TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

The company, known for its popular “X-Art” brand, has gone after thousands of alleged file-sharers in U.S. courts, collecting millions of dollars in settlements. Not too long ago Malibu was one of the most active anti-piracy litigants in the U.S., but in recent years this activity ground to a halt.

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IPilogue

JANUARY 24, 2022

Little did I know that pharmacists had the discretion of substituting generics for brand name medicines, unless the prescriber had indicated ‘no substitution’ on the prescription, which might occur if a patient had experienced an adverse reaction to an alternative brand.

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IPilogue

APRIL 22, 2022

ViiV Healthcare (“ViiV”), majority-owned by GlaxoSmithKline (“GSK”), claims that Gilead’s bictegravir (sold under the brand name “Biktarvy”) directly copied its dolutegravir’s formulation under U.S. This article delves into the legal doctrines that support the parties’ claims and the overarching strategy to their settlement.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 2, 2023

The California-based company behind the adult brand ‘X-Art’ filed thousands of lawsuits targeting Internet subscribers whose accounts were allegedly used to share Malibu’s films via BitTorrent. A few years ago, Malibu Media was one of the most active ‘copyright trolls’ in the United States. Corporate Status Suspended.

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Patently-O

OCTOBER 18, 2021

2884 – Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Improvements to Patent Litigation Act. Authorizes FTC to pursue actions against brand/generic settlements that involve the branded-patentee providing “anything of value” to the generic in order to end the patent challenge.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 3, 2023

Earlier this year the parties in the DISH matter said that a settlement was being discussed for a second time, just as DataCamp found itself under mounting pressure in an increasingly complex case. Dramatic developments this week indicate that an amicable settlement is of no interest to DataCamp.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

In May 2018, a massive copyright infringement lawsuit targeted PrimeStreams, one of the most recognizable pirate IPTV brands ever to hit the market. Citing a confidential settlement agreement between the parties, the lawsuit was dismissed with prejudice , meaning that it cannot be refiled.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JANUARY 26, 2021

Fish attorney Kurt Glitzenstein spoke with The American Lawyer about Fish’s success on being the busiest patent litigation firm in the land. He discusses his goals and priorities as the Litigation Practice Group leader, where the firm is looking to expand in the next year, and more.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 2, 2024

Internet provider RCN, which operates under the Astound brand, has been one of the most frequent targets. The company first launched a proactive lawsuit against music rights group BMG in 2016, which ended in a settlement. While these cases are under appeal, new ones are being filed at U.S.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 26, 2023

This is generally done by giant corporations and brand names to survive the competition and swallow the small businesses for gains. Post serving such notice the small entity is forced for settlement because getting into a legal battle would be a disadvantageous step financially. comcountering all the claims by bigbasket.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Even though this is an obviously stupid legal theory that wasn’t worth anyone’s time or money, Edible turned to an Atlanta litigation boutique (shoutout to Bondurant Mixson & Elmore LLP!!!) 1-800 Contacts. * FTC Explains Why It Thinks 1-800 Contacts’ Keyword Ad Settlements Were Anti-Competitive–FTC v. They could not.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Five years ago , several of the world’s largest entertainment industry companies teamed up to create a brand new anti-piracy coalition. “We will also pursue litigation, where it is known to be effective in reducing piracy and increasing legitimate consumption of content,” Van Voorn concludes. Putting a Number on It?

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

In the presence of a relationship, the brand wants to maintain the relationship and therefore legal action is rarely advanced. In particular, she notes that there is more likely to be litigation and settlement in the US than in the UK. On the other hand, where there is no relationship, the celebrity will consider legal action.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 22, 2021

Writing this post in the context of PV Sindhu’s success at the Tokyo Olympics and how that has spurred companies who do not sponsor her to put up congratulatory messages on social media with their brand logos and while using her images, Satchit analyses the discourse on the right to publicity surrounding the issue.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 7, 2022

Another IPTV service, Simply-TV, was also targeted by DISH and as part of that litigation, the broadcaster uncovered more connections to Rocha. There isn’t much public evidence detailing DISH’s settlement agreements with pirates.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 13, 2022

Las Vegas Skydiving Adventures offers tandem skydiving under the “Fyrosity” brand. Melwani sells products under the “Royal Silk” brand. 1-800 Contacts. * FTC Explains Why It Thinks 1-800 Contacts’ Keyword Ad Settlements Were Anti-Competitive–FTC v. It has never offered its services through Groupon.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

This case involves Jim Adler, a/k/a the “Texas Hammer,” a Texas lawyer who has spent $100M+ on advertising to build his brand. 1-800 Contacts * FTC Explains Why It Thinks 1-800 Contacts’ Keyword Ad Settlements Were Anti-Competitive–FTC v. 1-800 Contacts * Amazon Defeats Lawsuit Over Its Keyword Ad Purchases–Lasoff v.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 8, 2024

I raised this taxonomical issue with the Network Automation case , which involved niche-y job scheduler software where a consumer who is new to the niche might not know the various brands when starting a search. 1-800 Contacts * FTC Explains Why It Thinks 1-800 Contacts’ Keyword Ad Settlements Were Anti-Competitive–FTC v.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 3, 2022

The Los Angeles company, known for its popular “X-Art” brand, has gone after thousands of alleged file-sharers in U.S. courts, collecting millions of dollars in settlements. Not too long ago Malibu was one of the most active anti-piracy litigants in the U.S., but in recent years this activity ground to a halt.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 10, 2022

The Los Angeles company, known for its popular “X-Art” brand, has gone after thousands of alleged file-sharers in U.S. courts, collecting millions of dollars in settlements. Not too long ago Malibu was one of the most active anti-piracy litigants in the U.S., but in recent years this activity ground to a halt. ” she says.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 25, 2021

lululemon’s brand also displays prominently in its keyword ads. 1-800 Contacts. * FTC Explains Why It Thinks 1-800 Contacts’ Keyword Ad Settlements Were Anti-Competitive–FTC v. Amazon. * More Evidence Why Keyword Advertising Litigation Is Waning. * Court Dumps Crappy Trademark & Keyword Ad Case–ONEPul v.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 29, 2022

A month later, DISH and NagraStar followed up with a new lawsuit claiming that former SetTV operators Jason LaBossiere, Sean Beaman, and Stefan Gollner had launched three new pirate IPTV services/brands. billion dollar company will stop at nothing to bully people into settlements to help its bottom line.”

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 17, 2021

BONUS : Plaintiffs allege that the marketing rights that Stevens and Hughes purchased from Google and Facebook directed searches for the Blaux brand to [link] where Stevens and Hughes sold products that competed with the Blaux portable air conditioner. McNeil Consultants, LLC , 2021 WL 3508713 (5th Cir. DFO Global Performance Commerce Ltd.

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IP Watchdog

JULY 29, 2021

Earlier today, the Senate Judiciary Committee held an Executive Business Meeting in which the Committee discussed and favorably reported four bills aimed at reducing prescription drug prices for consumers and curbing perceived abuses of the patent system by brand pharmaceutical companies.

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

On one hand, they can lead to an amicable settlement between the parties and prevent lengthy litigations. The defendants were ordered to cease using specific domain names and email addresses associated with the brand. On the other hand, this gives a chance to the violating party to quickly dispose of the goods.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 26, 2021

However, sometimes the likely damages award from a successful federal copyright lawsuit will be less than the attorneys’ fees and other costs to litigate it. To get around this, the CCB proceedings are nominally “voluntary” to the litigants. The CCB is a brand-new legal procedure. 505; Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. ,

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

In fact, the individual who provided the fake reviews entered into a settlement of the case against him for $100,000 at the same time the lawsuit was filed. We will be watching this case closely as it proceeds in litigation. The proposed order makes it clear that the money will go to the states and not the FTC.

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Garrigues Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2021

weigh up and anticipate what a litigation case entails in the big picture and in light of your business. It is not that you in particular and your trademark are being targeted, but awareness on how to proceed yields value to your brand. Enforcement strategy: litigation or agreement? We will explain how to go about it.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 18, 2023

Moritz College of Law The copyright – contract tension Stewart Brand famously said that information wants to be free. On June 26, just before the end of its term, the Supreme Court denied Genius’s cert petition, putting this litigation to rest. Not so much on the facts of the case, but mostly on where it is being litigated.

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Bio Law Blog

JANUARY 8, 2020

This year we will see more litigation under the BPCIA, with biosimilar makers sharing or withholding information about their biosimilar products during the pre-suit BPCIA information exchanges, and continued disputes about what constitutes other manufacturing information under the statute and whether it will be disclosed. While the U.S.

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The IPKat

JUNE 22, 2023

On the comparables and top-down cases the Judge observed that the royalties should not depend on the price of the device, which reflects many other features and the status of the brand. This consideration is fundamental in the approach of the Judge.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Navajo (a Native American tribe) reached a settlement with Urban Outfitters after the tribe’s name was illegally used for a collection that included “Navajo hipster panties” and a “Navajo print flask”. The tribe registered the name Navajo as a trademark in 1943 which helped their stance in the litigation.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Yet 2020 saw a slowdown in biosimilar activity with the lowest number of annual biosimilar approvals since 2016 and fewer product launches than 2019—as well as a decrease in district court litigation and post-grant proceedings. BPCIA Litigation. Antitrust Litigation. No earlier than July 31, 2023 per settlement.

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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. Read Yogesh’s post to know more about the judgment!

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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. I’d love to see an accounting of the time and money the parties have spent on this litigation.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

This installment will focus on NPE litigation as a whole, and what to expect in 2023. On balance, there is a mixed bag of indicators that suggest a slight decline in NPE litigation with the same household names leading the charge. The prevailing view is that litigation generally increases during a recession.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 25, 2024

Zydus Lifesciences Limited, on 13 March 2024 (Delhi High Court ) The case centered on the establishment of a confidentiality club in a biosimilar litigation dispute. International Developments Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Disney Over VFX Tech Used in ‘Avengers’ Movies Scilex reaches settlement with Takeda over Gloperba patent

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