Aspects of sublicensing; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-24109-5

9786612241093

1-84844-747-7

OCLC:

432995629