PROTECTION OF TRADE DRESS AGAINST UNFAIR COMPETITION

protection of trade marks against unfair competition

the law of prohibition of unfair competition prohibits any deed or action which is against the normal competition in the market. before emergence of special laws for protection of intellectual property rights, including trademarks, such right could be protected either by tort law claims or law of unfair competition. however, the law of prohibition of unfair competition covers a wider area than ...

TRADESITE OR WEB DRESS?: TRADE DRESS PROTECTION FOR WEBSITE INTERFACES by

Your client is the fortunate owner of a dot-com business that started up in the late 1990’s and survived the “dot-bomb” days of 2000. In fact, your client’s business, which is entirely operated from an Internet website, is quite successful. The website is composed of various elements that give it a distinct “look and feel.” Your client discovers one day that a competitor’s Internet website has ...

Unfair competition under the TRIPS agreement: protection of data submitted for the registration of pharmaceuticals.

THE AESTHETIC FUNCTIONALITY DOCTRINE AND THE LAW OF TRADE - DRESS PROTECTION Mitchell

INTRODUCTION ................................................. 1117 I. THE LAW OF TRADE-DRESS PROTECTION .................. 1121 A. Purposes of Trade-Dress Law ....................... 1121 1. Protection of Firms from Misassociation ............. 1124 2. Prevention of Goodwill Misappropriation ............ 1125 3. Facilitation of Meaningful Consumer Participation in the M arket ....................

Unfair Trade e-Waste in Africa

Africa is quickly becoming a destination for information technology in the form of tons of used computers, fax machines, cell phones, and other electronics. Although many of these machines can be repaired and resold, up to 75% of the electronics shipped to Africa is junk. This equipment, when dumped, may leach lead, mercury, and cadmium into the environment; when burned, it may release carcinog...