See Also: Deceptive Marks(law)
Immoral Marks (scandalous Marks)(law)
Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
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deceptive(dictionary)
Deceptive Advertising(law)
Deceptive Advertising(money)
Deceptive Packaging(money)
Rebound(medicine)
Rebound(money)

rebound effect (medicine) and Deceptive Marks (law)


rebound effect (medicine)


rebound effect


The characteristic of a drug to produce reverse effects when either the effect of the drug has passed or when the patient no longer responds to the drug.


Deceptive Marks (law)




These are marks that cannot be registered as trademarks because they mischaracterize or mislead consumers as to the underlying product. The usual test for determining whether or not a mark is deceptive is: (1) the mark misdescribes the character, quality, function, composition or use of the underlying product; (2) purchasers are likely to believe that the misdescription actually describes the goods; and (3) purchasers are likely to rely upon the misdescription in making their purchasing decision. Some courts have simply looked for an intent do deceive, instead of apply this test. In any event, if the mark is misleading, but does not qualify for being a deceptive mark because, perhaps, the marks owner had no bad intent, or because there is not likely to be any reliance by purchasers on the misleading description, then the mark is a deceptively misdescriptive mark.