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“Past, Present and the Future” Development of Trade Marks, Designs and Related IP Rights in Europe. A Balance of Rights? 181 pages
CONTENTS:
Foreword
Quo Vadis IPR – Open Issues within the Intellectual Property Field
By Max Oker-Blom
National
An Analysis of the Evolution of National Rights in General and a Perspective of the Role they still will play in the Future Globalised World
By Clarke Graham
International
The International Perspective of Trade Mark Protection
By Alexander von Mühlendahl
The Rights
The Direct and Indirect Effect of the TRIPS Agreement in the EU Member States
By Niklas Bruun
An Analysis of the Evolution of Trade Marks and a Perspective on the Role they will play in the Future
By Luis-Alfonso Durán
The Wording is not always what it seems to be – On Confusion, Association and Dilution
By Marianne Levin
Legal Protection of Design and Prospects regarding its Future Role
By Domenico De Simone
Trade Marks and Domain Names: Crash or Traffic Jam?
By Mireia Curell
The Issue of Language in UDRP Actions Regarding Domain Names: A Study within the European Community
By Nathalie Dreyfus
Geographical Indications
By Burkhart Goebel
Designs vs. Trade Marks: An Invasion of the Playing Field?
By Fabrizio de Benedetti
The Courts
Community Trade Marks in National “Community” Courts – A System That is Fit for the Future?
By Annette Kur
EU Trade Mark Law: Status, Trends and Export Possibilities
By Jens Schovsbo
Related Aspects
An Analysis of the Evolution of the Enforcement of Rights
By Ignacio Diez de Rivera Elzaburu
An Analysis of the Legal Strategy of Trade Marks from a Tax Point of View
By Isabelle Leroux and Anne Quenedey
The Enlargement of the European Union and Community Trade Marks - Harmony or Conflict? (34 pages)
CONTENTS:
Foreword
Kaj L. Henriksen.
Map showing new EU countries as from May 2004.
The Enlargement of the European Union and Community Trade Marks - Harmony or Conflict?
Alexander v. Mühlendahl
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Practical Questionnaire on combating Counterfeiting in the Countries of the European Union (173 pages)
Anti-Counterfeit Directive (49 pages)
CONTENTS :
REGULATION (EC) No. 241/1999 Amending Regulation (EC) No. 3295/94 laying measures to prohibit the release for free circulation, export, re-export or entry for a suspensive procedure of counterfeit.
REGULATION (EC) No. 2549/1999 Amending Regulation (EC) No. 1367/95 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No. 3295/94 laying down measures to prohibit the release for free circulation, export, re-export or entry for a suspensive procedure of counterfeit and pirated goods.
Counterfeit and Piracy in the Single Market European Parliament Regulation on the Commission Green Paper "Combating Counterfeiting and Piracy in the Single Market".
Comparative Advertising. (32 pages)
CONTENTS:
Council Directive 84/450 of September 10, 1984 Relating to the Approximation of the Laws, Regulations and Administrative Provisions of the Member States Concerning Misleading Advertising.
Directive 97/55/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of October 1997 amending Directive 84/450/EEC concerning misleading advertising so as to include comparative advertising.
Amended text. Council Directive « of 10 September, 1984 concerning misleading and comparative advertising.
Seniority (88 pages)
Paper written by Mr. Alexander von Mühlendahl, the Vice President for Legal Affairs at the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs).
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