The Protection of Well-Known Marks in Asia - Max Planck Series on Asian Intellectual Property Set

Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Publisher Marketing: Trade mark law has become an increasingly important field of law in the context of a rapidly globalizing economy. The promotion and protection of marks is widely viewed as the most important tool for a successful expansion of business, particularly in areas of economic transformation such as the Asia-Pacific region. This collection of essays examines the legal protection of well-known marks both under trade mark and unfair competition law in 10 different jurisdictions of the Asia-Pacific region, analyzing the still widespread piracy of well-known marks in the context of the underlying legal and cultural concepts. It explores the significance of trade marks in an information society, highlighting the tensions between those seeking to protect their well-established brands globally in an age of electronic commerce, and those concerned to prevent large firms from being granted indiscriminate control over certain marks without having made the corresponding marketing efforts. Contributor Bio:  Heath, Christopher Heath lived and worked in Japan for three years and since 1992 has headed the Max Planck Institute's Asian Department. Contributor Bio:  Liu, Kung-Chung Liu in 1992 became an assistant Research Fellow at the Institute for Social Sciences and Philosophy Academia Sinica, in 1996 an Associate Research Dellow, and since 2002 has been Research Fellow and conjunct professor of law at the Graduate School of Intellectual Property, National Chen Chi University.