Trade Marks in Europe: A Practical Jurisprudence 2nd ed

The new 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