SpicyIP

JANUARY 29, 2024

Do read our summaries of the post on the DHC restraining generic competitors for Ibrunitib, Delhi High Court’s finding on opposition and examination process, and some quick tidbits on the Ram Mandir, Oppo-Nokia dispute settlement, and the Bombay High Court order on Pan cards. On the basis of the above reasoning, the court rejected the appeal.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

The licensure and marketing of WEZLANA could affect negotiations with CMS regarding Medicare pricing for STELARA under the Inflation Reduction Act’s Drug Price Negotiation Program. For drugs selected for the first year of the Program, negotiations will end by August 1, 2024.

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The IPKat

MARCH 7, 2024

Finally, in "The TRIPS Agreement and the Sustainable Disposal of IP-Infringing Goods - Lessons from WTO Dispute Settlement Cases," Wolf R. Unfortunately, some of these disputes ended in out-of-court settlements, leaving the circular economy market without clear judicial guidance.

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Trading Secrets

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Employee acknowledges that the list of the Employer’s present and prospective customers as it may exist from time to time, along with the Employer’s promotional concepts, marketing plans, strategies and drawings and are valuable, special and unique proprietary properties of the Employer and constitute a trade secret.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 11, 2024

Case Summaries Therelek Machines Private Limited vs Therelek Engineers Private Limited on 28 February, 2024 (Karnataka High Court) The petitioner challenged the rejection of its interim application under Section 124 of the Trade Marks Act, seeking a stay in a suit for trademark infringement.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

” Market Effect. Further, “if IJR’s challenged use becomes uninterrupted and widespread,” it hurts Philpot’s potential market of licensing to media outlets. 6, 2024) The post Fourth Circuit Issues a Bummer Fair Use Ruling–Philpot v. IJR appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog.

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43(B)log

JANUARY 5, 2024

2024 WL 22039, No: 6:20-cv-2354-GAP-EJK (M.D. 2, 2024) Some interesting comments on when individual instances of “confusion” don’t count, as well as their relevance to evaluating out-of-court social media etc. And they targeted school districts in their marketing. Defendants market only their K12 brand nationally.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Employee acknowledges that the list of the Employer’s present and prospective customers as it may exist from time to time, along with the Employer’s promotional concepts, marketing plans, strategies and drawings and are valuable, special and unique proprietary properties of the Employer and constitute a trade secret.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 24, 2024

If anything, the Second Circuit musings give the parties more to fight over, rather than providing enough clarity to estimate the Coase Theorem entitlement and facilitate a settlement. Gutman , 2024 WL 172609 (2d Cir. 17, 2024) Selected Related Posts : Who Owns Social Media Accounts?–In Case citation : JLM Couture, Inc.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 25, 2024

As we kick off 2024, we reflect on regulatory developments in the biologics and biosimilars space in 2023. The licensure and marketing of WEZLANA could affect negotiations with CMS regarding Medicare pricing for STELARA under the Inflation Reduction Act’s Drug Price Negotiation Program.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Any settlement will save Cox hundreds of millions compared to the first jury award. Cox Communications, Incorporated , 2024 WL 676432 (4th Cir. 20, 2024) The post Internet Access Providers Can Be Contributorily Liable for Subscribers’ Infringements–Sony Music v. Case Citation : Sony Music Entertainment v.

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The IPKat

MAY 12, 2024

General guidance on confidentiality: the Fujifilm v Kodak decision, LD Düsseldorf, UPC_CFI_355/2023, 27 March 2024 In these proceedings, the defence to infringement was based on a prior use argument deriving from an acquisition in 2017. UPC-CFI-239/2023, The Hague LD, Order of 4 March 2024 on confidentiality).

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 4, 2024

Implications Notice some of the questions the court didn’t ask: How much money did the plaintiff collect in settlements before voluntarily dismissing the case entirely, and how much did gaming its competitors at the online marketplaces temporarily increase the plaintiff’s profit? The court doesn’t care.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 29, 2023

The CTA takes effect on January 1, 2024, so it is crucial that you familiarize yourself with your company’s potential reporting obligations now. This is the second article in a new series about the CTA. This edition will provide a more detailed look at the exemptions from reporting requirements under the CTA.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 30, 2024

“Avoid fragmentation” : this principle calls for a globally coordinated approach to regulation and industry action, encompassing both mature and emerging markets, that ensures regulatory harmonization and interoperability. ” (section 1.1). [3] 5] The US Memorandum is accessible here. [6] 8] FDI Proposal, Article 4(4)(b). [9]

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Comments on the Proposed Trademarks (1st Amendment) Rules, 2024 The recently proposed Trademark Rules amendments were open for comments in a period ending today. Image from here A SARAL Analysis of the Proposed Trade Marks (1st Amendment) Rules, 2024 Just Keep it Simple! Case Summaries Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing v.

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The TTABlog

MAY 9, 2024

Respondent claimed, however, that petitioner's prior use resulted in "minimal market penetration," asserted that the challenged registration should survive with a carve-out granting rights to Petitioner that are geographically limited to Jellico, Tennessee, and argued laches as an affirmative defense. Welch 2024. Text Copyright John L.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Highlights of the Week Comments on the Proposed Patent (2nd Amendment) Rules, 2024 In addition to the typos and ambiguity regarding the timelines, the Draft Patent (2nd Amendment) Rules, 2024, inter alia, suffer from limited scope and require clarity on the qualification of the designated officers. Marico Ltd. & & Anr vs J.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 8, 2024

Wrapping up the first week of 2024, here is a brief recap of our hard-hitting post on TKDL, the detailed comments on the draft Calcutta High Court IPR Division Rules, and an informative take on scandalous and obscene trademark prosecution in India. This weekly review is co-authored with SpicyIP intern Vedika Chawla.

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Trading Secrets

DECEMBER 19, 2023

View the Recording – CLE Credit for this recording expires on January 11, 2024. 2022 Trade Secrets & Non-Competes Year in Review View the Recording – CLE credit for this recording expires on January 23, 2024. For CLE credit inquiries, please email cle@seyfarth.com after viewing the webinar.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 24, 2023

million active users, Webtoon seems destined for a public listing, potentially as soon as 2024 according to information shared by Naver during a recent earnings call. Rivals moving in on the short-form comic market, which include both Amazon and Apple, will struggle to build a viable business, Kim predicted. “If

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Patently-O

JANUARY 3, 2024

January 3, 2024). The patentee had requested an order barring Abbott from pursuing its IPR challenges – based upon a forum selection clause that was part of a prior settlement between the parties. Background of the Dispute DexCom and Abbott are competitors in the continuous glucose monitoring systems market.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 19, 2023

View the Recording – CLE Credit for this recording expires on January 11, 2024. 2022 Trade Secrets & Non-Competes Year in Review View the Recording – CLE credit for this recording expires on January 23, 2024. For CLE credit inquiries, please email cle@seyfarth.com after viewing the webinar.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 25, 2023

Providers are matched with different and cumulative sets of obligations, commensurate with their role and significance within the digital services market. Impact Whilst the DSA is already in force, it shall not be directly applicable across the EU until 17 February 2024.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Delhi High Court decreed the suit as per the terms settlement between the parties. In the terms of settlement, the Defendant agreed it shall withdraw its registered trademark containing the mark ‘Tata’ and undertook that it shall never register the same in future and in any event abandon any mark similar to that of the Plaintiff.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 23, 2023

On 16 th October, the parties reached a settlement on the patent dispute. However, the court directed the defendants to pay INR 13 lakhs to the Plaintiff and instructed that any unsold cans post January 31, 2024 shall be destroyed. Fewer generics enter the market after linagliptin’s patent term expired this August.

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