{"product_id":"9781780436852","title":"A User's Guide to Trade Marks and Passing Off: (Fourth Edition)","description":"A User's Guide to Trade Marks and Passing Off, 4th edition focuses on the current law relating to the protection of registered trademarks and certain related rights including registered trade marks, well-known trade marks, certification marks, collective marks, protested geographical origin indicators, international conventions, and Passing off. There is clear explanation of the underlying principles and concepts with a breakdown of procedural matters, thereby helping to tie the different areas together. Includes the following case law: Illustrative cases such as Lush, Scrabble, Starbucks, Glee Club and Jack Wills; Cadbury and what it means for registering colours as trade marks; How to tackle survey evidence after Interflora; Greek yoghurt continuing the Vodkat line of passing-off cases; Specsavers - Europe's view on the effect of using elements not included in a trade mark registration. Contents: 1. Introduction; 2. What is a trade mark? 3. Other kinds of mark; 4. Absolute grounds for refusal; 5. Relative grounds for refusal of registration; 6. Classification; 7. UK procedure for the registration of a trade mark; 8. Application procedure before the OHIM; 9. International conventions; 10. Representation; 11. Invalidity; 12. Revocation; 13. Ownership of and dealings with trade marks; 14. Infringement; 15. Defences, disclaimers and limitation; 16. Comparative and misleading advertising; 17. Remedies; 18. Groundless threats; 19. Criminal offences; 20. Passing off.","brand":"Bloomsbury Professional","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47057976393968,"sku":"9781780436852","price":155.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781780436852_p0.jpg?v=1763713706","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781780436852","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}