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Author Niedersüss, Carl Dominik J., author

Title I don't even recognize you anymore : the limits of the protection of alteration and modernisation of fictitious characters / Carl Dominik J. Niedersüss
Edition 1. edition
Published Baden-Baden : Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft ; Augsburg : MIPLC, Munich Intellectual Property Law Center, 2015

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Description 1 online resource (72 pages)
Series MIPLC studies ; volume 24
MIPLC studies ; v. 24.
Contents Cover; I. Introduction; II. General considerations; A. Character advertisement; 1. Definition of the notion "character"; 2. Reasons for character marketing; 3. The need to adapt; B. Legal considerations on character advertisement; C. Economic considerations on character advertisement; III. Germany and the European Union; A. Trade mark protection; 1. Protection in the national German framework; 2. Protection in the Community Trade Mark framework; B. Copyright; Germany; C. Unfair Competition Law; Germany; D. Other forms of protection; Protection via personality rights?
IV. United States of America A. The federal trade mark system; 1. Protection of characters; 2. Adaptation of trade marks; B. Copyright; D. Other forms of protection; V. Synthesis, conclusion and policy recommendations; List of works cited; I. National Statutes; 1. United States of America; 2. European Union; a) Community Statutes; b) Austria; c) Germany; II. Court Rulings and other decisions; 1. United States of America; 2. European Union; 3. Great Britain; 4. Germany; 5. Austria; 6. International law; III. Journal Articles/Reports; 1. United States of America
2. European Union 3. International; IV. Treatises; 1. United States of America; 2. European Union; 3. Germany; 4. International
Notes Originally presented as the author's thesis (LL. M.)--Munich Intellectual Property Law Center, Munich, 2013
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Subject Trademarks -- Law and legislation -- Germany
Trademarks -- Law and legislation -- United States
Copyright -- Fictitious characters -- Germany
Copyright -- Fictitious characters -- United States
LAW -- Commercial -- General.
Copyright -- Fictitious characters
Trademarks -- Law and legislation
Germany
United States
Form Electronic book
ISBN 3845257148
9783845257143
9783848715459
3848715457