Call for Chapters for an Edited Book: Protection of Trademarks- A Glimpse of Landmark Judgments: Submit by Nov 15

About the Book

This edited volume, compiled by Dr Prabhdeep Kaur, an experienced corporate lawyer and professor at Amity Law School, Noida, provides an in-depth analysis of landmark judgments on trademark protection from both national and international perspectives. It explores key judicial decisions, and offers readers valuable insights into how courts interpret and enforce trademark laws while addressing new legal challenges in a globalized economy.

The book covers a wide array of critical topics in trademark law, including the protection of non-conventional marks and trade dress in India, the USA, and the EU, as well as the role of trademarks in comparative advertising and character merchandising and covers the domain named disputes, cybersquatting, the exhaustion of trademark rights, parallel imports, protection of well-known marks, celebrity rights, deceptive similarity, unfair competition, infringement in the digital age, unregistered trademarks, brand management, global enforcement, emerging trends, and the transfer of trademark rights.

Sub-themes

The book contains chapters on following sub-themes:

Protection of Non-Conventional Marks
Protection of Trade Dress in India, USA and EU
Role of Trademark in Comparative Advertising
Character Merchandising
Domain Name Disputes and Cyber Squatting
Exhaustion of Trademark Rights and Parallel Imports
Protection of Well-Known Marks in India, USA and EU
Protection of Celebrity Rights
The Concept of Deceptive Similarity
Trademark vis-à-vis Unfair Competition
Trademark Infringement in Digital Age
Protection of Unregistered Trademarks and Enforcement
Protection of Trademark and Brand Management
Global Enforcement of Trademark
Emerging Trends in Strengthening Trademark Protection
Transfer of Trademark Rights and related Concerns

Who can submit?

IPR Professionals, Academicians, Advocates, Law Firms, Post Graduate and Undergraduate Students, Research Scholars and IPR Enthusiasts.

How to Submit?

Authors are requested to mail their original, unpublished submissions in .doc/.docx format to trademarkbook2024@gmail.com bearing the following information:
- Full Name of the Author(s)
- Position/Year of Study
- Institutional Affiliations (if any) and Contact Details of the Author(s)

Processing Charges

Single Author:1000 & Co-author: 1500

Submission Categories

Book Chapter with Plagiarism less than 15%. UGC Guidelines should be followed.

We aim to gather contributions from people interested in the field of intellectual property law, including students, professors, academicians, legal practitioners, and judges who have played an influential role in shaping trademark jurisprudence. Each chapter will provide a detailed analysis of specific landmark cases, with reflections on their long-term impact on trademark protection.

Submission Guidelines

Contributions should be between 5000-8000 words. The word limit mentioned is inclusive of footnotes.
All the submissions must consist of an Abstract of not more than 300 words along with 6 keywords. The abstract will be included in the word limit.
A submission can be co-authored by a maximum of two people.

Format and Citation Guidelines

Font Type and Size of the main text must be Times New Roman, 12.
Font Type and Size of footnotes must be Times New Roman, 10.
Line Spacing of the main text and footnotes must be 1.5, Single respectively.
Use of headings and Sub-Headings is encouraged. Headings and Sub-Headings should be numbered, should be of the same font type and size as the main text, and should be in bold.
Authors must conform to ILI method of Citation.