Trademark Practice and Forms (2 Volume Set)

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Description
With the increasing globalization of commerce, more and more companies are seeking worldwide protection of their trademark and other intellectual property rights. Unfortunately, the complexity and diversity of trademark laws and systems worldwide can make obtaining global trademark protection a daunting task. For example, when providing the filing instructions and documents to submit applications in countries worldwide, private practitioners and law department personnel need to know the filing requirements and have the necessary documents immediately available. However, the nuances of local laws, rules, and practices of foreign jurisdictions are not always known to practitioners. Local agents are therefore often instructed without complete information, which inevitably results in undesirable delays. Some attorneys have to request the filing requirements and documents from sources around the world, and then wait days or weeks for replies. Once the response is received, there is often need to decipher the advice and explanations and request clarification of some points. This can give rise to further delay, causing clients to be frustrated and dissatisfied. Other problems often arise when trademark practitioners have to sift through instructions, advisory notifications, and registration requirements for dozens of countries, each of which may be different than the others. Trademark Practice & Forms seeks to be a valuable guide for attorneys and paralegals in both corporate law departments and private practice who prosecute trademarks in multiple jurisdictions. In this treatise, the substantive and procedural requirements and the most common forms for initial registration in each country are presented in a single booklet. The materials are organized in easily readable text that allows the reader to comprehend quickly the distinctions, as well as the similarities, between different jurisdictions.
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Contents
Volume 1
PART I.    SPECIAL TOPICS
Chapter 1.   International Trademark Protection
Chapter 2.   Trademark Law and the Internet
Chapter 3.   Protecting Trademarks Worldwide
PART II.    NATIONAL SYSTEMS AND FORMS
Chapter 4.    Albania
Chapter 5.    Algeria
Appendix  5A.     Nice Classification
Chapter 6.    Argentina
Chapter 7.    Armenia
Chapter 8.    Australia
Chapter 9.    Austria
Chapter 10.  Bahrain
Chapter 11.  Benelux
Chapter 12.  Bermuda
Chapter 13.  Bosnia and Herzegovina
Chapter 14.  Brazil
Chapter 15.  Brunei Darussalam
Chapter 16.  Republic of Bulgaria
Chapter 17.  Cambodia
Chapter 18.  Canada
Chapter 19.  Chile
Chapter 20.  China
Appendix    20A.   National Classification
Chapter 21.  Colombia
Chapter 22.  Costa Rica
Chapter 23.  Croatia
Chapter 24.   Cyprus
Chapter 24A.  Czech Republic
Chapter 25.   Denmark
Chapter 26.   Ecuador
Chapter 27.   Egypt
Chapter 28.   El Salvador
Chapter 29.   European Community
Chapter 30.   European Trade Mark Law
Chapter 31.   Finland
Chapter 32.   France
Chapter 33.   Germany
Chapter 34.   Ghana
Appendix  34A.   National Classification System
Chapter 35.  Greece
Chapter 36.  Hong Kong S.A.R.
Chapter 37.  India
Appendix  37A.   National Classification
Volume 2
PART II.    NATIONAL SYSTEMS AND FORMS (CONTINUED)
Chapter 38.    Indonesia
Chapter 39.    Iran
Chapter 40.    Israel
Chapter 41.    Italy
Chapter 42.    Japan
Chapter 43.    Kosovo
Chapter 44.    Laos
Chapter 45.    Lebanon
Chapter 46.    Liechtenstein
Chapter 47.    Lithuania
Chapter 48.    Macedonia
Chapter 49.    Macau
Chapter 50.    Malaysia
Chapter 51.    Mexico
Chapter 52.    Montenegro
Chapter 53.    Morocco
Appendix 53A. Nice Classification
Chapter 54.    Myanmar
Chapter 55.    New Zealand
Chapter 56.    Nicaragua
Chapter 57.    Nigeria
Appendix  57A. National Classification of Goods
Chapter 58.    North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea)
Chapter 59.    Norway
Chapter 60.    Panama
Chapter 61.    Papua New Guinea
Chapter 62.    Peru
Chapter 63.    The Philippines
Chapter 64.    Poland
Chapter 65.    Portugal
Chapter 66.    Puerto Rico
Chapter 67.    Qatar
Chapter 68.    Romania
Appendix 68A.   Schedule of Fees for Trademark-Related Procedures
Chapter 69.    Russia
Chapter 70.    Saudi Arabia
Chapter 71.    Singapore
Chapter 72.    Slovak Republic
Chapter 73.    South Africa
Chapter 74.    South Korea
Chapter 75.    Spain
Chapter 76.    Sweden
Chapter 76A.  Switzerland
Chapter 77.    Taiwan, Republic of China
Chapter 78.    Thailand
Chapter 79.    Tunisia
Appendix  79A. National Classification
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