Shanahan's Australian Law of Trade Marks and Passing Off (6th Edition)

Offering professionals authoritative commentary from Australia's leading experts, this Sixth Edition continues to be the ideal reference for every trademarks matter

This work analyses changes in trade mark law in the years since the last edition published, in the context of both domestic and international developments. It also explores developments in the law of passing off and its legislative equivalents.

The Sixth Edition maintains the title’s reputation for combining a practitioner focus with deeper analysis of the law. Professor Mark Davison and Victorian barrister, Ian Horak, once again provide a fresh and authoritative iteration of Dan Shanahan’s landmark work.

Statute law developments covered include the changes associated with the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Raising the Bar) Act 2012(Cth) such as:

• the test of distinctiveness of a trade mark,
• opposition procedures,
• customs seizure procedures, and
• privilege and penalty provisions.

Key Features:

• The work analyses and explores developments both domestically and internationally
• Case law developments examined include parallel importing and considerations relating to punitive damages for blatant infringement