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This executive brief identifies key trends in the use of the WIPO-administered Madrid System.

Comprehensive facts, figures and analysis of the international registration of marks.

Written by a team of international experts, marshalled by one of the world's foremost trademark lawyers, Trademark Dilution and Free Riding is the leading comparative work on trademark dilution.Trademark owners are motivated to litigate for a variety of reasons, often taking action in order to protect the integrity of a trademark and its commercial magnetism. This book assists the reader in navigating through the array of issues threatening well-known trademarks.Structured in three parts, the book first maps out the concept of trademark dilution as it has developed in Europe, in the U.S. and at the international level. It then sets out the current law on dilution in the most significant jurisdictions across the globe, explaining the national position on protection, infringement and remedies. Finally, it delivers a deep-dive into how fair use, parody and freedom of expression have affected dilution enforcement. This book is a must-have resource for trademark professionals worldwide, and will also stand as a valuable reference point for intellectual property scholars.Key Features:A leading author teamWide-ranging jurisdictional coverageHighly structured analysis for ease of navigationPractical guidance on protecting trademarks and remedies for infringementChapter on use of Survey Evidence in U.S. dilution casesExtensive discussion of the relationship between dilution and freedom of expression in the EU and U.S.

La presente publicación contiene los textos del Protocolo concerniente al Arreglo de Madrid relativo al Registro Internacional de Marcas (denominado en adelante el “Protocolo”) (1989), enmendado en 2006 y en 2007, del Reglamento del Protocolo concerniente al Arreglo de Madrid relativo al Registro Internacional de Marcas, de las Instrucciones Administrativas para la aplicación del Protocolo, así como de la Tabla de tasas.

La présente publication contient le texte du Protocole relatif à l'Arrangement de Madrid concernant l'enregistrement international des marques (ci-après dénommé “Protocole”) (1989), modifié en 2006 et en 2007, le Règlement d'exécution du Protocole relatif à l'Arrangement de Madrid concernant l'enregistrement international des marques, les Instructions administratives pour l'application du Protocole, ainsi que le barème des émoluments et taxes.

La Guía está destinada principalmente a los solicitantes y titulares de registros internacionales de marcas, así como a los funcionarios de las administraciones competentes de los miembros de la Unión de Madrid. Informa acerca de las distintas etapas del procedimiento de registro internacional y explica las disposiciones esenciales del Protocolo concerniente al Arreglo de Madrid relativo al Registro Internacional de Marcas, y del Reglamento del Protocolo.

Ce guide s'adresse essentiellement aux déposants de demandes d'enregistrement international de marques et aux titulaires d'enregistrements internationaux de marques, ainsi qu'aux responsables des administrations compétentes des membres de l'Union de Madrid. Il couvre les différentes étapes de la procédure d'enregistrement international et explique les dispositions essentielles du Protocole relatif à l'Arrangement de Madrid concernant l'enregistrement international des marques et du règlement d'exécution du Protocole.

Ce guide s'adresse essentiellement aux déposants de demandes d'enregistrement international de marques et aux titulaires d'enregistrements internationaux de marques, ainsi qu'aux responsables des administrations compétentes des membres de l'Union de Madrid. Il couvre les différentes étapes de la procédure d'enregistrement international et explique les dispositions essentielles du Protocole relatif à l'Arrangement de Madrid concernant l'enregistrement international des marques et du règlement d'exécution du Protocole.

La Guía está destinada principalmente a los solicitantes y titulares de registros internacionales de marcas, así como a los funcionarios de las administraciones competentes de los miembros de la Unión de Madrid. Informa acerca de las distintas etapas del procedimiento de registro internacional y explica las disposiciones esenciales del Protocolo concerniente al Arreglo de Madrid relativo al Registro Internacional de Marcas, y del Reglamento del Protocolo.

This Guide is primarily intended for applicants and holders of international registrations of marks, as well as officials of the competent administrations of the Member States of the Madrid Union. It leads them through the various steps of the international registration procedure and explains the essential provisions of the Madrid Agreement, the Madrid Protocol and the Common Regulations.

On 11 and 12 September 2018, the fourth symposium of the “Wissenschaftliche Vereinigung für das gesamte Regulierungsrecht” [“Scientific Association for the Entirety of Regulatory Law”] took place at the University of Regensburg. The topic was: “New challenges for the public good – consequences for competition law and regulation”. The basic idea of the conference concept was, on the one hand, to consider which new challenges for the public good exist in the classical network economies of the telecommunications, energy and railway regulations, and on the other hand, to focus on adjacent sectors – such as the media and communications industries – and finally go beyond the sectors considered so far. The conference was divided into the following thematic blocks: “basic papers”, “classic sectors in transition”, “new sectors in the internet age” and “new challenges beyond the sectors”. The fourth volume of the series contains the lectures given at the symposium. With contributions by Markus Ludwigs, Heike Schweitzer, Thomas Fetzer, Charlotte Kreuter-Kirchhof, Karten Otte, Karl-Eberhard Hain, Ralf Müller-Terpitz, Rupprecht Podszun, Thosten Kingreen, Julia Barth, Anna Kellner, Fabian Toros and Florian Sackmann

Brand recognition is crucial to companies promoting the sale of products and services. Directors invest considerable revenue into developing brand imagery that is unique and identifiable. Linking intellectual property law and international investment law, Arbitrating Brands takes the opportunity to analyse trade marks and brands as examples of foreign direct investment. In light of the Phillip Morris cases against Australia and Uruguay, Metka Potocnik explores the substantive protection of trade marks under international investment treaties, unpacking the specifics of arbitrating investment claims arising out of state trade mark regulation. Utilising plain packaging regulation for tobacco products as a springboard for analysis, this book offers a practical approach with recommendations for arbitrators on how to approach trade mark investment cases. Detailed and insightful, this book is essential reading for arbitration practitioners, offering practical analytical tools to approaching the adjudication of trade mark investment disputes. It will also be of interest to the growing group of researchers and students focusing on intellectual property arbitration. Furthermore, brand owners following developments in the field will benefit from this book's insight into the trajectories of trade mark legislation.

The system of international registration of marks is governed by the Madrid Agreement. The Protocol relating to that Agreement aims at rendering the Madrid system more flexible and more compatible with the domestic legislation of certain countries which had not been able to accede to the Agreement.

Le système d'enregistrement international des marques est régi par l'Arrangement de Madrid. Le Protocole relatif à cet arrangement vise à rendre le système de Madrid plus souple et davantage compatible avec la législation nationale de certains pays qui n'avaient pas été en mesure d'adhérer à l'accord.

El sistema de registro internacional de marcas se rige por el Arreglo de Madrid. El Protocolo del Arreglo tiene por objeto hacer que el Sistema de Madrid sea ms̀ flexible y ms̀ compatible con la legislación nacional de algunos países que no habían estado en condiciones de adherirse al Arreglo.

Written by internal counsel, for internal counsel: clear, concise and inspirational. Personifies that the “benefit of the bargain” is not simply a game of numbers. Ute Joas Quinn, Associate General Counsel Exploration and Production, Hess Corporation Spot on! A user-friendly book that I was using before I reached the end. It made me think more creatively about all my negotiations to come. A must-read for every current and future in-house counsel. Cyril Dumoulin, Senior Legal Counsel Global Litigation, Shell International A lively, entertaining work. A multi-faceted approach to the art of negotiation. A convincing demonstration of what it is about and how it actually works. Isabelle Hautot, General Counsel International Expertise, Orange Telecom A clear and most comprehensive, not to mention, practical, book on negotiation. I picked it up and could not put it down. Wolf Von Kumberg, former Associate General Counsel and European Legal Director, Northrop Grumman Corporation; Chairman of the Board of Management, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators; Director, American Arbitration Association; Member, ArbDB It has been such a pleasure to read what is destined to inspire in-house counsel and many others for negotiating deals and settlements. It covers the landscape from both theoretical and practical angles. I found myself nodding in recognition and agreement all along the way. Leslie Mooyaart, former General Counsel, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines; former Vice President and General Counsel, APM Terminals (Maersk); Chairman, The New Resolution Group

International Trademark Classification: A Guide to the Nice Agreement provides practical guidance from a leading expert offering help for trademark and intellectual property attorneys on how to properly classify goods and services in trademark applications. Using the structure of the forty five classes of goods and services adopted under the Nice Agreement, Jessie Roberts sets forth the Official text of Class Headings and the Explanatory notes for which goods and services are included / excluded from each class, before providing an examination of items in each class for which there are insufficient explanation. This new edition provides an expanded chapter giving the background of the Nice Agreement where the author gives unique insight into the history and purpose of the Nice Agreement and how it is evolving over time. It is fully updated to coincide with the release of the 11th version of the Nice Agreement and provides a useful guide for an international market.

Intellectual property goods are frequently referred to as intangible or abstract. Yet, traditionally, they have almost always needed to be embodied or materialized in order to be protected (and - to a certain extent - to be used and enjoyed), regardless of whether they are copyrighted works, patented inventions or trademarks. With a focus on the issue of access and the challenges of new technologies such as biotechnology and digital technologies, this unique collection analyzes the relationship between intellectual property and its physical embodiments. It contains a mixture of theoretical and practical perspectives and encompasses an interdisciplinary approach, including chapters on the connection between intellectual property and cultural heritage law, cultural property law and international trade law. The book furthermore comprises historical reflections that illuminate how intellectual property has never been purely about the intangible.Intellectual Property and Access to Im/material Goods will be of interest to scholars, practitioners and law and policymakers. Users of intellectual property goods such as museums, libraries, archives and/or other cultural institutions, as well as users of biomaterials, copyrighted works, patented inventions and/or trademarked goods will find value in this book.Contributors include: C.E. Bell, M. Blakeney, D.L. Burk, S. Corbett, S. Frankel, M.J. Madison, A. McMahon, A. Pottage, L.K. Skorodenski, G. Spedicato, P.K. Yu

Irene Calboli and Jacques de Werra have put together a comprehensive look at trademark transactions throughout the world. Essential reading for specialists in international trademark law and for anyone who wants to understand more about laws other than their own.'- Mark A. Lemley, William H. Neukom Professor, Stanford Law School, US'Commercial transactions involving trademarks, especially across borders, have received scant in-depth attention in law literature. With insights from the emerging markets of Brazil, China and India to the EU and USA via Australia and Japan, this book deals with the multifarious aspects. The reader will finish it not only with their knowledge greatly enhanced but convinced that, at least in this field, the world most certainly is not flat.'- David Llewelyn, Singapore Management University and King's College London, UK'An incisive, must-have book for every practitioner or scholar who is serious about trademark transactions. The key areas of this crucial subject are compellingly unpacked by famous authors from around the globe in a user-friendly format. Outstanding scholarship and presentation.'- Frederick Mostert, University of Oxford, UK and Past President of the International Trademark AssociationThe Law and Practice of Trademark Transactions is a comprehensive analysis of the law governing trademark transactions in a variety of legal and business contexts, and from a range of jurisdictional and cross-border perspectives. After mapping out the international legal framework applicable to trademark transactions, the book provides an analysis of important strategic considerations, including: tax strategies; valuation; portfolio splitting; registration of security interests; choice-of-law clauses; trademark coexistence agreements, and dispute resolution mechanisms.Key features include:- A comprehensive overview of legal and policy-related issues- A blend of approaches underpinning strategic considerations with analytical rigour- Regional coverage of the key characteristics of trademark transactions in a range of jurisdictions- Authorship from renowned trademark expertsPractitioners advising trademark owners, including trademark attorneys, will find this book to be an invaluable resource for their practice, particularly where cross-border issues arise. It will also be a key reference point for scholars working in the field.Contributors: L. Anderson, N. Binctin, G. Bühler, R. Burrell, I. Calboli, C. Czychowski, L. Dal Molin, R.P. D'Souza, D.J. Gervais, S. Ghosh, J.C. Ginsburg, H. Guo, M. Handler, M. Höpperger, R. Jacob, S.H.S. Leong, C. Manara, J.-F. Maraia, R. Mittal, X.-T. Nguyen, A. Nordemann, M. Senftleben, S. Teramoto, J.C. Vaz e Dias, J. de Werra, N. Wilkof, D. Yokomizo

تناولنا من خلال بحثنا دراسة التسجيل الدولي للعلامات التجارية وأثره في التشريع المصري، وقد قمنا بالتمهيد لتلك الدراسة من خلال المقدمة التي إستعرضنا من خلالها تطور الحماية الدولية لحقوق الملكية الفكرية بوجه عام ثم لتطور الحماية التشريعية لحقوق الملكية الفكرية والعلامات التجارية في مصر، ثم التعرف على أهم المنظمات الدولية المعنية بتلك الحماية.

This book is the first study to examine the issue of the legality of parallel imports of trademarked goods under the most important legal systems on an international level, namely under GATT/WTO law, EU law and the laws of the ten major trading partners of the European Union. Part I consists of a general approach to the phenomenon of parallel importation and of a presentation of the theories that have been suggested to resolve the above-mentioned issue. The rule of exhaustion of rights, of which there are three types (rule of national, regional and international exhaustion of rights), is proposed as the most effective instrument to deal with the issue in question. Part II examines the question of exhaustion of trademark rights in light of the provisions of GATT/WTO Law. Part III analyzes the elements of the EU provisions on exhaustion of trademark rights (Articles 7 of Directive 2008/95/EC and 13 of Regulation (EC) 207/2009) and some specific issues relating to the application of these provisions. Part IV presents the regimes of exhaustion of trademark rights recognized in the European Union's current ten most significant trading partners. The book is the first legal study to welcome, in light of economic analysis, the approach adopted by GATT/WTO law and EU law to the question of the geographical scope of the exhaustion of the trademark rights rule. It includes all the case law developed on an international level on the issue of the legality of parallel imports of trademarked goods and a comprehensive overview of the scientific literature concerning the phenomenon of parallel imports in general and the legality of parallel imports of trademarked goods. All the views expressed in the book are based on the European Court of Justice's most recent case law and that of the courts of the most important trading partners of the European Union.

Geographical indications, or marks designating a product's place of origin, are of huge economic value, and the laws designed to police and protect such designations are increasingly important and under scrutiny. This book is one of the first to offer a comprehensive and detailed examination of the European laws concerning the protection of geographical indications, and the application of those laws. Systematic attention is paid to the categories of geographical indication, including chapters on agricultural products and foodstuffs, wines, and spirits. Consideration is also given to enforcement mechanisms and the influence of the relevant provisions of the TRIPS agreement.

International Trademark Classification: A Guide to the Nice Agreement helps trademark and IP attorneys properly classify goods and services on trademark applications. It explains the forty-five Classes of goods and services adopted under the Nice Agreement, a worldwide classification system for trademark registration adhered to by more than seventy countries. Author Jessie N. Roberts sets forth the Official Text of Class Headings and the Explanatory Notes for which goods and services are included or excluded from each Class. This is followed by an examination of each item within the Class, including items for which there are no official explanations. This book can be helpful to trademark practitioners and national offices in the classification of items not included in the alphabetical list. The approach is international in scope, and is not organized from the viewpoint of any specific jurisdiction. This new Fourth Edition clarifies some of the Classes--particularly Classes 5, 9, and 28--and makes the Alphabetical List of the Nice Agreement more logical and useful.

This book is designed to facilitate the introduction of international, transnational, and comparative law issues into a domestic Intellectual Property course. The book is very accessible for law students and their professors. The book can be assigned or recommended as optional reading to supplement a domestic-only course to advance the students'understanding of their own system.