scholarly journals The series of trademarks: theory, legislation, law enforcement

2021 ◽  
pp. 45-53
Author(s):  
Nataliia Myronenko
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Intellectual Property ◽  
Legal Protection ◽  
Property Law ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Association Agreement ◽  
Intellectual Property Law ◽  
Goods And Services ◽  
European Court ◽  
Ip Law

Key words: trademark, series of signs, dominant element, originality, resolution The article, based on the analysis of the doctrine of intellectual property law,legislation of Ukraine, law enforcement practice, examines the state and prospects ofproviding legal protection of a series of trademarks. To overcome the existing gap inthe legislation of Ukraine, the need to amend the Law of Ukraine «On Protection ofRights to Marks for Goods and Services» is justified. It is proposed to define «a seriesof marks as a set of trademarks belonging to one owner of interdependent rights, interconnected by the presence of the same dominant verbal, figurative or combined element,having phonetic and semantic similarity, and may also bear minor graphic differencesthat do not change the essence of the trademarks. The lack of definition ofthe term «dominant element» in the legislation is emphasized. Based on the provisionsof the philosophy and doctrine of intellectual property law, the dominant elementmeans the smallest indivisible component of the trademark, which is originaland not descriptive. Based on this, its main features are distinguished: originalityand indivisibility.It is proved that the same position of the dominant element in the structure of allsigns is necessary to create a stable image of consumers in relation to a particularproduct and its manufacturer. Examples of court decisions on recognition or refusal toprovide legal protection to trademarks are given.In the context of reforming the legislation of Ukraine in terms of its approximation toEU legislation and the development of relevant case law, which must meet Europeanstandards, the expediency of using the legal positions of such a leading democratic courtas the European Court of Justice is justified. Attention is drawn to the fact that the decisionof the ECJ is not a source of law for resolving disputes of this category by the courtsof Ukraine. At the same time, they are a source of harmonious interpretation of the nationallegislation of Ukraine in accordance with the established standards of the legalsystem of the European Union. It is proved that this conclusion is consistent with thepurpose and objectives to be solved in the country in the process of implementing the provisionsof the Association Agreement in the legislation of Ukraine. Proposals are formulatedto improve the quality of legislation in the field of IP law.

scholarly journals Intellectual Property in Slovakia in the Light of the Present Legal Regulation

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 68-78
Author(s):  
Jarmila Lazíková
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Property ◽  
National Level ◽  
Legal Protection ◽  
Legal Regulation ◽  
Property Law ◽  
Legal Regulations ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Intellectual Property Law ◽  
Law Of Succession ◽  
Intellectual Activities

AbstractThe Civil Law of Slovakia includes more sub-branches of the private law, such as family law, obligation law, property law, law of succession and intellectual property law. The intellectual property law is regulated outside the Civil Code, in special codes and laws. The intellectual property law is one of them. The intellectual property law provides legal protection to various intangible assets which are the results of the creative intellectual activities of individuals. The paper analyses selected legal institutions of the intellectual property law and tries to systematise legal regulations related to the intellectual property on the national level, the level of the European Union as well as international level.

1. Introduction

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Bently ◽  
B. Sherman ◽  
D. Gangjee ◽  
P. Johnson
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Intellectual Property ◽  
Property Rights ◽  
Intellectual Property Rights ◽  
European Economic Area ◽  
Property Law ◽  
The European Union ◽  
European Union Law ◽  
Intellectual Property Law ◽  
The Uk

This introduction provides an overview of topics covered in this book which relate to all areas of intellectual property law, including the justifications that have been put forward for granting intellectual property rights. It also considers the key international and regional developments that have influenced intellectual property law in the UK, such as the creation of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) negotiations, and European Union law. The chapter also discusses the ways in which the European Union is involved in intellectual property law, such as its involvement in negotiating and signing treaties. Finally, it looks at the European Economic Area and non-EU regional initiatives on intellectual property, as well as the implications of Brexit.

Design Protection

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barton Beebe
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Property ◽  
Legal Protection ◽  
The United States ◽  
Patent Law ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Design Law ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
International Instruments ◽  
Design Protection ◽  
Ip Law

This chapter surveys the legal protection of industrial designs, understood as the protection of the appearance of articles of manufacture. It discusses the definition of “design” according to both the European Union (EU) and the United States (US). It examines the international instruments that form the foundation of industrial design law, including the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS), the Paris Convention, and the Berne Convention, among others. It then focuses on the various areas of intellectual property (IP) law that make up design law, including sui generis design protection law, patent law, copyright law, and trademark law among others, with particular attention on these aspects of design law as they feature in the US and the EU.

scholarly journals The Reference to ‘A Work or Software’ as the Factor Determining the Scope of the European Union Public Licence (EUPL) v. 1.2

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 175-196
Author(s):  
Krzysztof Żok
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Intellectual Property ◽  
Computer Program ◽  
European Commission ◽  
Open Source ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Property Law ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Intellectual Property Law ◽  
The Relationship

Free and open source software (FOSS) has undoubtedly become an important element of intellectual property law. It is therefore not surprising that the European Commission developed its own non-proprietary licence, i.e. the European Union Public Licence (EUPL). The article examines the reference to ‘a work of software’ to determine the scope of the licence. For this purpose, the paper discusses the reasons for the creation of the EUPL, the relationship between a work and software as well as the structure of a computer program. The following considerations also include the compatible licences listed in the EUPL Appendix. The article concludes that the reference to a work or software is not accidental because it removes serious doubts arising from the concept of a computer program. Thus, this legal solution may facilitate the wider adoption of the licence.

scholarly journals LEGAL PROTECTION OF GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS: NOVELTIES UNDER THE LEGISLATION OF UKRAINE

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Анатолій Кодинець ◽  
Анастасія Сідоренко
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Property ◽  
Legal Protection ◽  
Geographical Indications ◽  
Geographical Indication ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Industrial Property ◽  
Association Agreement ◽  
The Law ◽  
Indication Of Origin ◽  
The Eu

The article deals with the features of legal protection of geographical indications in Ukraine. The basic international acts protecting geographical indications in Ukraine are outlined, including the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property of 1883, the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights in 1994. (TRIPS Agreement), which operates within the framework of the World Trade Organization and extends to goods originating in the Parties to the Agreement, Madrid Agreement 1891. and the Lisbon Agreement on the Protection of Designations of Origin and their  International Registration in 1958, (Ukraine is not a party to the last two agreements). It also outlines the main national legal acts that protect this object of intellectual property, including the Civil Code of Ukraine, the Law of Ukraine «On the Legal Protection of GeographicalIndications», the Law of Ukraine «On Protection against Unfair Competition» and others. The purpose of the study is to analyze changes in the legislation on the legal protection of geographical indications, which came into force on January 1, 2020 andbecame one of the ways to adapt the acts of national legislation to the law of the European Union in accordance with the commitments made by Ukraine after signing theAssociation Agreement with EU. These include changing the name of a special law that protects geographical indications. In addition, the change in terminology, the replacement of the term «indication of origin of goods» and its components by the term «geographical indication». The new also provides legal protection with homonymousgeographical indications; submitting an application for a geographical indication in electronic form, and at the same time providing a product specification and a description of its basic provisions. The article also addresses issues that remain unresolved, a large number of European geographical indications protected under the EU Association  Agreement and a very small number of registered geographical indications originating from the territory of Ukraine and the prospects of protecting national geographical indications in Ukraine and beyond.

scholarly journals Prawo własności intelektualnej w branży kosmetycznej

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 ◽  
pp. 63-76
Author(s):  
Gabriela Sacha
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Property ◽  
Significant Rise ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Property Law ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Cosmetic Products ◽  
Environmentally Conscious ◽  
Intellectual Property Law ◽  
Court Of Justice ◽  
Counterfeit Products

Niniejszy artykuł jest odpowiedzią na rosnące znaczenie rynkowe branży kosmetycznej. Ostatnie lata pokazują duży wzrost zamożności społeczeństwa w Polsce, co niewątpliwie ma wpływ na zwiększenie popytu na produkty kosmetyczne, a wraz z nim na skalę produkcji. Obecnie coraz większą popularność zyskują również marki lokalne albo takie, które tworzą produkty kosmetyczne na małą skalę ze względu na dbałość o naturalne składniki. W konsekwencji zmienia się struktura branży, w której istotne są już nie tylko duże firmy międzynarodowe, ponieważ swoją pozycję na rynku wyraźnie zaznaczają również średni, mali i mikroprzedsiębiorcy. W obliczu tych tendencji producenci prowadzą między sobą zaciętą walkę konkurencyjną o klienta. W niniejszym opracowaniu przeanalizowane zostały przepisy prawa polskiego oraz ustawodawstwa europejskiego. Zagadnienie poddano również badaniu analitycznemu, którego podstawę stanowiły orzeczenia Trybunału Sprawiedliwości Unii Europejskiej, Sądu Najwyższego oraz opisy  patentowe poszczególnych rozwiązań. W artykule opisano też uregulowania dotyczące produktów kosmetycznych w ustawodawstwie polskim oraz europejskim. Głównym celem jest przedstawienie obowiązujących przepisów prawa własności intelektualnej, które najlepiej odpowiadają specyfice branży kosmetycznej. Ważne jest również opisanie, w jaki sposób przedsiębiorcy mogą bronić się przed wykorzystywaniem ich renomy i pozycji rynkowej przez inne podmioty, które wprowadzają do obrotu tzw. lookalikes lub oferują produkty podrobione. Intellectual property law in cosmetics industryThis article is a response to the growing significance of the cosmetics industry. Recent years have shown a significant rise in individual wealth in Poland, which influences the increased demand for cosmetics products and with it the scale of their production. Currently local brands are also increasing in popularity, as well as small-scale, environmentally conscious and natural product-oriented manufacturers. As a consequence, the structure of the industry is also changing — it is no longer just the large multinational companies that are significant players, as medium, small, and micro-scale entrepreneurs are also making their mark. With such tendencies, manufacturers intensively compete with each other. This article analyses the provisions of Polish and European law. The issue has also been analytically researched, based on the judgements of the Court of Justice of the European Union, the Polish Supreme Court and the patent descriptions of certain industry solutions. This article describes the regulation of cosmetic products in Polish and European legislation. The main aim of the article is the representation of current provisions of intellectual property law, which best reflect the cosmetics industry. This article also aims to show how entrepreneurs can defend themselves from using their prestige and market position by other entities introducing lookalike products or offering counterfeit products.

scholarly journals NEW INSTITUTE OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW IN UKRAINE — UNREGISTERED INDUSTRIAL DESING

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Олександр Дорошенко ◽  
Людмила Работягова
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Intellectual Property ◽  
Industrial Design ◽  
Legal Protection ◽  
Legal Regulation ◽  
Community Design ◽  
Property Law ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Design Protection ◽  
The Eu

The article discusses the main provisions of the institution of intellectual property law — an unregistered industrial design, which was introduced into the legislation of Ukraine through the implementation of the provisions of Art. 212–217 Chapter 9 «Intellectual Property» ofthe Association Agreement between Ukraine, on the one hand, and the European Union, the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, on the other hand, and harmonization with the norms of Directive 98/71/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 1998 on the legal protection of designs and Council Regulation (EC) No 6/2002 of 12 December 2001 on Community designs.The authors analyzed the main features of the legal protection of industrial designs as unregistered industrial designs, namely: without registration for a short period of time, with a limited scope of rights. The legal regulation of the protection of an unregistered industrial design in Ukraine is similar to the legal regulation of an unregistered industrialdesign of the Community and has the same advantages and  disadvantages.Since the Community Design Regulation came into force, one important question has always lingered: can a design which is first disclosed outside the EU territory be protected by an unregistered Community design right when it is subsequently disclosed within the EU? The UK court’s recent reference to the Court of Justice of the European Union may finally will answer this question. The same question arises in relation to an unregistered industrial design in accordance with the new legislation ofUkraine and requires further clarification in law enforcement practice.Of equal interest is a date for assessing the novelty of a design. Is the date for assessing the novelty of a design for which unregistered Community design protection is the date on which the unregistered Community design protection for the design came into being according to the Regulation, or alternatively the date on which the relevantevent of disclosure of the design could reasonably have become known in the normal course of business to the circles specialized in the sector concerned, operating within the Community, or alternatively some other, and if so, which date?

scholarly journals CELEBRITY PERSONA: LEGAL RIGHTS IN MALAYSIA

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (19) ◽  
pp. 145-155
Author(s):  
Nor Azlina Mohd Noor ◽  
Ahmad Shamsul Abd Aziz ◽  
Mazita Mohamed
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Intellectual Property ◽  
Personal Data ◽  
Legal Protection ◽  
The United States ◽  
Legal Rights ◽  
Property Law ◽  
Intellectual Property Law ◽  
Personal Data Protection ◽  
Legal Provisions

A celebrity has its own persona and has a right that can be protected by the law. The status of a celebrity can be obtained in certain circumstances such as through birth or descent as well as through skills or occupation. Celebrity rights are special and unique rights. This is because the right seems to be the property and belongs to the celebrity. The words celebrity is often associated with fame, money, power, publicity, extravaganza, achievements, fandom, culture, and is sometimes matters relating to scandal or even for something shameful. Accordingly, the public has no right to arbitrarily use the celebrity's right. Celebrity rights can be made up of three main rights which are personality, privacy, and publicity rights. In the age of social media, almost everyone can be a celebrity. Therefore, legal protection for celebrities is very important to be discussed. In Malaysia, there is no specific legislation regarding celebrity rights such as those found in other countries such as the United States. An issue that needs to be taken into account is in the absence of the specific law, how do the rights of these celebrities are legally protected in Malaysia. Therefore, this article discusses celebrity rights and related laws in Malaysia, especially under intellectual property law. This article applied the method of legal research through library research. This article concludes that while Malaysia does not have any specific legal provisions for celebrity rights, the infringement of celebrity rights can be catered upon through a variety of relevant laws such as intellectual property law like several provisions relating to copyright and trademark protection. In addition, with the advent of social media, celebrity rights are also protected by laws such as the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998. Privacy-related laws such as the Tort law and the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 can also be used to protect these celebrity rights.

Ownership of Collaborative Works in the Cloud

2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 35-51 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marilyn Phelps ◽  
Murray E. Jennex
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Intellectual Property ◽  
Cloud Storage ◽  
Legal Protection ◽  
Property Law ◽  
Legal Environment ◽  
Intellectual Property Law ◽  
Networking Technologies

Increased usage of cloud storage and other networking technologies in knowledge management (KM) systems leave companies vulnerable to loss of proprietary rights as intellectual property law struggles to keep up with these advances. This paper reviews the current legal environment surrounding cloud and collaborative KM, discusses the implications for KM, and makes recommendations for how gaps between legal protection for intellectual property and KM can be overcome/corrected. Additionally, the paper explores how aware KM personnel are of this risk and proposes a further study using the who owns it game.

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