The Internal Revenue Service retained CRA in connection with a dispute regarding the valuation of copyrights acquired through the purchase of certain paintings from various artists. The business involved the manufacturing and marketing of collectibles, including philatelic first day and commemorative covers, related publications, albums, medallic art and coins, limited edition prints, and porcelain collectibles. CRA’s work included determining the fair market value of copyright and reproduction rights acquired in connection with the purchase of commissioned artwork for use with the business’ collectible product offerings.
A look at Chinese courts’ new approach to IP damages
In this Law360 article, Fei Deng, Hong Qiao, and Yi Cheng examine the trend of Chinese courts toward awarding larger non-statutory damage awards in IP cases....