Introducing the practice and procedure of trade marks in Ireland and at the EU Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), this book steers clear of confusing legal jargon, explaining the main trade mark principles clearly and concisely. Several new chapters have been added to the Second Edition, addressing topics such as trade mark searching, online infringement and trade mark protection post-Brexit. Recent Irish legislation is also covered: - European Union (Trade Marks) Regulations 2018 (SI 561/2018) - Trade Marks (Amendment) Rules 2018 (SI 562/2018) - Trade Marks Act 1996 (Community Trade Mark) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (SI 563/2018) - Trade Marks (Amendment) Rules 2019 (SI 588/2019 and 628/2019) - Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Act 2019 - Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Act 2015 Notable authorities are also considered, such as: - Galway Free Range Eggs Ltd v O' Brien and Ors [2016] IEHC 249 - Nutrimedical BV & anor v Nualtra Ltd [2016] IEHC 261; [2017] IEHC 253 - Aldi v Dunnes Stores [2019] IESC 41 - Cartier International & Ors v British Sky Broadcasting Limited & Ors [2014] EWHC 3354 (Ch), [2016] EWCA Civ 658 and [2018] UKSC 28 - Sky Ltd & Ors v Skykick UK Ltd & Anor [2020] EWHC 990 (Ch) and [2021] EWCA Civ 1121 - Aviareto Ltd v Global Closing Room Ltd [2021] IEHC 377 This is an indispensable guide for lawyers, those working in the area of IP, candidates intending to sit the Trade Mark Agent exam at the Intellectual Property Office of Ireland, sole traders, entrepreneurs and anyone wanting to protect their brand. This title is included in Bloomsbury Professional's Intellectual Property and IT online service.

Intellectual Property Law in Ireland, 4th edition is a detailed guide to patents, copyright and trade mark law. It covers all relevant European legislation and traces its weaving into Irish law. It details European case law together with relevant case law from commonwealth countries, as well as detailing any Irish cases on the three areas and also covers design law. It outlines the workings of the patents, copyright and trade mark offices in Ireland. It is laid out in a practical and user-friendly way, with each section separate, but cross-referenced where necessary. Since the previous edition, only six years ago, there have been a number of fundamental changes to a number of aspects of intellectual property law, which make this new edition essential. The areas that have been expanded and updated in this edition include: - The voluminous European case law on IP issues arising since 2010 - The impact of the new EU TRade Mark Regulation No 2015/2424 - Supreme Court decisions on the law of passing off (McCambridge Ltd v Joseph Brennan Bakeries) and unregistered design rights (Karen Millen Fashions v Dunnes Stores) Along with these, the book looks to future and the developments on the horizon. It tracks the ongoing domestic copyright law and Digital Single Market, as well as discussing the potential benefits of the the Trade Secrets Directive (EU) 2016/943

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