LexBlog IP

APRIL 6, 2022

Founded in 2012 as a multi-level marketing company (“MLM”) selling women’s clothing, LuLaRoe reached 80,000 distributors by 2017. Throughout this blog post, I take a legal look at both multi-level marketing companies and their close relation to pyramid schemes and Ponzi schemes. MLMs are nothing new.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 30, 2022

There has been an outpouring of concerned citizens the world over who are hoping to help provide assistance, and a number of brands have launched “cause marketing” campaigns aimed at expressing support for the Ukrainian cause and providing financial assistance to those who are displaced. The Bottom Line.

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Bio Law Blog

MARCH 19, 2020

biosimilar market. biosimilar market has greatly expanded. Sixteen biosimilar products are now marketed in the U.S. Sixteen biosimilar products are now marketed in the U.S. Ten of the 16 were launched in 2019-20. Biosimilars on US Market. July 2019. market with six. In the past year, the U.S.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 16, 2021

These two largest services merged their platforms a couple of years ago, which influenced the taxi market in Russia, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and several other Commonwealth of Independent States countries. These mobile services have significantly expanded the market, transferring most of Kazakhstanis from public transport to taxis.

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Kashishipr

JULY 20, 2022

Although this may sound quite encouraging and motivating for those with original ideas, many famous brands out there are accused and widely recognized for being copycats in the market and, unfortunately, making a lot of money. The stories feature on Instagram is the same as that of its rival and competitor in the market, Snapchat.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Part 1 of this post (originally published in “Auteurs & Media”) summarising case law of the German Bundesgerichtshof from 2015 to 2019 is available here , and parts 3 and 4 will be published on the blog over the coming days. . The BGH arrived at the same ruling as in Cordoba II in another judgment in 2019 called Testversion.

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Bio Law Blog

JUNE 21, 2020

settled three Inter Partes Review (IPR) proceedings concerning patents covering Alexion’s blockbuster humanized monoclonal antibody drug Soliris®, with Amgen obtaining a royalty-free license for marketing a biosimilar prior to expiration of the patents at issue. and Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc. The patents at issue are U.S.

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JD Supra Law

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Patent and Trademark Office, you may have noticed that the average time to first action (initial examination) is about six months from the application’s filing date – double that compared to applications filed in late 2019 and early 2020. This increase in time to first action is directly tied to an increase in trademark application filings.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

The decision considered what it means for "the product" in Article 3(a) to be protected by a marketing authorisation (see also IPKat: The SPC alphabet ). The marketing authorisation in the case specifically recited the active ingredient "safinamide".

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IP Watchdog

MARCH 23, 2022

The report is a product of the Impact of Technology Expert Group, which was established in early 2019. This describes how human online activity is regulated by law, social norms, and the market, taking into consideration the internet’s technical infrastructure.

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IP Watchdog

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

started marketing, the AB Max, a device for treating blepharitis in February 2019. 10,449,087 (the ‘087 patent) on October 22, 2019. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, holding that the lower court did not abuse its discretion or clearly err in its factual findings. Myco Industries, Inc.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 29, 2021

More about the statements later, but for now let’s talk about the important content in the Enforcement Policy Statement Regarding Negative Option Marketing (Policy Statement). And for those who may have forgotten, the FTC initiated a rulemaking in 2019 regarding negative option marketing. Disclosures. Cancellations.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Parts 1 and 2 of this post (originally published in “Auteurs & Media”) summarising case law of the German Bundesgerichtshof from 2015 to 2019 are available here and here , and part 4 will be published on the blog shortly. Related rights. In addition to rights of the author, German copyright law also recognises related rights.

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Olartemoure Blog

MAY 15, 2023

Dumping occurs when the price of a product in an importing country is below its price in the market of the exporting country. Anti-dumping consists of a tariff that is imposed by the domestic government on the importers when they consider that the price of a product is below the fair market value. What is Anti-dumping?

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 20, 2023

Celltrion’s VEGZELMA is the fourth AVASTIN (bevacizumab) biosimilar to be launched in the United States, following Amgen’s MVASI in July 2019, Pfizer’s ZIRABEV in December 2019, and Amneal’s ALYMSYS in October 2022. marketing as part of its plans to strengthen its presence in the U.S.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 23, 2024

The Court also restrained Natco Pharma, Hetero, BDR Pharma, Shilpa Medicare, Alkem, and Laurus Labs from manufacturing and marketing the generic versions of Imbruvica. Pharmacyclics, the plaintiff, is a subsidiary of the US firm AbbVie, while the drug is marketed in India by Johnson & Johnson.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

From March 2016 through November 2019, Carrasquillo and his co-defendants opened fraudulent accounts with TV providers Charter Communications, Comcast, DirecTV, Frontier Corporation, and Verizon Fios. A wire fraud scheme against the victim cable companies from March 2016 through November 23, 2019, in violation of 18 U.S.C.

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The IPKat

JULY 14, 2021

The judgment (correctly) reverses the earlier, contrary decision of the EUIPO First Board of Appeal ( 2292/2019-1 ). According to the Board, the applicant’s sign was a mere variation on the shapes of lipstick cases normally available on the market. As such, it differs from any other shape on the market.

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JD Supra Law

JULY 14, 2023

Axonics”) entered the sacral neuromodulation market in late 2019, MedTronic sued for patent infringement. Sacral neuromodulation stimulates nerves above the tailbone to treat fetal incontinence and related bowel and bladder control issues. After California-based Axonics Inc.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 12, 2023

2019 WL 5595037 (S.D.N.Y. Microsoft appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog. Google, Inc., 2016 WL 6806250 (S.D.N.Y. 2016); Mosha v. Yandex Inc., Add this case to the list. Case citation : White v. Discovery Communications LLC , 2023 WL 3335417 (Fla.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 5, 2024

A study published by the EU Intellectual Property Office in November 2019 revealed ( pdf ) that Sweden and the Netherlands were the most prolific consumers of pirate IPTV services in the entire bloc, with 9% of each population already exposed. “The Patent and Market Court of Appeal assesses that it is already evident from L.K.’s

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

With torrent sites remaining fairly popular, Swedish authorities have also been attempting to disrupt the pirate IPTV subscription market, services that allow users to access premium live TV channels (plus movies and TV shows) at a fraction of the official market rate. MacIPTV Reported to the Police in 2019.

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 9, 2024

Introduction Recently on 28 th March 2024, India’s stock market-initiated T+0 settlement system which is world’s fastest stock settlement system. Understanding different trade cycles Trading cycle is the process through which shares comes to settlement in Indian stock market. 1] What is T+0 settlement system?

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IPilogue

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Gone are the days when businesses were valued by their ability to market tangible goods. In 2019, they accounted for 91% of the S&P500’s value. In 2019, Canadians contributed 12% of the patents filed in Canada, whereas Americans accounted for half. Non-resident filings swelled by 1% and 4%, respectively.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 16, 2022

In September 2019, the IPTV market was thrown into turmoil following a huge law enforcement operation in Europe. The company says that following an earlier appeal, on August 3, 2021, the Court of Appeals of Naples found there was no evidence to show that Xtream Codes Ltd acted illegally at any time between 2015 and its closure in 2019.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 12, 2022

In November 2019, the US federal government shut down IPTV services operated by Bill Omar Carrasquillo, aka ‘Omi in a Hellcat’ IRS and FBI agents seized “at least” $5.2m According to the complaint, NuStar learned that Carrasquillo intended to launch an apparel business under the ‘Reloaded’ brand in July 2019.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 29, 2021

The European Commission’s Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union ( DG TAXUD ) and the European Union Intellectual Property Office ( EUIPO ) recently released the first joint annual report on EU enforcement of intellectual property rights: results at the EU border and in the EU internal market 2020. billion in 2019.

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JD Supra Law

MAY 10, 2022

In 2019, the global sneaker resale market equaled $6 billion. At the cutting edge of that growth are companies like StockX, a Detroit-based company that, along with others, has turned the previously underground market of sneaker resale into a sophisticated online experience. By: Venable LLP

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Reuters published allegedly defamatory stories about Crosswhite in August and September 2019. To reset the SOL, Crosswhite pointed to a Reuters employee’s August 2020 tweet linking to the August 2019 story. ” Applied to this case: the 2020 tweet about the 2019 articles served as a reference for Reuters’ existing audience.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 21, 2022

For many years Japanese manga companies had a tendency to ignore the majority of overseas markets, despite the potential for lucrative trade. Manga pirates often take credit for what amounted to a highly successful unpaid marketing project but having seen the potential, manga publishers understandably want this market for themselves.

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Olartemoure Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2023

This growing trend reflects a broader effort to closely examine and mitigate the market power held by these corporate giants. Abuse of dominant position, in the context of antitrust and competition law, refers to the improper and anti-competitive practices undertaken by a company that holds a dominant market position.

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IPilogue

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Resultantly, Manolo Blahnik has lost significant sales, as China is the fastest growing luxury market. However, in 2019 amendments to China’s trademark legislation resulted in drastic changes for trademark disputes. . The 2019 amendments will likely aid in fighting against “bad-faith” filings. China’s Trademark System.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 4, 2023

2019 WL 5595037 (S.D.N.Y. 2019); White v. PA Law Enforcement appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog. 2016); Despot v. Baltimore Life Insurance Co., 2016 WL 4148085 (W.D. 2016); Manchanda v. Google, Inc., 2016 WL 6806250 (S.D.N.Y. 2016); Mosha v. Yandex Inc., Discovery Communications LLC , 2023 WL 3335417 (Fla.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 12, 2023

What prompted an anonymous tip to anti-piracy group Nordic Content Protection (NCP) in 2019 isn’t clear. Sentenced at Sweden’s Patent and Market Court The men were sentenced last week at the Patent and Markets Court, a specialist court dealing with intellectual property matters at the Stockholm District Court.

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

The success of Ye and Adidas’ co-branding partnership demonstrates how cross-licensing IP, including industrial designs and trademarks, can be a strategic marketing scheme to tap into different markets or classes of consumers. Remedies for breach of such clauses include corrective advertising, damages, and contract termination.

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Patently-O

MARCH 12, 2023

The holding company trades on the Australian stock exchange with a market valuation of $1.8 With one firm having 32% of the Australian national phase market, you might think that conflicts would get a bit tricky. In 2019, IPH bought Shelston in a hostile takeover. billion Australian dollars ($1.2 billion USD).

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The phrase comes from Lizzo’s 2017 song Truth Hurts (remade in 2019) that has become a viral sleeper hit. Rather, trademark is designed as a consume-protection and market-function tool and so focuses on consumer perception. The original line in the song is “I just took a DNA test, turns out I’m 100% that b h.”

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