The Cambridge Handbook of International and Comparative Trademark Law

Trademark law today demands that its practitioners, exponents, and policy-makers understand principles of international and comparative law.

Irene Calboli (Edited by), Jane C. Ginsburg (Edited by)

9781009293136, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 30 March 2023

682 pages, 14 b/w illus. 1 table
25.4 x 17.8 x 3.5 cm, 1.256 kg

'A truly useful resource for lawyers, policy makers and academics, this volume offers a highly relevant and up-to-date collection in the field. The editors have assembled a stellar group of authors, who masterfully discuss complex issues from many jurisdictions.' Alexander von Mühlendahl, Attorney-at-Law, Bardehle Pagenberg, and Visiting Professor, Queen Mary University of London

Trade in goods and services has historically resisted territorial confinement, but trademark protection remains territorial, albeit within an increasingly important framework of multilateral treaties. Trademark law therefore demands that practitioners, policy-makers and academics understand principles of international and comparative law. This handbook assists in that endeavour, with chapters describing and critically analyzing international and regional frameworks, and providing comparative perspectives on the substantive issues in trademark law and related fields, such as geographic indications, advertising law, and domain names. Chapters contrast common law and civil law approaches while focusing on the US and EU trademark systems in light of the role these systems have played in the development of trademark laws. Additionally, this handbook covers other jurisdictions, both common law and civil law, on the Asia-Pacific, African, and South American continents. This work should be read by anyone seeking a better understanding of trademark law around the world.

Part One. International Aspects of Trademark Protection
Part Two. Comparative Perspectives on Trademark Protection
Part II.

Subject Areas: Trademarks law [LNRF], Intellectual property law [LNR], Competition law / Antitrust law [LNCH], International economic & trade law [LBBM], Comparative law [LAM]