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Changes in EU trademark law and their reflection in Czech trademark law
Kudýnová, Olga ; Dobřichovský, Tomáš (advisor) ; Císařová, Zuzana (referee)
Changes in EU trademark law and their reflection in Czech trademark law Abstract This thesis deals with the recent reform of EU trademark law and its impact on Czech trademark law. Main goals of the thesis are to summarise the changes introduced by the reform, analyse in detail the individual legal institutions most impacted by the reform, explain newly established legal institutions, examine how the changes in EU trademark law impacted Czech trademark law, and assess whether the changes represent a step in the right direction. The first part serves as a general introduction to trademarks and it characterises them mainly by their specific functions. The second part illustrates the evolution of international trademark law by brief examination of the most significant treaties and conventions. The international trademark law provides important context for understanding the EU and national trademark law. The third part focuses on Czech trademark law. It compares the differences regarding the individual legal institutions before and after the reform. The most substantial changes concern the legal definition of trademarks, new types of trademarks, collective marks, grounds for refusal of registration, and also procedural changes regarding the registration and the proceedings in relation to revocation or...
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Obstacles in registration of trade-marks in Czech and European decisions
Dzjubaková, Marta ; Patěk, Daniel (advisor) ; Rozehnal, Aleš (referee)
The purpose of this thesis is to provide comprehensive overview of the obstacles of eligibility for registration of trademarks and analysis of various barriers through the practice of Czech and European courts and also the Industrial Property Office. The basis of the work was to focus on the theoretical level and supplemented and analysis of decision-making practice. Based on ananalysis of key decisions and other can be summarized that the legislation marks reached a significant level. If a person is considering the registration of new trademarks, or an extension of an existing one, it has sufficient amount of relevant information and can avoid fatal errors, that result would be a loss of protection of trademarks or failure to protect the new mark. The work consists of three main chapters. The first chapter is a historical excursion in to legislative developments trademarks and obstacles of eligibility for registration of trademarks. The second chapter defines the basic concepts and categories of the Czech Republic and the European Union. At the conclusion summarizes the advantages of the current approach to assessing eligibility barriers Intellectual Property Office and the estimate of assessing eligibility for registration of trademarks in particular in relation to new types of marks. The third...
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