The ratio of trademarks and copyright objects

The article studies the Russian law enforcement practice on the issue of correlation between trademarks and copyright objects for the purpose of application of paragraph 1 of clause 9 of Article 1483 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation. The article considers specific cases on contesting trademark registrations and Rospatent's decisions on refusal to register trademarks. The evidentiary basis of the cases and fame as the main criterion of the copyright object are analysed.