Business Law
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Task 4.4 Also, Razi want to know from you whether he can commence proceedings in Germany given that, Julius is domiciled in Germany. Advice Razi on Judgments Regulation and the procedure to be followed to institute the actions. The Judgment Regulation lays down on the rules governing the jurisdiction of Court in civil and commercial matters. A judgment given in an EU country is to be recognised without special proceedings, unless the recognition is contested.
Trademarks and brand names are valuable asset to a business. Very often a trademark or a brand name becomes synonymous with the product.
A brand name identifies a specific product or name of a company. If a brand name becomes famous, it evokes positive image or emotions in consumers and this is why brand can be so valuable. The brand name it is very important for a company and this is why companies want to protect it through trademark.
Trademark is a registered brand or trade name and it can include combination of a name, slogan, logo, sounds or colours which identify the company or its products or services.
The function of a trademark is to guarantee the origin of goods and services. Consequently a single sign may be registered by different companies in respect of different goods and services.
Patent and Trademark Office issuing the patent for an invention which is the grant of a property right to the investor. A patent registered in UK, applies only within UK and in Germany a competitor could legally make the invention as long as it is a German Patent.