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Google sues Sonos for Patent Infringement – Again

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But this relationship soured soon after, with Sonos accusing Google of monopolistic practices and of using patent laws to squash competition from small companies. Sonos also says that Google has been undercutting its prices to crowd competitors out of the market. Neither company has a history of using patent laws offensively.

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Patent Linkage Litigation in China: A Two-Year Review

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On June 1, 2021, the Fourth Amendment to the Chinese Patent Law became effective. An important part of the amendment is the introduction by Article 76 of the patent linkage system in China – a system for litigation of drug patents prior to market entry of generics, similar to that provided by the Hatch Waxman Act in the US.

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A Court Can Only Enjoin Public Accusations of Patent Infringement if They Are Objectively Baseless

LexBlog IP

Nu Tsai Capital, LLC, [2023-1146] (February 17, 2023), the Federal Circuit vacated a preliminary injunction against Lite-Netics patent-related speech, holding that the district court abused its discretion. Patent Nos. Lite-Netics send a notice to the trade that Lite-Netics’s magnetic string lights were protected by U.S.

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Patent Linkage Litigation in China: A Two-Year Review

LexBlog IP

On June 1, 2021, the Fourth Amendment to the Chinese Patent Law became effective. An important part of the amendment is the introduction by Article 76 of the patent linkage system in China – a system for litigation of drug patents prior to market entry of generics, similar to that provided by the Hatch Waxman Act in the US.

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Delhi High Court Directs Maharaja to Pay a King’s Ransom in a Patent Infringement Suit  

SpicyIP

Putting an end to a 24 year old patent infringement suit, the Delhi High Court has directed Maharaja Appliances Ltd. Background The dispute started off as a heated battle between the parties over the plaintiff’s ‘Liquid Heating Vessels’ patent, which the plaintiff claimed was used by the defendant in its electric kettles.

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Understanding Standard Essential Patents

Intepat

INTRODUCTION Oftentimes, it is observed how intellectual property laws, specifically; patent laws are contradictory to competition and antitrust laws. While one confers rights on inventors to encourage innovation, the other aims to eradicate monopolistic practices and encourages healthy competition in the market.

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Brand-Generic Drugs: Infringement Judged by the ANDA Filing

Patently-O

In 2018, Eagle filed its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) with the FDA seeking to market a generic version of Par’s vasopressin injection product (Vasostrict) used for emergency blood pressure treatment. ” In re Brimonidine Patent Litig., Here, the ANDA documents are clear that the product does not infringe.