On June 30, 2015, the world will once again experience a “leap second,” where one second is added to the clock. As a result, there will actually be civilian clocks reading 23:59:60 on that day. (Leap second has no impact
June 2015
Canadian plain language labelling requirements take effect for drug products
By Karen Sie (CA) on
The Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations (Labelling, Packaging and Brand Names of Drugs for Human Use) – more commonly known as the “Plain Language Labelling amendments” – as the requirements apply to prescription drugs and products obtained…
FDA seeks to appease drug company in off-label marketing dispute
The FDA has long treated off-label marketing – the promotion of drugs for uses that have not received FDA approval – as evidence of intent to violate the “misbranding” provisions of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”), 21 U.S.C.…
Descriptive Marks – blonds, figleafs and that certain “je ne sais quoi”
By Jonathan Ball (UK) & Joanna Conway (UK) on
Introduction
Recent cases illustrate the difficulties corporations face when trying to register descriptive trade marks in the EU.
In our increasingly brand-dominated world the value in developing a brand which is synonymous with both the brand owner and the brand
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