TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

With Arcom supporting their every move, various rightsholders stepped up to take advantage of new legislation designed to make pirate site blocking more efficient, to combat mirror sites and proxies, and to further punish sites by restricting appearances in search engines and curtailing advertising opportunities.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 5, 2022

The dispute is between bridalwear designer Hayley Paige Gutman and JLM Couture, a bridalwear company. The court is emphatic that the accounts “served as critical advertising platforms for JLM’s products affiliated with the Hailey Paige brands.” This is a case focusing on ownership of social media accounts. The court also found “Ms.

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43(B)log

MAY 12, 2022

They are: the Unfair Competition Law (UCL); the False Advertising Law (FAL); and the Consumer Legal Remedies Act (CLRA). While they often cover the same conduct in false advertising cases and are cumulative of each other, they have differences. 2015) (cleaned up). 2015) (cleaned up). Superior Court, 9 Cal.5th Google, Inc.,

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 17, 2021

It had to be decided how the marks would be perceived by the average consumer, in the relevant market, who is reasonably well-informed and observant, taking account of the type of goods and how they are marketed. On this basis, the Court held that the defendant’s goods in (Kenyan) market would likely diminish the plaintiff’s goodwill.

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Garrigues Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2022

This is why a GI usually includes the designation of the place of origin. Principally to ensure a fair market that is able to fight counterfeit products, which undoubtedly undermine the quality of these craft products. As a result, the Commission has presented a Proposal for a regulation on GIs for craft and industrial products.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

WCT’s app was first released in 2014 for the iPhone and Pebble watch as a metric-tracking cycling app that was designed to “track speed, distance, altitude, and grade.” Downloads declined after a 2015 peak. Also, by the end of 2016, WCT hadn’t paid taxes since 2015 and its certificate of incorporation was therefore suspended.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Parts 1 to 3 of this post (originally published in “Auteurs & Media”) summarising case law of the German Bundesgerichtshof from 2015 to 2019 are available here , here and here. As far as the collective remuneration rules under Section 36 UrhG are concerned, there are two BGH decisions from 2015 that can be looked at ( here and here ).

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Applicant’s POTIFY platform is designed to permit legal marijuana dispensaries to market and sell their products, including via mobile applications and websites. 114 USPQ2d 1497, 1502 (TTAB 2015) (quoting Coach Servs. Spotify AB , 2022 USPQ2D 37 at *13–14. Yankees P’ship v. IET Prods. & & Servs.,

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43(B)log

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

22, 2021) The parties compete in the market for nutritional supplements. Likewise, there was evidence that other companies in the nutritional supplement market use “organic protein” generically in connection with their products. Even without that, the claimed trade dress featured a “common, basic” package shape and label design.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 11, 2024

Calm Water Therapeutics Llc vs The Assistant Controller Of Patents And Designs on 28 February, 2024 (Delhi High Court) The appeal challenged the rejection of a patent application for a “Bi-Functional Co-Polymer” by the Assistant Controller of Patents.

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43(B)log

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Neurelis received orphan drug designation from the FDA for its Valtoco for management of ARS in 2015. It then received fast strack designation, which allowed it priority review, and filed an NDA for Valtoco in 2018; this was pending at the time of the operative complaint.

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

When Mahindra launched the XUV700 with autonomous driving features in India last year, there was a huge uproar in the Indian car market. In conclusion, a specifically tailored act suitable for the incubation of autonomous vehicles into the Indian market has to be enacted keeping in mind various Indian scenarios.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 16, 2021

CPL had a registered trademark in the word “Conphamol” and the design of the product packaging. The Plaintiff, an architect, produced architectural drawings and plans which were approved and registered by the County Government of Kajiado under application Number P/761/2015. NTA-Star used photos of Banire on their billboards.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

The biosimilar pathway was designed to increase competition for biologics and reduce healthcare costs. At the same time, market uptake of biosimilars in the United States continued to increase, suggesting that there is room for expansion of biosimilars in the U.S. 2015; resubmitted Feb. Post-Grant Challenges at the PTAB.

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43(B)log

JULY 24, 2023

Thanks to its patents, Amgen enjoyed a temporary exclusivity period for pegfilgrastim injections until 2015. The first pegfilgrastim biosimilar hit the market in November 2018, and would ultimately be followed by five others, including Sandoz’s Ziextenzo in November 2019. Sandoz Inc. 2023 WL 4681569 , No. 2:22-cv-05326-RGK-MARx (C.D.

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The IPKat

MARCH 25, 2024

If you knew how to complete this phrase in 2015, you are part of the few percent of consumers who heard of the city of Compton and knew about its connection with hip-hop and rap music. Background On 8 September 2015, BIW Invest AG (‘BIW’) applied for registration of EU trade mark no. Both trade marks were registered.

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Trading Secrets

JUNE 3, 2022

2021), the defendant argued that the alleged trade secret—the exact dimensions of a patented spinal implant device for treating degenerative disc disease—was disclosed in a patent and marketing. 16, 2021), the plaintiff alleged that the defendant used the plaintiff’s manufacturer drawings to unfairly compete in the airplane parts market.

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

The risks include unauthorised use and infringement, technological obsolescence, and the marketable nature of IP as collateral. This was done during 2012-2015 when it faced bankruptcy. The Government of Malaysia came up with a 5 year roadmap in 2015 with the aim of turning the IP of IP rich businesses into sources of wealth.

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The TTABlog

JUNE 1, 2023

The Board upheld the USPTO's refusals to register the two proposed marks shown below, for "hotel services; provision of conference, exhibition, and meeting facilities," finding that the building designs are not inherently distinctive and lack secondary meaning. In re Palacio Del Rio, Inc. Serial Nos. See In re Frankish Enters.

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43(B)log

OCTOBER 4, 2021

22, 2021) The parties compete in the market for “chemical bonding products—like epoxies, adhesives, threadlockers, gasket makers, and silicone sealants—that someone might buy at a hardware store to fix their car or for other mechanical projects.” Change over time in likelihood of confusion, not change over time in market share, is the key.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Furthermore, it was only after Italy claimed 'Prosecco' as a protected designation of origin that the EU declared the 'Prosecco' grape variety would be renamed as 'Glera' in 2009. Prosecco from Northern Italy had been in the Singapore market since about 2011.

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43(B)log

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

In 2015, the crown mark was registered. Meanwhile, Rex Exchange, founded in 2015, offers an online platform for homeowners and homebuyers to transact the sale of single-family homes. Section 43(a) reaches more broadly; the court here applies Lexmark to both false advertising and trademark claims. Intent was neutral.

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43(B)log

MARCH 21, 2022

Bimbo sells Grandma Sycamore’s Home-Maid Bread; it sued defendants, who include the baker who developed the Grandma Sycamore’s recipe, for trade secret misappropriation, trade dress infringement, and false advertising when it sold a comparable bread product, Grandma Emilie’s, with the tagline “Fresh.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 5, 2022

The next time you would like to protect the design on a T-shirt, the pattern of design on fabric, or a jewelry design, you should consider whether your work can be copyrighted. In the event that infringement occurs, a designer must show that the infringer copied the designers copyrighted work. [5] ” [8]. .”

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Above the Fold

JULY 5, 2022

The next time you would like to protect the design on a T-shirt, the pattern of design on fabric, or a jewelry design, you should consider whether your work can be copyrighted. In the event that infringement occurs, a designer must show that the infringer copied the designers copyrighted work. [5]

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LexBlog IP

JULY 21, 2021

It outlines trends, data and legal rights pertaining to patents, trade marks, designs, plant breeder rights ( PBR ) and copyright. Design certifications remained generally stable (with a small decrease) in 2020. Class 35 Advertising (14 370) +3. Design Right Applications, Registrations and Certifications.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 23, 2023

However, the High Court seemingly missed taking into account a key detail that the relevant copyright infringement suit was disposed of in 2015. The plaintiffs alleged that the defendant was advertising, manufacturing, and selling a similar product under the mark ‘BRAVOGARD,’ which infringed on their patent and trademark.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 21, 2021

provid[es] an estimate of the fair market value of goods and services provided by religious organizations, and. market for religious publishing and products at $6.8 ” Jarrod Welsh, Copyrighting God: New Copyright Guidelines Do Not Protect Divine Beings, 17 Rutgers Journal Of Law & Religion 121 (2015). ” Id.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

Sex toys don’t seem to have been added until 2015. Christine Haight Farley: connecting to Katyal’s paper: “Indian man” design code. There is a design code for marijuana leaves; you just can’t get a cannabis ID. Christine Haight Farley, Design Authenticity Book project, still shaping up. but helpful to research.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JANUARY 11, 2022

2021 saw several important milestones in the biosimilars space, including the much anticipated first interchangeable designations by FDA and the approval of the first ophthalmology biosimilar. The biosimilar market also exhibited continued growth, with multiple biosimilar developers reporting strong sales of biosimilars through 2021.

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43(B)log

APRIL 26, 2022

The trial court found Ethicon committed 153,351 violations of the Unfair Competition Law (UCL) and 121,844 violations of the False Advertising Law (FAL) and imposed a $1,250 civil penalty for each violation. So too with its marketing communications to doctors and patients.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 26, 2022

The court finds a way around this too: The State has alleged that in lieu of charging a fee directly to its users, Google collects each user’s data, which is then monetized by selling targeted ad space to its advertisers. ” Search engines are two-sided markets, mediating between searchers and publishers. 2003); Langdon v.

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