Trademark Law

Welcome to trademark law. This introductory chapter has three purposes. First, it outlines some basics of trademark law at a very high level of generality. Second, it outlines some traditional arguments for the protection of trademark rights. Finally, it introduces some issues that complicate the de...

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Main Author: Grynberg, Michael (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Chicago, IL Michael Grynberg [2022]
Edition:2022 Edition (Version 2.0)
Series:Open textbook library.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction to Trademark Law
  • Distinctiveness
  • Generic marks
  • Non-Word Marks, Colors, and Trade Dress
  • Trade Dress and Product Design
  • Functionality
  • Aesthetic Functionality
  • Non-Traditional Marks
  • Obtaining Trademarks Rights Through Use of the Mark
  • Geographic Protection
  • Abandonment
  • Registration
  • Trademark use and Infringement
  • Likelihood of Confusion
  • Likelihood of Confusion (cont'd)
  • Broadened theories of confusionn
  • Secondary Liability
  • Trademarks and Domain Names
  • Dilution
  • Dilution (cont'd)
  • Fair Use
  • Nominative Fair Use
  • First Sale
  • Expressive Uses and the First Amendment
  • Trademark Procedure
  • False Advertising
  • The Right of Publicity