LexBlog IP

JANUARY 16, 2024

” As we have previously reported, J&J has entered into settlement agreements with Samsung Bioepis , Alvotech and Teva , Fresenius Kabi and Formycon AG , and Celltrion in relation to their respective ustekinumab biosimilar products. Stay tuned to Big Molecule Watch for more updates on this litigation.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 25, 2023

As we previously reported , in July 2023 Genentech, Inc., collectively, “Genentech”) filed BPCIA litigation against Biogen MA Inc. collectively, “Genentech”) filed BPCIA litigation against Biogen MA Inc. Hoffmann-LaRoche, Inc., and Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., and Bio-Thera Solutions, Ltd.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 18, 2022

Indeed, one of us bloggers started at the FTC in 1998, and the first case he worked on was the agency’s litigation against R.J. ” Among other things, the settlement marked the end of the use of “all cartoon characters, including Joe Camel, in the advertising, promotion, packaging, and labeling of any tobacco product.”

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IPilogue

JANUARY 24, 2022

I was fortunate to have a patient and knowledgeable supervisor in Ben Gray with whom to discuss a number of patent issues involving litigation strategy, biologics, skinny labeling, and means by which pharmaceutical companies seek to extend their commercial monopolies. The matters I engaged with in more depth, though, were IP-related.

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BYU Copyright Blog

MARCH 11, 2024

In her attempt to amend her complaint, Woodson argued that she was unaware of any communication notifying her about the schools intention to publish her report. Woodson responded to this email by attaching her report, which was subsequently published. ( Each party agreed to bear their own attorneys fees. Pearson Education, Inc.

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

This landmark legislation, modeled on the Uniform Trade Secrets Act, elevated and expanded trade secret law’s role in the federal intellectual property system. DTSA fully opened the federal courts to trade secret litigation as well as added several new features, including an ex parte seizure remedy and whistleblower immunity.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 22, 2021

In an opinion piece in The Hindu, our student fellow Anupriya Dhonchak and former blogger Rahul Bajaj wrote on the access to knowledge implications of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce report on the IPR regime in India. You can read our posts on the report here , here , here , here and here.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 10, 2022

The announcement states that under the settlement agreement, Alvotech has non-exclusive rights to market AVT02 in the United States starting July 1, 2023. ” The announcement further states that FDA has deferred action on Alvotech’s BLA until necessary inspections are completed. .”

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 13, 2023

Patent trolls leverage the litigation system to negotiate settlements for less than the cost of defending against a lawsuit. But the leverage of an injunction could drive the cost of settlement even higher. Again, the leverage of such an injunction could push the settlement demand quite a bit higher.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

In some cases, people will opt to pay a settlement fee, which over hundreds or even many thousands of threats, can amount to a significant new revenue stream for the movie company. We have contacted the press offices of the more likely candidates and will report back here when the companies respond.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Although approved in August 2017, CYLTEZO is not scheduled to launch until July 1, 2023, pursuant to a settlement agreement with AbbVie arising from the Humira litigation. CYLTEZO is now the second interchangeable biosimilar approval granted by the FDA; as we previously reported , SEMGLEE received interchangeable approval in July 2021.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Introduction Trademarks are an important division of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) as it considerably contributes in identification and promotion of a product. Post serving such notice the small entity is forced for settlement because getting into a legal battle would be a disadvantageous step financially.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 31, 2023

” As we reported previously, Amgen and AbbVie settled their BPCIA litigation regarding AMJEVITA back in 2017. In connection with the settlement, Amgen said that AbbVie would grant patent licenses for the use and sale of AMJEVITA worldwide, with Amgen’s expected launch in the United States being today, January 31, 2023.

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Patently-O

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The USPTO is planning a report to Congress and the agency is hoping that these comments will serve as fundamental building blocks for the report. patent enforcement and litigation; c. intellectual property. Read the original request for comments: [link]. Read the deadline extension documents: [link].

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

As we previously reported , on June 28, 2020, Genentech, Inc. (“Genentech”) filed a complaint against Samsung Bioepis Co., On September 7, 2022, Genentech and Samsung filed a joint stipulation of dismissal of their BPCI patent litigation.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 19, 2024

Regeneron’s Suits Against Proposed Biosimilars of EYLEA The year 2023 saw significant developments in litigation related to biosimilars referencing Regeneron’s EYLEA (aflibercept) product. That IPR was terminated in August in view of a settlement agreement and before there was any decision on institution. 271(e)(4)(D).

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 11, 2022

RPX estimates “roughly 70% of IP Edge cases terminate within 180 days of filing, with reported settlement amounts typically an order of magnitude lower than the cost of an inter partes review. Stormborn has filed 62 total cases, with five of those cases actively being litigated. But the cases that settled did so early.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Government’s National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center. “We will also pursue litigation, where it is known to be effective in reducing piracy and increasing legitimate consumption of content,” Van Voorn concludes. Forging these relationships takes time but they eventually start to pay off.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 9, 2023

According to Lex Machina’s 2021 Trade Secret Litigation Report , 72.9% These amendments would also help to remedy two recurring problems that I frequently see in trade secret litigation. Unfortunately, that olive branch rarely ends the litigation. of all trade secret cases in 2020 and 72.5% Proposed Amendment No.

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Stroud is General Counsel at Unified Patents – an organization often adverse to litigation-funded entities. [1] litigation finance boom of the past 20 years—as has been widely reported, private equity now undergirds huge swaths of U.S. 13] Recent trends are shown in the chart below, adapted from a Westfleet Advisors report. [14]

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The IP Law Blog

MARCH 2, 2021

When settlement discussions proved fruitless, Romag sued. After trial, the jury found that Fossil had acted “in callous disregard” of Romag’s intellectual property rights. Will it incentivize more trademark litigation since it clearly establishes that a showing of willfulness is not required to obtain a profits award?

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LexBlog IP

MAY 24, 2023

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton recently announced his office has reached an $8 million settlement with Google of its lawsuit alleging deceptive radio disc jockey advertisements for the Google Pixel 4 smartphone. You might remember that we previously reported on this lawsuit when it was filed, in January 2022.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 27, 2021

This is the third report providing data on post-grant petitions filed against Orange Book and biologic patents released by the PTAB, and it covers AIA petitions filed between September 16, 2012 and June 30, 2021. Another interesting statistic with regards to Orange Book and biologics patent trends is the low settlement rate.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

As we covered previously , Janssen and Amgen settled their BPCIA litigation regarding Amgen’s ustekinumab biosimilar product in May 2023. ” (CMS’s position on this has been challenged in pending litigation.) WEZLANA is the first product to be approved as a biosimilar to STELARA.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 17, 2023

Whether or not AI works infringe the copyrights on the original works is an issue that is currently being litigated in a pair of lawsuits against Stability AI , the startup that created Stable Diffusion (an AI tool with the impressive ability to turn text into images in what some have dubbed the most massive art heist in history ).

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

The Lenz case got a lot of press, but it ended with a confidential settlement. To my knowledge, the only litigated case that resulted in a 512(f) win was Online Policy Group v. The 512(f) plaintiff wins after 3 years of litigation and a bench trial. As a result, we’ve seen very, very few successful 512(f) enforcements.

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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. Reported Discount at Launch. Conclusion. January 2021.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 25, 2024

Janssen and Amgen settled their BPCIA litigation regarding Amgen’s ustekinumab biosimilar product in May 2023. ” (CMS’s position on this has been challenged in pending litigation.) WEZLANA is the first product to be approved as a biosimilar to STELARA.

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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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LexBlog IP

JULY 21, 2021

That question is “how have various countries’ intellectual property laws addressed efforts to copyright, trademark, or patent holy names, sacred words, or outputs of creation?” The report notes on page 11 that “In 2003, research estimates put the [U.S.] market for religious publishing and products at $6.8

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SpicyIP

MARCH 11, 2024

Highlights of the Week Hot-Tubbing in Indian IP Litigation: Delhi High Court Issues Directives in High-Stakes Patent Infringement Case Image from [link] here Recently, the DHC issued directives regarding expert evidence in the Perjeta patent litigation. Please let us know in the comments below. Read on to know more!

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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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TorrentFreak

MAY 31, 2022

In September 2021, we reported that US movie company Voltage Holdings had begun sending demands to Virgin Media customers, claiming they had infringed their rights in the movie ‘Ava’ via BitTorrent networks. FACT Administration LLP. Virgin Customers Refuse to Settle, Pressure Increases.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

APRIL 13, 2023

Patent Title US 11589674 B2 Side rail mounted organizer US 11591937 B2 Remotely mounted idler gear US 11591003 B2 Stowable steering column US 11591574 B2 Optical-quality surface that imparts spatial control of macrophage fusion US 11594682 B2 Semiconducting polymer blends for high temperature organic electronics US 11592201 B2 Space conditioning control (..)

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

What the YouTuber needed now was a good lawyer and on October 18, 2021, intellectual property specialist Steven Vondram stepped in to answer Triller’s complaint. He reportedly paid a settlement fee to Triller, which came with a release of claims. Triller reported 500,000 PPV buys at $49.99 Jake Paul reported 1.5

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IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 17, 2023

[viii] Spotify, Pandora and other companies also follow the principle of settlement rather than compliance in their regimes. ix] It is essentially a cheap get out of jail free card for companies like Spotify who use copyright litigation and time as a weapon to cede the music label into bowing down. [x] Author: Harjas Gulati.

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Trading Secrets

DECEMBER 19, 2023

A day before the FTC issued its proposed rulemaking, the FTC issued a press release that it had sued, and reached a settlement with, three employers in the security and manufacturing sector that the FTC alleged had “illegally imposed noncompete restrictions on workers.”

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