IP Law 360

JANUARY 30, 2024

and its Brita brand must face an antitrust lawsuit accusing the companies of engaging in a "patent ambush" to corner the market on home water filters, saying there is not enough overlap between the antitrust suit and Brita's patent infringement suit in Delaware to either dismiss or transfer venues.

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IP Watchdog

MARCH 30, 2023

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) got it wrong, and that the decision could upend the careful balance contemplated by the Hatch-Waxman Amendments between incentivizing new brand name drugs and allowing cheaper generics into the market.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

MARCH 7, 2023

for trademark infringement, false advertising and patent infringement. The company holds several patents and trademarks related to its products, including its flagship product, the EMSCULPT device. In addition to patent infringement, BTL Industries also alleges that JV Medical Supplies has violated its trademark rights.

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Patently-O

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Jesse Coghlan: Apple Job Listings and Patents Hint at Foray into ‘3D Mixed-Reality World’ (Source: Cointelegraph). Daniel Davies: Supreme Court of Canada Affirms Record-Setting $645M Patent Infringement Award in Dow v Nova (Source: JD Supra). New Job Postings on Patently-O: Klarquist – Computer Science Attorney or Agent.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

MARCH 8, 2022

One of the most significant breakthroughs on this front was the Hatch-Waxman Act of 1984, which established a regulatory framework whereby generic versions of brand-name drugs could enter the market immediately upon the expiration of brand-name drugs’ patents. Basics of the Drug Approval Process.

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Patent Trademark Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Patent violations are becoming increasingly prevalent among Amazon sellers. Whether you are a patent owner or an Amazon seller, you need the right kind of legal expertise when it comes to patent infringement. Patent agents do not litigate and, therefore, have little to no infringement experience.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Novel innovations are protected by patents, but software codes, designs, or artistic components are protected by copyrights. Market Competitiveness: IPRs grant entrepreneurs exclusive rights to their innovations, safeguarding them from unauthorised usage by competitors.

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

TaylorMade Golf Company teed off a dispute over golf club design and filed a patent infringement lawsuit on January 31 st, 2024, in the Southern District of California against Costco and Southern California Design Company alleging infringement and false advertising relating to five of TaylorMade’s patents related to golf irons.

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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

In an age of complicated technologies, design patents can protect marketable appearances of products in the same manner generally as trademarks identify source.

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IIPRD

MARCH 4, 2024

It creates an impact in the market, like at the time of collaboration or merger with foreign companies. The brand image is created of the company. Infringement related to patents are usually seen in the pharmaceutical industry, as most of the inventions takes place in that sector.

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Patently-O

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

The SoClean device has a compact filter that should be replaced every six-months–creating a nice subscription market. The company had waited too long to file for patent protection and so it turned to trademark. is a Sunset brand filter.” Sunset was a former distributor for SoClean, but has now become a competitor.

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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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Corsearch

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Brands are often targeted by bad actors looking to make a quick profit by stealing intellectual property and exploiting consumers. In this guide, we walk through the manual steps you can take to remove counterfeits and other infringements from both the most prominent global marketplaces and the regional powerhouses.

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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. 2019) that the release term was in substance compensatory relief for TCL’s patent infringements when deciding worldwide FRAND terms.

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Kashishipr

MARCH 16, 2022

In this article, we will be throwing light on the 03 most common forms of IP, including trademarks, copyright, and patents, along with the different and varying levels of protection that they offer. Trademarks.

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IP Tech Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Later-expiring patents include claims that are also directed to the use of Trintellix® for treating MDD (among other things), but which are limited to situations where the patient has been previously treated and had adverse reactions involving either sexual or cognitive capabilities. 271(e)(2)(A).

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Delaware Intellectual Property Litigation Blog

AUGUST 21, 2021

Food & Drug Administration (FDA) seeking approval to market generic versions of Plaintiffs’ brand-name drug Imbruvica®. Plaintiffs asserted infringement of the four patents-in-suit by Defendants’ ANDA product and Defendants asserted numerous invalidity defenses for the patents asserted against them.

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Patent Trademark Blog

JANUARY 25, 2024

Neutral Patent Evaluation: Next Steps When Amazon Listings of Copy Products Are Not Removed Submitting Amazon’s report of infringement does not always lead to a successful removal of the infringing listings. You may benefit from the help of a patent attorney to request an Amazon neutral patent evaluation (NPE).

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JANUARY 29, 2021

On January 27, 2021, the UK Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC) dismissed a patent infringement lawsuit against Amazon, the e-commerce retailer. He said that companies and brands would deal with the conflict between trademark territoriality and the global existence of the internet.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2023

Among other provisions, it created a brand-new remedy, the ex parte seizure order, that allows trade secret owners to grab allegedly stolen trade secret items before they are spirited away from judicial process. The manufacturer patented the drug but keeps the “data, specifications, and methods for manufacturing the drug confidential.”

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JANUARY 29, 2021

On January 27, 2021, the UK Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC) dismissed a patent infringement lawsuit against Amazon, the e-commerce retailer. He said that companies and brands would deal with the conflict between trademark territoriality and the global existence of the internet.

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Introduction Intellectual property is anything created by the human mind, including ideas, innovations, industrial models, trademarks, songs, symbols, names, brands, etc. IPR protection permits the inventor, brand owner, patent holder, and copyright holder to benefit from his/her effort, and investment.

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The court held that considering the defendants have been in the market, and the matter is not a case of counterfeiting but of allegedly deceptively similar trademarks, it is appropriate that the defendant is given an opportunity to respond against the ad interim injunction application. Emami Ltd.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Later-expiring patents include claims that are also directed to the use of Trintellix® for treating MDD (among other things), but which are limited to situations where the patient has been previously treated and had adverse reactions involving either sexual or cognitive capabilities. the use of which is claimed in a patent.”

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

DECEMBER 2, 2020

The 2018 Farm Bill led to widespread availability of products containing CBD, which are commonly marketed as dietary supplements, drugs, food, and cosmetics. As CBD has not been banned, cosmetic products that contain CBD may be marketed for cleansing, beautifying, promoting attractiveness, or altering the appearance of the human body.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 2, 2022

A recent example of how the metaverse will include digital fashion is the conflict between Hermès and MetaBirkins over allegedly trademark-infringing non-fungible tokens ("NFTs") that were marketed as MetaBirkins without Hermès' permission. Julie Zerbo tells the rest of the story on The Fashion Law.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

2020), this narrow definition of infringement can create venue problems for name-brand pharmaceutical manufacturers. recently clarified venue law for such actions, and in doing so, also addressed venue principles generally applicable in typical patent cases. Mylan Pharms. 3d 1374 (Fed. The Federal Circuit in Celgene Corp.

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IP.com

JANUARY 15, 2024

Apple is the largest company in the world with a market capitalization of $2.99 A pioneer of accessible technology, Apple has anchored its products, brand, and corporate direction on the concepts of innovation, accessibility, performance, and elegance. But why continue this patent infringement gamble?

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Patent Trademark Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Unless you’re selling only me-too goods, consider how the right patent can boost Amazon sales of your innovative product. Going naked without patent protection will simply invite competitors to steal your market share. Need to get or enforce a patent against Amazon sellers?

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Intellectual Property such as patents, trademarks, brand value, copyright, etc have become foundational assets for several businesses, seeking greater importance and attention. The risks include unauthorised use and infringement, technological obsolescence, and the marketable nature of IP as collateral. Objective 5.11.1

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Patently-O

JULY 7, 2022

Avanci is a collective licensing platform (similar to a patent pool) that was formed in 2016 to license wireless SEPs to manufacturers in vertical markets including the automotive industry. Indian Head, Inc., 492, 501 (1988)) (485 F. 3d at 733). 3d at 734). Rehearing and Withdrawal of Fifth Circuit Decision.

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IP Tech Blog

AUGUST 18, 2023

On June 1, 2021, the Fourth Amendment to the Chinese Patent Law became effective. An important part of the amendment is the introduction by Article 76 of the patent linkage system in China – a system for litigation of drug patents prior to market entry of generics, similar to that provided by the Hatch Waxman Act in the US.

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SpicyIP

JULY 5, 2021

Volvo, to argue that there has been a trend in these cases wherein giant companies go after smaller companies and start-ups with a collection of baseless arguments, in a bid to broaden the scope of their brand and cash in on the consequential benefits that flow from the same. attempting to restrain imports of Vivint Smart Home Inc.’s

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Patently-O

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

In 2005 HTC released the world’s first Windows 3G smartphone (the clamshell HTC Universal) and followed in 2008 with the first smartphone running Google’s Android operating system (branded as the T-Mobile G1). However, this case did not sound in patent infringement, but in breach of contract. Apportionment. Clark , 111 U.S.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 18, 2023

On June 1, 2021, the Fourth Amendment to the Chinese Patent Law became effective. An important part of the amendment is the introduction by Article 76 of the patent linkage system in China – a system for litigation of drug patents prior to market entry of generics, similar to that provided by the Hatch Waxman Act in the US.

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Patent Trademark Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

When it comes to obtaining utility patents, many applicants focus solely on price. While cost is an important factor, it is not the primary issue if you intend to enforce your utility patent against Amazon sellers stealing market share. Your focus should be on the patent claims.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JANUARY 26, 2021

Fish is an elite intellectual property firm that operates at the top of the market. Overall, we represented 59 of the 100 Patent Elite companies–more than any other firm–and handled more patent litigation in U.S. case, which represented the biggest market. which would have put them out of business in this critical market.

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