Submarine Trademarks
Submarine Trademarks

Author: World Intellectual Property Organization

Publisher: WIPO

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 41

ISBN-13:

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Companies use trademarks to protect their brands from outright imitation or competition by confusingly similar products. However, publication of trademark filings by the trademark office discloses information about a firm’s new product or service. This creates a trade-off between legal protection and disclosure of information. We analyze the trade-off through the lens of “submarine trademarks” in the U.S. – submarine trademarks are trademarks whose publication and hence disclosure to the public is strategically delayed. This is achieved through a particular international filing strategy that is often combined with the use of shell companies to further conceal the trademark filing. These submarine strategies allow companies to benefit from legal trademark protection while reducing the risk of inadvertent disclosure of information. We provide the first systematic evidence of submarine trademarks and explore both their determinants and their effectiveness in reducing the disclosure of information.

The Submarine Service, 1900–1918
The Submarine Service, 1900–1918

Author: Nicholas Lambert

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2020-11-25

Total Pages: 438

ISBN-13: 1000340805

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The year 2001 marks the centenary of the Royal Navy's submarine service. In the aftermath of the 2016 celebrations of the Battle of Jutland centenary, it is worth considering how the First World War at sea changed. This volume opens with an examination of the background to the Board of Admiralty's decision in 1900 to buy submarines, bringing to light documents that go a long way toward dispelling the myth that Britain's pre-1914 naval leaders were opposed to the development of the submarine as a major weapon. Indeed, the documents show that senior naval officers and influential civilians in Whitehall believed that the advent of the submarine would revolutionize naval warfare in a way that would bolster the Royal Navy's position as the world's predominant naval power. This edited selection of documents illustrates not only the Admiralty's thinking on the employment of the submarine between 1900 and 1918, it also charts the technical development of British submarines, and explains issues such as why the pioneer submariners came to regard themselves as an élite group within the Royal Navy - and were allowed to become the 'silent service'.

The Economics of Innovation and Intellectual Property
The Economics of Innovation and Intellectual Property

Author: Bronwyn H. Hall

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2024-10-04

Total Pages: 649

ISBN-13: 0197630944

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The first comprehensive textbook covering all aspects of the economics of innovation and the role of intellectual property in encouraging or discouraging innovation. Innovation is widely viewed as the engine behind economic growth, and it has assumed increasing importance in contemporary economic research. In The Economics of Innovation and Intellectual Property, Bronwyn H. Hall and Christian Helmers introduce readers to the use of economic analysis for the understanding of technical change and the innovative process, its determinants, and consequences. The authors cover innovation basics, the measurement of returns to innovation for individuals and the economy, and the use of intellectual property protection by innovators. They focus on the various ways patents have been used by industry to secure returns to innovation, as well as the strategic use of patents, and they emphasize present-day technologies including pharmaceuticals, software, and AI. Clearly organized and accessible, The Economics of Innovation and Intellectual Property offers a useful introduction to economics, business, public policy, and legal studies, and provides a comprehensive collection of references and information from a variety of sources across disciplines. It also includes various boxes with definitions and examples, as well as a brief mathematical appendix explaining concepts that may be unfamiliar and an introduction to data sources.

Trademarks and Their Role in Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Industrial Organization
Trademarks and Their Role in Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Industrial Organization

Author: Carolina Castaldi

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2021-06-14

Total Pages: 360

ISBN-13: 1000403874

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Trademarks are the most widely used intellectual property right by companies worldwide. Their strategic importance is increasing, as reputational assets become more relevant for companies than ever, in national and global markets. Trademarks also represent key tools for companies to profit from innovation and can make the difference for start-ups and entrepreneurial firms by allowing them to gain legitimacy and fostering fund raising from investors. This book Trademarks and Their Role in Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Industrial Organization takes stock of the emerging academic research on how companies use trademarks. It collects a rich set of contributions from several research perspectives and disciplines and proposes an integrated view bridging different levels of analysis: individual, firm, industry, and country level. Specifically, the book combines an industrial organization, innovation, and entrepreneurship perspective to understand why, when and with what effects entrepreneurs, innovators, and firms use trademarks. The book is targeted toward academic readers to gain a better understanding of the emerging and interdisciplinary field of trademark research as well as interested practitioners from the area of intellectual property (IP) management and policy-making. The chapters in this book were originally published in Industry and Innovation.

The Economics of Intellectual Property: Empirical evidence, trade secrets, and trademarks
The Economics of Intellectual Property: Empirical evidence, trade secrets, and trademarks

Author: Ruth Towse

Publisher:

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 506

ISBN-13:

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This authoritative four-volume collection presents the most important published articles and papers on the economics of intellectual property - a subject that is of increasing interest to both economists and lawyers. Interest is growing in the relationship of innovation and knowledge to economic growth as well as the challenges to copyright being posed by the new electronic media. International in scope, this set should be a valuable source of reference to both economists and lawyers concerned with the rapidly developing field of intellectual property.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Submarines
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Submarines

Author: Michael DiMercurio

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2002-12-23

Total Pages: 388

ISBN-13: 9780028644714

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Presents information about submarines, from providing a room-by-room tour of a typical vessel to analyzing the history of submarines during wars and on maneuvers.

Research Handbook on the History of Trademark Law
Research Handbook on the History of Trademark Law

Author: Lionel Bently

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2024-10-03

Total Pages: 489

ISBN-13: 1788973100

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Presenting a variety of historiographical approaches, this Research Handbook explores the historical development of trademarks and the associated commercial practices of branding. It has an international scope, covering trademark history in Australia, Israel, pre-modern Europe, Sweden, the UK, and the US.

Indie Fonts 2/Ed
Indie Fonts 2/Ed

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Publisher:

Published:

Total Pages: 414

ISBN-13: 9781610596817

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If you seem like your hunger for new fonts is insatiable, then Indie Fonts 2 is the book for you. It is the second installment in RockportÆs Indie Fonts series and brings you even more fonts to choose from. DonÆt settle for ordinary fonts when you can capture your readerÆs attention with an original font that hasnÆt been become overused and boring. Indie Fonts 2 includes more than 1600 diverse fonts from 19 of todayÆs hottest digital type foundries and features the best work of these designers. This comprehensive collection helps designers do their jobs even better by providing some of the highest quality fonts available today. The type styles range from the best of Matthew CarterÆs classic designs to the latest irreverence of ingoFonts. Designers searching for unique typefaces will find what they are looking for, whether historical revivals or futuristic techno faces.