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Intersection of Intellectual Property Law and Competition Law with respect to Cross Licensing Agreements

IIPRD

Hence, the concept of cross licensing agreement has originated with the intent to help various organizations in sharing patent licenses along with their rights and liabilities leading to their easier access to masses and reduction of monopolistic market tendencies. Cross-licensing agreements can both restrain and advance competition.

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Monster Energy Co. Sues Fitness Company for Alleged Trademark Infringement

Indiana Intellectual Property Law

Hammond, Indiana – Monster Energy Company (“Monster”), the Plaintiff, claims to be a nationwide leader in marketing and selling ready-to-drink beverages. Apparently, Monster launched its MONSTER ENERGY® drink brand including its ® mark (the “Claw Icon”) in 2002. Since 2002, Monster asserts it has spent over $8.5

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (March 6- March 11)

SpicyIP

Highlights of the Week Learning from India’s Disastrous Experience in Protecting Itself against Biopiracy In light of the upcoming WIPO Diplomatic Conference on Genetic Resources and Traditional Knowledge, Prashant Reddy brings us a post highlighting India’s sub-par experience with its own Biological Diversity Act, 2002. Microsoft v.

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High Stakes: Protecting Your Cannabis Intellectual Property

Canadian Intellectual Property Blog

It has been almost two years since the federal legalization of cannabis, and Canada’s legal cannabis market is quickly blossoming into a massive industry. The market is constantly growing with many US states (e.g., Market research predicts that the global legal cannabis market could reach CAD $100 billion by 2027 [1].

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Deceptive Similarity in Trademark

IP and Legal Filings

Trademark is a kind of intellectual property which is capable of being represented graphically, it can be any word, design, symbol, phrase, design, shape, packaging of goods etc. The plaintiff manufactured and market it under the trade mark AZIWOK. In evaluating claim of market reputation. Introduction.

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Can Braille Be Registered As a Trademark?

IP and Legal Filings

23] observed that a trader acquires a right of property in a distinctive mark merely by using it upon or in connection with his goods…the trader who adopts such a mark is entitled to protection directly as soon as the article having assumed a vendible character is launched in the market… common law rights are left wholly unaffected. [24]

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The Impact of IPR on Biodiversity

IIPRD

The pronounced reason for IPRs is to animate development, by giving higher monetary returns than the market in any case might offer. Furthermore, the privatization of hereditary assets that have been designed and protected speeds up the pattern toward monocultural editing.