MALTA CONTENTS
5.6 Amendment in Revocation/Cancellation Proceedings p.327 5.7 Combining Revocation/Cancellation and Infringement p.327
5.8 Measures to Address Fraud p.327 6. Assignments and Licensing p.327
6.1 Assignment Requirements and Restrictions p.327 6.2 Licensing Requirements or Restrictions p.328
6.3 Registration or Recording of an Assignment or Licence p.328 7. Initiating Trade Mark and Copyright Lawsuits p.328 7.1 Timeframes for Filing Infringement Lawsuits p.328 7.2 Legal Claims for Infringement Lawsuits and Their Standards p.328 7.3 Factors in Determining Infringement p.329 7.4 Prerequisites and Restrictions to Filing a Lawsuit p.329 7.5 Lawsuit Procedure p.330 7.6 Declaratory Judgment Proceedings and Other Protections for Potential Defendants p.330 7.7 Small Claims p.330 7.8 Effect of Trade Mark and Copyright Office Decisions p.330 7.9 Counterfeiting and Bootlegging p.330 8. Litigating Trade Mark and Copyright Claims p.331 8.1 Special Procedural Provisions for Trade Mark or Copyright Proceedings p.331 8.2 Effect of Registration p.331 8.3 Costs of Litigating Infringement Actions p.331 9. Defences and Exceptions to Infringement p.331 9.1 Defences to Trade Mark Infringement p.331 9.2 Defences to Copyright Infringement (Fair Use/Fair Dealing) p.332
9.3 Exhaustion p.332 10. Remedies p.332
10.1 Injunctive Remedies p.332 10.2 Monetary Remedies p.333 10.3 Attorneys’ Fees and Costs p.333 10.4 Ex Parte Relief p.333 10.5 Customs Seizures of Counterfeits or Parallel Imports p.333 11. Appeal p.334 11.1 Appellate Procedure p.334 11.2 Timeframes for Appealing Trial Court Decisions p.334 12. Additional Considerations p.334 12.1 Emerging Issues p.334 12.2 Trade Mark and Copyright Use on the Internet p.334
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