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Trademarks and Unfair Competition: Law and Policy

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Second Edition

 

Graeme B. Dinwoodie
University of Oxford

Mark D. Janis
Indiana University Maurer School of Law

 

2007. 1,008 pages. ISBN: 978-0-7355-6830-3.With Teacher’s Manual.


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About the Book

Trademarks and Unfair Competition: Law and Policy, Second Edition, is an accessible casebook for the trademarks and unfair competition course, featuring a complete, balanced, and teachable approach.

Features:

  • Organizes the many strands of trademark and unfair competition doctrine around a coherent conceptual framework.  The clear structure is divided into three parts:  foundation and purposes, creation, and scope & enforcement
  • Traditional case-and-note format, enhanced by summarizing problems that help students better understand the intricacies of key topics.  Visual aids are also included
  • Features numerous Internet-related trademark issues, such as cybersquatting and domain name disputes.  Also addresses the relationship between trademarks and domain names
  • Integrates international trademark issues with domestic issues
  • Thoroughly treats trade dress protection, integrated with issues of word mark protection
  • Helpful Teacher’s Manual includes analysis of the cases and problems

New to the Second Edition:

  • Comprehensive and systematic organization of developing case law on the nature of the defendant’s use required for infringement, including keyword advertising cases and litigation involving other internet advertising practices
  • Up to date coverage of the recent legislative revision of trademark dilution law
  • Incorporates new developments regarding the fair use defenses and other defenses to trademark infringement

Preface / Sample Chapters