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Distinctive character of trademarks and related institutes in the light of European Union law
Brunclíková, Lenka ; Dobřichovský, Tomáš (advisor) ; Holcová, Irena (referee)
1 Distinctive character of trademarks and related institutes in the light of European Union law Abstract The topic of this rigorous thesis is Distinctive character of trademarks and related institutes in the light of European Union law. Trademarks have become an indispensable aspect in commercial relations. Every successful entrepreneur should invest in and protect his goods or services by means of trademarks. Trademarks are a very effective tool that can provide information that enables consumers to make informed choices about the products and services that are protected by trademarks. However, in order for a trademark to be registered and thus provide the required protection, it must have sufficient distinctive character to enable it to distinguish the goods or services of one entity from those of another. The aim of this thesis is to analyze the legal issues relating to the distinctive character of trademarks and related topics, in particular from the perspective of European Union law. In order to meet this objective, the thesis is divided into four parts. The first part deals with the historical development of trademarks, from the ancient period through the first international agreements to the EU regulation. The second and main part analyses the distinctiveness of a trademark, explaining the difference...
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Rights to sign in Czech positive law
Macháčková, Jana ; Pítra, Vladimír (advisor) ; Růžička, Michal (referee)
and keywords The purpose of the thesis is to analyse the legal regulation and the system of registration of rights to signs, which are most commonly used on national as well as international markets, i.e. rights to a trademark, appellation of origin and a geographical indication. The aim of this thesis therefore includs definition of the registration system of the mentioned rights to sign with reference to their specifications, the registration ability conditions (taking into consideration the decision practise of the Industrial Property Office), as well as the different character of protection of their owners. Significant attention is also paid to the system of legal protection of the rights to sign with respect to the fact, that there exists the national, international and Communitary system of protection of these rights. The beginning of the thesis describes the structure of rights to sign, the corresponding specification of concept of intellectual and industrial property rights and it characterises the subject of industrial property rights with respect to the legal regulation, the conception of legal protection of industrial property rights and conditions of grant of protection. The introductory text deals with the general exposition to rights to sign and mainly to historical circumstances of...
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The distinguishing role of trademark
Volek, David ; Růžička, Michal (advisor) ; Dobřichovský, Tomáš (referee)
The Distinctive Function of Trademark Abstract The main aim of this thesis is to define the trademark, the functions it performs, and thoroughly analyse the distinctive function, especially its manifestations in law and decision- making practice. In addition to scientific literature, it is based on decisions of the Industrial Property Office, EUIPO and the Court of Justice of the European Union in particular. The introductory part is devoted to the trademark as a right to a sign, focusing on its history, definition and basic principles. In order to better understand trademark law, it also briefly defines other rights to signs. The second chapter deals with the various functions of the trademark, namely the distinctive, prohibitive, competitive, assuring and promotional functions. The third part is focused on distinctive character, especially its relation to distinctive function and the difference between inherent and acquired distinctive character. It also categorizes signs according to the degree of distinctive character and analyzes the impact of use on the distinctive character of a trademark, namely enhanced distinctiveness, good reputation and general renown, and their demonstration in opposition proceedings. The fourth chapter deals with the legal regulation of refusal to register a trademark due to...
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Non-conventional signs and trade marks
Uhrinová, Zuzana ; Patěk, Daniel (advisor) ; Horáček, Vít (referee)
(Eng) The submitted master's thesis discusses non-conventional signs and trade marks, which have grown in significance, especially from the perspective of marketing, traders and law, as was demonstrated by the recent amendments of the European trade mark law. The main aim of this thesis is to identify the particularities of non-conventional signs and obstacles to their registration from the perspective of the selected jurisdictions and consequently, to evaluate the reasons and justifications of the countries' approach. After a historical overview of trade mark functions and the development of law in the studied jurisdictions, the thesis is concerned with outlining the theoretical legal basis of trade mark protection in the European Union, Canada, Australia and the United States of America. The main focus of the thesis lies in the specific effects of the law on the individual types of non-conventional signs and trade marks, with a particular emphasis on the decisions of offices and courts, especially the Court of Justice of the European Union. The analysis includes sounds, scents, shapes and colours, as well as motion marks, holograms, position marks and tactile signs. The main part of the thesis is subdivided into several sections in order to grasp the particularities and singularities of each type...
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Rights to sign in Czech positive law
Macháčková, Jana ; Pítra, Vladimír (advisor) ; Růžička, Michal (referee)
and keywords The purpose of the thesis is to analyse the legal regulation and the system of registration of rights to signs, which are most commonly used on national as well as international markets, i.e. rights to a trademark, appellation of origin and a geographical indication. The aim of this thesis therefore includs definition of the registration system of the mentioned rights to sign with reference to their specifications, the registration ability conditions (taking into consideration the decision practise of the Industrial Property Office), as well as the different character of protection of their owners. Significant attention is also paid to the system of legal protection of the rights to sign with respect to the fact, that there exists the national, international and Communitary system of protection of these rights. The beginning of the thesis describes the structure of rights to sign, the corresponding specification of concept of intellectual and industrial property rights and it characterises the subject of industrial property rights with respect to the legal regulation, the conception of legal protection of industrial property rights and conditions of grant of protection. The introductory text deals with the general exposition to rights to sign and mainly to historical circumstances of...
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