
Certification and Collective Marks
Law and Practice
Jeffrey Belson(Author)
Edward Elgar Publishing
3rd Edition
Published on 15. November 2024
Book
Hardback
378 pages
978-1-0353-1518-5 (ISBN)
Description
This book is a thoroughly revised and updated third edition of what has become the go-to reference on collective marks and certification marks and remains the only complete volume devoted to these increasingly significant types of trademarks.
Offering a comprehensive, practical account of the topic, and comparing the systems in the EU, UK and US (as well as other jurisdictions) the book sets out the legal and commercial frameworks of certification and collective marks amid growing diversification of their applications.
In addition to the laws and policies impacting ownership and use of these marks, Jeffrey Belson also addresses their historical development, registration and protection, certifiers' liability, legal and commercial significance, and use in regulatory and technical standardisation frameworks.
Key features:
The only complete volume devoted to the law of certification and collective marks
Discussion of leading cases
Analysis of liability exposure of product certifiers
Discussion of new technologies for the verification of certification indicia.
Comparison of certification and collective mark protection of geographical indications with the EU sui generis system
Examination of emergent forms of certification marks, namely ecolabels and electronic authentication marks in digital content.
This updated edition is of primary interest to trademark practitioners who require a thorough explanation of the statutory protection, registration, and legal and commercial significance of certification and collective marks. It also provides scholars in the field of intellectual property with a useful reference resource and a platform for further research and policy recommendations.
Offering a comprehensive, practical account of the topic, and comparing the systems in the EU, UK and US (as well as other jurisdictions) the book sets out the legal and commercial frameworks of certification and collective marks amid growing diversification of their applications.
In addition to the laws and policies impacting ownership and use of these marks, Jeffrey Belson also addresses their historical development, registration and protection, certifiers' liability, legal and commercial significance, and use in regulatory and technical standardisation frameworks.
Key features:
The only complete volume devoted to the law of certification and collective marks
Discussion of leading cases
Analysis of liability exposure of product certifiers
Discussion of new technologies for the verification of certification indicia.
Comparison of certification and collective mark protection of geographical indications with the EU sui generis system
Examination of emergent forms of certification marks, namely ecolabels and electronic authentication marks in digital content.
This updated edition is of primary interest to trademark practitioners who require a thorough explanation of the statutory protection, registration, and legal and commercial significance of certification and collective marks. It also provides scholars in the field of intellectual property with a useful reference resource and a platform for further research and policy recommendations.
More details
Series
Edition
3rd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Cheltenham
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 244 mm
Width: 169 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-0353-1518-5 (9781035315185)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Jeffrey Belson
Content
Contents
Preface to the new and updated edition of 2024
1 Overview
2 Historical development of certification and collective marks
3 Elements of statutory protection
4 Product certifiers' liability
5 The legal and commercial significance of certification and collective marks
6 Regulations and standards
7 Ecolabels
8 Electronic authentication of products
Appendix: Cooper's marks
Preface to the new and updated edition of 2024
1 Overview
2 Historical development of certification and collective marks
3 Elements of statutory protection
4 Product certifiers' liability
5 The legal and commercial significance of certification and collective marks
6 Regulations and standards
7 Ecolabels
8 Electronic authentication of products
Appendix: Cooper's marks