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Damages for Copyright Infringement before You Register Your Copyright

LexBlog IP

Can you prove that a license to produce the portions of your book has a fair market value for actual damages? Can you receive payment by the alleged infringer of the fair market value of the portions of your book illegally copied as recovery for actual damages? The answer to all these questions is YES! . § On Davis v.

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TTABlog Test: Is WHOLESALEHOME Merely Descriptive of Dusting Cloths?

The TTABlog

The USPTO refused registration of the proposed mark WHOLESALEHOME for "Cloth for wiping or dusting, deeming the mark to be merely descriptive under Section 2(e)(1). The Examining Attorney based the refusal on the connection between the mark and the nature of the means through which the goods are sold (i.e., wholesale).

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Pharma Industry Trademarks and Trends in 2021

Corsearch

The global pharmaceutical industry is responsible for the research, development, production, and marketing of medicines and t oday it is booming. As of 20 20 , the total global pharmaceutical market was valued at about $ 1. Market value is expected to exceed $2.1 trillion by 202 7.

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Oversight of Pharmaceutical Brand and Trade Names

Intepat

This principle was firmly established by the Supreme Court of India in the landmark decision of Cadila Health Care Limited vs. Cadila Pharmaceuticals Limited (2001). This oversight means there is no effective mechanism to prevent the registration of fraudulent or deceptively similar names for medicinal products.

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Attars and Agarbattis: Protecting Traditional Cultural Expressions through non-conventional Trademarks

SpicyIP

Olfactory marketing is not only employed by restaurants for their food, but is also often utilized in supplementing branding because just like a logo, it helps the consumer identify the experience associated with a service or product. Issues and Barriers to the Registrability of Smell-marks. Tahhira Somal.

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Never Too Late: if you missed The IPKat last week

The IPKat

A while back, Kat readers may recall that the Oscar Academy logo (featuring the Oscar statue silhouette) was denied copyright registration. Other GuestKat Frantzeska Papadopolou reviewed a recent CJEU ruling concerning marketing authorisation for medicinal products.

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[Guest post] Works of applied art – the difference between design and copyright law

The IPKat

98 Therefore, as regards a portrait photograph, the protection conferred by Article 2(a) of Directive 2001/29 cannot be inferior to that enjoyed by other works , including other photographic works. In this respect, protection must not be linked to the personal needs of the designer but to the time of registration or use.