The IPKat

APRIL 20, 2022

A Kat in desperate need of a coffee GuestKat Gabriele Girardello shared with us the trends and topics covered at the “Pharma & Biotech Patent Litigation” conference in Amsterdam, which he attended on 14-16 March 2022. GuestKat Rose Hughes provided here insights with several KatFriends also offering their views on the matter.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 4, 2022

This case involves copyright protection for fireworks systems–a relevant topic for July 4th! First, the court recognizes the anti-competitive dynamics driving this case. Pyrotechnics (under the “FireOne” brand) claims to be the “world leader in digital pyrotechnic firing systems.” Implications.

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Herbert Smith Freehills

AUGUST 2, 2022

DANIEL VOWDEN: Given the practical challenges and altered patterns of work resulting from COVID-19, what changes have you seen in the conduct of dawn raid inspections by the European Commission, as well as other competition regulators? . Certain analytic models can also isolate themes that may suggest anti-competitive behaviour. .

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

Also on the topic, the Legal-Patent blog posted a comment on the Protocol on the provisional application of the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court (PAP), which is currently in force, and the possibility of the UPC to materialise in 2022.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

City University of London – IP and National Competitive Identity – ‘Made in’, ‘Made by’, ‘Made of’ On the 14th March , Dr Natalie Corthésy (PhD from CCLS Queen Mary University of London, Associate Dean at Mona Law, The University of the West Indies, Jamaica) will deliver a seminar on what a nation brand is and what its correlation is to IP.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

The topics covered were numerous and very technical (biologic drugs, second medical use patents, SPC waivers and divisional patents, just to name a few) and the synthesis abilities of this former Kat do not allow for them to be covered here.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 2, 2022

” But…this opinion is about CFAA, not unfair competition; and this language implies that LinkedIn is an essential facilities–a conclusion with wide-reaching implications. Contact me if you are willing to teach this topic to my Internet Law students, because today I have no clue how to help them understand the CFAA.

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Trading Secrets

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Legislation such as anti-SLAPP laws can have a dramatic impact on a litigant’s ability to bring or defend a claim. It is important to understand what anti-SLAPP law applies in your jurisdiction and what jurisdictions your courts look to for interpretation of those laws.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Legislation such as anti-SLAPP laws can have a dramatic impact on a litigant’s ability to bring or defend a claim. It is important to understand what anti-SLAPP law applies in your jurisdiction and what jurisdictions your courts look to for interpretation of those laws.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Basheer, in his 2009 post, about Chantix, a Pfizer-patented anti-smoking drug, raised questions regarding transparency around the discretion to require local clinical trials. and Class 5.2 of our IP Reveries series , while discussing the basics of clinical trials and drug innovation, have highlighted their implications.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

CIPA will hold their Congress on 15 September 2022 from 8:00am to 7:00pm (BST), with a stimulating programme including high-profile keynote speakers and topical panel discussions in which members can share their expertise. Topics include the latest insights on Artificial Intelligence, NFTs, sustainability, and more.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Opportunities ATRIP – ATRIP Essay Competition 2022 for Young Researchers in Intellectual Property Law D/L for submissions: 15 January 2023 The ATRIP’s Executive Committee is launching its annual essay competition for young researchers (not older than 35 years of age). Be sure to catch them at one of the sessions if you are in town.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

This is a topic I used as a sample exam idea in the 1990s). Competitive proximity. lululemon. * Ohio Bans Competitive Keyword Advertising by Lawyers. * Want to Engage in Anti-Competitive Trademark Bullying? Avance. * Restricting Competitive Keyword Ads Is Anti-Competitive–FTC v. Greenberg v.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2021

Apple rejected the Bitcoin Lottery app based on its anti-blockchain policy. Query: if the only newspaper in town decides which advertisements may properly be posted or which advertisements to accept, does a rejected advertiser suffer an anti-trust injury? .'” Sounds sketchy as hell. Breach of Contract.

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IPilogue

DECEMBER 22, 2021

As part of the course requirements, students were asked to write a blog on a topic of their choice. However, it doesn’t make sense to restrict competition in the repair market just because a manufacturer can make quality repairs, or for fears of piracy. It could stoke competition in the repair market, which may lower prices.

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Kashishipr

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

The TRIPS Agreement also provides for compulsory licensing concerning patents within Article 31 on the grounds of either an emergency or extreme urgency to deter anti-competitive practices for public non-commercial use or dependent patents. Reasons for Granting Compulsory License.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 15, 2022

Concentrated in two major art hubs–Beijing (Galleria Continua in 2004 and Pace Gallery in 2008) and Shanghai (Perrotin in 2018, Almine Rech Gallery in 2019, and Lisson Gallery in 2019), these international galleries collectively formed a competitive force against the domestic galleries. The regulation of galleries is even less strict.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 30, 2021

Topical Highlight. Announcing the Winners of the 2nd Shamnad Basheer Essay Competition on IP Law! In this post , we announced the winners of the 2nd Shamnad Basheer Essay Competition on IP Law. Sun Pharma v. Cipla: Madras HC Rejects COVID as an Excuse for Passing Off. Cipla Ltd. ,

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 2, 2022

This year, we have divided these developments into three categories: a) Top 10 IP Judgments/Orders (Topicality/Impact). We’ve tried to represent a diversity of subject matter also in this list, so we have a fair sprinkling of cases dealing with copyright, patents, trademarks, competition law etc. c) Top 10 Other IP Developments.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JANUARY 11, 2022

Litigation under the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCIA) in the district courts also decreased. Antitrust and Competition. Targeting Anti-Competitive Behavior. FDA also continued to consider alleged anti-competitive behavior raised in a December 2020 citizen petition filed by BI.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 15, 2022

And while we’re on the topic of an opinion covering multiple interesting trade secret issues, the U.S. Russell Beck has more on the appeal in a post for his Fair Competition Law Blog. For more, check out Isabella Oradica and Kristin Madigan’s post for Crowell’s Retail and Consumer Products Law Observer Blog.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 24, 2023

In this month’s edition, he looks into topics including the Plant Variety Registry, different tales of/ takes on personality rights, and multiple leaks of key documents and their contribution in law-making. The court relied on a catena of precedents and S.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

He identified several lessons: the value of “open architectures” and “relatively neutral infrastructure” the Internet is capable of being used for pro- and anti-social uses. So maybe an interesting topic to consider is if Wikipedia is the model for a high-quality output of online community and user-generated content.”

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 27, 2024

For larger-than-law-type posts on this topic, check Prof. In sum, ‘tis a very interesting topic. For more on this competition bit, check Prof. Basheer’s IP vs Competition Law: Who Trumps Whom ? ” (See also about Anti-COVID19 Drug Remdesivir.). But like all stories here, it has to end here.

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IP Watchdog

DECEMBER 9, 2021

The 2021 SEP Licensing Draft Statement responds to President Biden’s Executive Order on Competition, which called on the agencies to review the 2019 Trump Administration Statement dealing with SEP infringement remedies. The 2019 Statement in turn excised the anti-IP language from a 2013 Obama Administration Statement on this topic.

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