Gilson, 18 trademark and unfair competition deskbook 8. Students will be required to comprehend the development of patent law over time and analyse patent specifications and claims. Trademarks, unfair competition, and business torts by barton beebe. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Trademarks and unfair competition loyola law school. This book is a product of our decades of law school teaching. The article covers the presumption of irreparable harm, past and present, and explain the complications inherent in losing it, as well as discusses first the plaintiffs and then the defendants point of view. Law and policy, fourth edition aspen casebook series 9781454827825.
This comprehensive twovolume collection of leading articles in trademark and unfair competition law spans almost a century and three continents, bringing together the most influential and significant scholarly work in this exciting field. Germain eleven years passed between editions of professor j. We learn that acceptable motives for competing are greed and profit, while it is unacceptable to compete out of malice. Janklow professor of literary and artistic property law columbia law school jessica litman john f. A trademark is a brand name that is used or intended to be used to identify a source of goods or services, and to distinguish the source from others. For example, false advertising used to be considered and referred to as unfair competition, but now it has a special name of its own. Mccarthy on trademarks and unfair competition, volumes. Trademark law intellectual property law research guide library. I believe the same principle could apply to using a code which represents the trade name trademark in order to mislead consumers. What is required is an unfair appropriation of the product of anothers labor or talent.
Generally a word, logo or package design or a combination of them, used by a manufacturer or merchant or to be used by one who has a bona fide intention to use it in commerce to identify its goods and distinguish them from others. Save up to 80% by choosing the etextbook option for isbn. I have recently expanded my practice to include the above areas. Restatement of unfair competition 1 rejects the why question as a way of defining unfair competition because it does not take into account the public interest. It is available in print at the williams reference desk kf240. V secret catalogue decision on trademark dilution, is authored by three of the nation. Few books however have tried to venture systematically into the heart of the legal beast to construct a truly comprehensive view of what the nature and function of trade marks are and the scope of their legal protection as trade marks and brands. Astrachan university of baltimore school of law fall 2015 overview this course considers the use of trademarks as a critical intellectual. A trademark may be a word, phrase, symbol or design, or a combination of these. Adios to the irreparable harm presumption in trademark law.
Chamberlin that presented a reasoned case against trademarks as reinforcing monopoly power. In 1978 i received my second law degree in trade regulation from the new york university school of law which encompasses the practice of trademark, patent law, and unfair competition litigation. Trademarks and unfair competition lexisnexis store. Janklow professor of literary and artistic property. Trademarks and unfair competition deskbook by david c. Unfair competition refers to the legal rulings and statutes that protect against unethical business practices.
Trademarks and unfair competition deskbook lexisnexis store. Particular attention will be paid as to the legal problems in the area of trademark protection and the ways of remedy such problems. The book should be read by any scholar or practitioner interested in the international aspects of intellectual property generally, and trademark and unfair. This treatise is considered the most authoritative source of information about trademark and unfair competition law. Trademark and unfair competition law book depository. Thoroughly updated to reflect recent developments, trademarks and unfair. The book should be read by any scholar or practitioner interested in the international aspects of intellectual property generally, and trademark and unfair competition law specifically. Of particular interest this time is a legislative initiative by the ohim regarding an accelerated procedure for registering community trademarks. Dinwoodie, 9781848442375, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
For example, false advertising used to be considered. This assembly of writings by scholars, lawyers, and judges on the law and policy of trademarks and unfair competition presents a rich offering that ranges across time, place, and perspective. Law and policy, fourth edition aspen casebook series 4th edition. We will also supplement the material in the case book. Trademark and unfair competition in a nutshell nutshells and millions of other. We will also supplement the material in the case book with judicial decisions, government reports, articles, and other sources. Alms law journal press today announced the release of a new book, trademarks and unfair. Nonconventional types of trademarks include colors, fragrances, and sounds. Thomas mccarthy, mccarthy on trademarks and unfair competition, 5th ed. Handouts in class periodically guidelines and requirements a. Incorporating a mix of seminal and modern cases and materials, this casebook delivers broad coverage of trademarks, unfair competition, and business torts, with ample material on the role.
The last chapter will focus on trademark law as a tool of protection against unfair competition in ukraine. The trademarks and unfair competition deskbook, ninth edition provides practitioners. Intellectual property duke university school of law. Trademarks, unfair competition, and business torts, second. Trademark and unfair competition conflicts historical comparative.
Incorporating a mix of seminal and modern cases and materials, this casebook delivers broad coverage of trademarks, unfair competition, and business torts, with ample material on the role of technology. Trademarks and unfair competition 12015 3 welcome to another issue of our informative bulletin from the fields of trademark and competition law in poland and the european union. Trademark and unfair competition law cases and materials, sixth edition 2017 letter update. Beyond trademarks, the information compiled on state variations in fictitious name registration, franchising, and corporate formalities is quite useful as a desk book. Thoroughly updated to reflect recent developments, trademarks and unfair competition. State trademark and unfair competition law by the united states. Trademarks and unfair competition deskbook directs you through the latest decisions and legislative enactments. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Feb 21, 2008 to trademark a name, or a phrase a young singer named lennon murphy wants to trademark the name lennon, but yoko ono is challenging her in court. Pages 358366 foreign words and personal names as trademarks.
Todays deals best sellers find a gift customer service registry new releases gift. This guide is a unique and easytouse reference tool offering an uptodate synthesis of current and developing trademark and unfair competition law in one concise volume. Trademark and unfair competition conflicts by tim w. Unfair competition, both the common law tort and the federal statute, attempts to enforce a certain level of honest practices in industrial or commercial matters.
This casebook presents the basic principles of tradem. Every quarter, our team endeavors to select, for your information, the most interesting news from the above areas of law, and to present it in an engaging and easilyunderstandable manner. For example, a trademark cannot be registered if it is merely descriptive or deceptively misdescriptive of goods, 1052e1, or if it is so similar to an already registered trademark or trade name that it is likely. However, we have also included notes about other cases including district court cases that, when taken with the existing casebook, are more extensive than are necessary to understand or teach the subject matter of the trademarks course. Trademarks, unfair competition, and business torts. Cambridge core competition law trademark and unfair competition conflicts by tim w. The last chapter will focus on trademark law as a tool of protection against unfair. This treatise is considered the most authoritative source of information.
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Does trademark infringement correspond to claims under unfair competition law. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Practice problems in each chapter encourage students to think like practitioners. The trademarks and unfair competition deskbook, ninth edition provides practitioners of trademark and unfair competition law an organized guide to the decisions, legislation, treatises, and commentary, a delineation of the principal questions and problems to be expected, and an uptodate synthesis of the current and developing law. The past two decades have witnessed an explosion of research into the very ontological foundations of trade mark law. Pages 381447 the geographic scope of trademark protection. Amendment are reshaping modern trademark and unfair competition law, have been outcomedeterminative in many highpro. Palming off is no longer a necessary requisite of unfair competition. Registration and information desk at the conference to sign the cle book. The listings disparagement, publicity, and unfair competition are a boon to the litigator. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Trademark and unfair competition law and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle.
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