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Copyright and Licensing Around the World

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Important judicial decisions have been announced and legislative plans have been published in several key jurisdictions. At Copyright Clearance Center, we continue to monitor the copyright landscape as part of our mission to support copyright and licensing around the world. The application will be heard on 28 November 2022.

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Court Dismisses PhRMA Lawsuit Challenging IRA

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The lawsuit was brought by three Plaintiffs: PhRMA, the Global Colon Cancer Association, and the National Infusion Center Association (“NICA”). The court then held that with NICA dismissed, venue in the Western District of Texas would be improper.

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The Sky’s the Limit: How Chestek Frees the USPTO

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by Dennis Crouch Earlier this month, the Federal Circuit issued a decision in the case of In re Chestek that, on its face, simply upheld the USPTO’s requirement that trademark applicants provide their domicile address. After losing at the USPTO, Chestek appealed to the Federal Circuit. Chestek at 8 (Quoting JEM Broadcasting Co.

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Morden Day Relevancy Of Stamp Papers As Per Indian Stamp Act, 1899

IP and Legal Filings

The Indian Stamp Act of 1899 defines Stamp Duty as a documentary impost and not a transaction tax, based on the assessed value of a subject (like property) that is due on the amount of the Instrument used for Judicial and Non-Judicial Transactions. they range from Rs. 25000 and different denominations are used for different purposes.

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Texas Patent Litigation Monthly Wrap-Up: September 2022

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

Under the public interest factors, Samsung argued that transfer would promote judicial economy since related cases against Google, Amazon, and Apple might be transferred to NDCA. [18] Westport’s arguments centered around the existence of dealerships in the Eastern District of Texas related to MBUSA. defendant (“Holdings”).

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Supreme Court Issues Opinion in U.S. v. Arthrex

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

19-1458), a splintered Supreme Court agreed with the Federal Circuit that there is a problem at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (PTO), but disagreed about how to deal with it. The case centers around the issue of whether Administrative Patent Judges (APJs) are “principal officers.” Arthrex, Inc. (19-1452); The Opinion.

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IP and NFTs: Where are We?

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Meanwhile, several other federal district courts are struggling with how to apportion value in the context of digital marketplace transfers. Nor is it clear whether—or how—NFTs might trigger liability under the 76-year-old federal Lanham Act , which governs trademark infringement and unfair competition. Yuga Labs, Inc.

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