Gulliksson’s Magnus Dahlman is one of the authors of a two-volume work by German publisher C.H. Beck featuring the first commentaries in English on the EU regulations on community designs and the community trade mark. Hasselblatt (ed.) Community Trade Mark Regulation – A Commentary and Hasselblatt (ed.) Community Design – A Commentary are acclaimed as “Well-written unique works of crucial importance packed with knowledge, highly relevant to anyone involved in trademarks.”
“The commentaries provide a clearly structured and extensive review that should be of interest to legal practitioners, but also to holders of design rights and trademarks,” says Magnus Dahlman, Gulliksson lawyer and the only Swede among the book’s select co-authors.
The systematic overview of the regulatory provisions and a succinct summary of how they are applied in practice in all the current member states of the European Union set the publications apart as both a good read and useful reference.
A helicopter view of crucial legislation
“The books provide a comprehensive presentation of European and national legislation with in-depth explanatory commentaries by experts in the field. “They also stand out because they are the first commentaries published in English on regulations that are crucial to IP law,” says Magnus Dahlman.
Several chapters provide specific examples and a variety of applications.
“The group of experts led by Gordian Hasselblatt and Verlag C. H. Beck that took the initiative and ensured the publications were brought to fruition were not strictly fixated on an academic perspective, instead adopting more of a practical viewpoint. I myself aim to provide a helicopter view on the role of community designs and trade marks in Swedish civil suits. I pinpoint problems and examine relationships with other provisions in Swedish law that may combine with or otherwise affect community rights, and issues related to expenses and processing times,” says Magnus Dahlman.
For the second edition, Magnus Dahlman will elaborate on recent changes in Sweden largely on account of the Patent and Market Court which was established on 1 September 2016. As part of the Stockholm District Court, the court hears almost every IP, competition and marketing law case in the country.
“It’s educational even for me to hone in on exactly what is significant about Swedish litigation, and being involved in the book project has afforded me interesting insights into the outlook and activities of practitioners in other countries.”
Hasselblatt (ed.)
Community Trade Mark Regulation – A Commentary
Community Design – A Commentary
