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Electronic cigarette company VPR Brands LP announced Thursday it had reached an $85,000 settlement with PHD Marketing Inc., resolving claims that the rival e-cig company had infringed upon VPR's longstanding patents for e-cig products MORE
million — or about 61% — of a nearly $3 million settlement to be paid by Takeda Pharmaceutical unit Shire and fellow drugmaker Actavis to resolve an antitrust suit Attorneys from three firms asked a Massachusetts federal judge Monday for fees and costs totaling more than $1.8 MORE
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The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently announced that it has entered into the 20 th settlement under its Right of Access Initiative. The settlement with Children’s Hospital and Medical Center in Nebraska includes an $80,000 payment by the hospital for failing to provide a mother with timely access to her daughter’s medical records. MORE
remain in settlement talks to resolve a patent infringement dispute over high-top sneaker designs, according to a Tuesday court filing, entering at least their fourth month of trying to resolve the suit Steve Madden and Converse Inc. MORE
Pandora uses frozen mechanicals on physical for the obvious argument that mechanicals should freeze on streaming, too. Continue reading → Artist Rights Copyright Office Copyright Policy Frozen Mechanicals Songwriter News Songwriter Rights Gwendolyn Seale Phonorecords IV MORE
District Court for the Northern District of Texas with approval of the settlement terms by Judge Ed Kinkeade. In addition to the monetary award, the settlement provides reimbursement for class members who suffered certain losses as a result of the security incident; class members may also opt to receive free credit monitoring services. This week, a proposed data breach class action against Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants Inc. was settled for $2.35 million in the U.S. MORE
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. MORE
By Gwendolyn Seale Last week, participants in Phonorecords IV filed the public versions of their written direct statements with the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) – and since, countless articles… Read more "A Potential Solution in Phono IV To the Streaming Services’ “Lowest In History” Rate Proposals : Withdrawing The Settlement To Freeze". MORE
The Federal Circuit has provided additional guidance about an appellant’s standing to appeal IPR decisions after settling the related litigations and entering into patent license agreements. MORE
Childproof pot packaging company Pollen Gear told a California federal judge it has reached a conditional settlement in a patent infringement suit with a cannabis company that allegedly ripped off its packaging design MORE
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit clarified the legal standing of trademark settlement agreements and upheld agreements prohibiting a competitor’s use of a trademarked term in keyword search advertising. In a recent decision, the U.S. MORE
Taiwan-based United Microelectronics Corp. has agreed to pay rival Micron Technology Inc. an undisclosed sum to end the latter's allegations that UMC stole trade secrets purportedly covering technology that China's State Council had previously identified as a "national economic priority MORE
This chart summarizes the case name, drug, patents-in-suit, and publicly available terms for reported settlements in federal district court cases that are filed pursuant to the Hatch-Waxman Act. MORE
Considering whether trademark owners can enter into settlement agreements that restrict the parties’ search advertising without violating U.S. MORE
Biofrontera AG (“Petitioner”) filed an unopposed motion to dismiss the petition during the preliminary phase of the proceedings. Here, DUSA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Patent Owner”) had not yet filed a Preliminary Response, and the Board has not issued a decision on whether to institute trial. MORE
Today, Regional Senior Justice Calum MacLeod of the Ontario Superior Court approved the ground-breaking settlement reached earlier this year in the class action involving Ottawa fertility doctor, Norman Barwin. Reading Time: 2 minutes. MORE
A Manhattan federal judge heard Friday that "epic" settlement talks over two years have failed in what could be a big-dollar trademark infringement battle between sportswear giant Adidas and clothier Thom Browne over striped athletic gear and shoes MORE
On September 27, 2021, the National Music Publishers’ Association (“NMPA”) issued a press release stating that it had settled its claims against video game company Roblox, bringing an end to the copyright infringement case its members filed against Roblox in the Central District of California on June 9, 2021. MORE
Get ready for the new working week with a summary of all the stories posted on the IAM platform over the past seven days. Blog News Round-up MORE
A banner week saw the district court roaring back to life with 93 new patent filings and over 50 closed cases, including all of the remanded Section 101 rulings in Realtime Data, LLC. MORE
Some say the rejection of the FTC’s ruling against 1-800 Contacts avoids settlement uncertainty, but others say it emboldens bad behaviour from brands MORE
The post Domain Name Dispute Settlement appeared first on Blog | Kashish IPR | Intellectual Property Rights Law Firm. In the internet era, domain names are increasingly becoming a crucial conveyance of brand messages and brand image. MORE
Finally today, Brian Quarmby at Cointelegraph reports that the cryptocurrency token FTX has reached a settlement with the fast food chain Jack in the Box over alleged copyright infringement of the famous Jack in the Box mascot. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? MORE
There will be no tariffs for the next five years, while the parties work on a comprehensive settlement MORE
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[A little context: The public comments on the majors’ proposed settlement at the Copyright Royalty Board that freezes mechanical royalties on vinyl and CDs are again attracting… Read more "#FrozenMechanicals Take 2: @sealeinthedeal Finds Some Facts on the NMPA Tax Return and MOU FAQ". MORE
Settlement Prior to Trial Institution May Not Require Filing of Settlement Documents. Back in 2015, I pointed out that an opinion of the Federal Circuit called into question the PTAB’s practice of requiring settlement documents to terminate an AIA trial preliminary proceeding. MORE
. Photo by Intepat ( INTEPAT ). Tianchu Gao is an IPilogue Writer and a 1L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. . . The decade-long dispute between Google and Oracle over computer code’s copyrightability finally came to an end on April 5, 2021. MORE
There is typically a contingent event that will trigger the resumption of a suspended trademark opposition, such as the outcome of another relevant case or the conclusion of settlement negotiations. Grounds that may support a request for extension include settlement discussions or the need for more time to complete discovery or testimony during an assigned period. It generally makes sense to explore settlement earlier in the earlier stages of a trademark opposition proceeding. MORE
Confidential Settlement. As part of this settlement, all claims against VPN Unlimited were dismissed. The full details of the settlement agreement are confidential. Hosting provider SharkTech signed a similar settlement deal a few weeks ago and VPN.ht MORE
A Kansas federal judge granted final approval to the $345 million settlement between Pfizer and the consumer classes who accused it of scheming to inflate the price of its emergency allergy treatment EpiPen on Wednesday, which includes a $115 million check to class counsel from multiple firms MORE
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Report suggests German NPE walked away from long-running dispute with eight-digit sum, ending litigation in Fuzhou. Analysis Analysis: Legal Frand/SEPS Litigation Non-Practising Entities Patents MORE
Deal ends litigation in China and Europe, with Xiaomi gaining rights to mobile patents owned by Sisvel and Mitsubishi Electric. Analysis Analysis: Deal Frand/SEPS Litigation Patents Technology Licensing MORE
A preliminary injunction has been issued against the state’s strict reverse payment law, but antitrust considerations are here to stay in IP litigation settlements. MORE
Seuss Enterprises and ComicMix LLC said that they have settled the long-running copyright lawsuit filed by the famed author's estate over the Dr. Seuss-"Star Trek" mashup "Oh the Places You'll Boldly Go," according to a joint motion filed in California federal court Tuesday MORE
On August 13, 2021, in a decision that largely flew under antitrust and patent practitioners’ radars, U.S. District Judge Lucy H. Koh mostly denied a motion to dismiss in the alleged “reverse payment” case, In Re Xyrem (Sodium Oxybate) Antitrust Litig.1 MORE
Fish & Richardson obtained a settlement and license agreement for Skull Shaver, LLC, the market leader in uniquely designed and patented handheld electric shavers and personal grooming products, in a patent infringement lawsuit against Magicfly LLC. As part of the confidential settlement and license agreement, Magicfly and its affiliate entities agreed to take a license to the ’528 Patent for the past importation and sales of the accused Magicfly products. MORE
Report suggests German NPE walked away from long-running dispute with eight-digit sum, ending litigation in Fuzhou. Analysis Analysis: Legal Frand/SEPS Litigation Non-Practising Entities Patents MORE
The FTC also claimed that the December 2011 Teva settlement constituted an illegal reverse payment settlement under FTC v. The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) sued AbbVie and Besins Healthcare, co-owners of a patent that covered brand AndroGel, in 2017. MORE
The Chinese company also recently hooked up with a Volkswagen supplier in its biggest auto-sector deal to date. Analysis Analysis: Legal Analysis: Strategy Litigation Patents Strategy Technology Licensing MORE
At this point, the settlement and license occurred and the district court litigation was dismissed with prejudice. Judge Newman dissented from the decision, disagreeing that the settlement and license between the parties had eliminated the controversy between Qualcomm and Apple. MORE
A preliminary injunction has been issued against the state’s strict reverse payment law, but antitrust considerations are here to stay in IP litigation settlements. Analysis Analysis: Legal Analysis: Policy Litigation Patents Strategy Technology Licensing MORE
Get ready for the new working week with a summary of all the stories posted on the IAM platform over the past seven days. Blog News Round-up MORE
The Chinese company also recently hooked up with a Volkswagen supplier in its biggest auto-sector deal to date. Analysis Analysis: Legal Analysis: Strategy Litigation Patents Strategy Technology Licensing MORE
The post Getting to the core of the Apple / Beatles TM settlement appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™. Nice little bit of journalism here: Apple Inc. scores trademark coup with Beatles’ label logos Originally posted 2012-03-18 14:49:21. Republished by Blog Post Promoter. MORE
Settlement Related Topics JD Supra Law
AUGUST 10, 2021
This chart summarizes the case name, drug, patents-in-suit, and publicly available terms for reported settlements in federal district court cases that are filed pursuant to the Hatch-Waxman Act.
Kashishipr
AUGUST 10, 2021
The post Domain Name Dispute Settlement appeared first on Blog | Kashish IPR | Intellectual Property Rights Law Firm. In the internet era, domain names are increasingly becoming a crucial conveyance of brand messages and brand image.
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JD Supra Law
JANUARY 11, 2022
Biofrontera AG (“Petitioner”) filed an unopposed motion to dismiss the petition during the preliminary phase of the proceedings. Here, DUSA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Patent Owner”) had not yet filed a Preliminary Response, and the Board has not issued a decision on whether to institute trial.
Nelligan Law
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
Today, Regional Senior Justice Calum MacLeod of the Ontario Superior Court approved the ground-breaking settlement reached earlier this year in the class action involving Ottawa fertility doctor, Norman Barwin. Reading Time: 2 minutes.
IP Law 360
NOVEMBER 17, 2021
A Kansas federal judge granted final approval to the $345 million settlement between Pfizer and the consumer classes who accused it of scheming to inflate the price of its emergency allergy treatment EpiPen on Wednesday, which includes a $115 million check to class counsel from multiple firms
The Trichordist
OCTOBER 27, 2021
By Gwendolyn Seale Last week, participants in Phonorecords IV filed the public versions of their written direct statements with the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) – and since, countless articles… Read more "A Potential Solution in Phono IV To the Streaming Services’ “Lowest In History” Rate Proposals : Withdrawing The Settlement To Freeze".
IP Law 360
OCTOBER 22, 2021
A Manhattan federal judge heard Friday that "epic" settlement talks over two years have failed in what could be a big-dollar trademark infringement battle between sportswear giant Adidas and clothier Thom Browne over striped athletic gear and shoes
JD Supra Law
DECEMBER 2, 2021
On August 13, 2021, in a decision that largely flew under antitrust and patent practitioners’ radars, U.S. District Judge Lucy H. Koh mostly denied a motion to dismiss in the alleged “reverse payment” case, In Re Xyrem (Sodium Oxybate) Antitrust Litig.1
IP Law 360
JANUARY 6, 2022
Electronic cigarette company VPR Brands LP announced Thursday it had reached an $85,000 settlement with PHD Marketing Inc., resolving claims that the rival e-cig company had infringed upon VPR's longstanding patents for e-cig products
IAM Magazine
DECEMBER 14, 2021
A preliminary injunction has been issued against the state’s strict reverse payment law, but antitrust considerations are here to stay in IP litigation settlements.
IP Law 360
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
remain in settlement talks to resolve a patent infringement dispute over high-top sneaker designs, according to a Tuesday court filing, entering at least their fourth month of trying to resolve the suit Steve Madden and Converse Inc.
IAM Magazine
JUNE 29, 2021
Deal ends litigation in China and Europe, with Xiaomi gaining rights to mobile patents owned by Sisvel and Mitsubishi Electric. Analysis Analysis: Deal Frand/SEPS Litigation Patents Technology Licensing
IP Law 360
OCTOBER 5, 2021
Seuss Enterprises and ComicMix LLC said that they have settled the long-running copyright lawsuit filed by the famed author's estate over the Dr. Seuss-"Star Trek" mashup "Oh the Places You'll Boldly Go," according to a joint motion filed in California federal court Tuesday
Patent Trademark Blog
OCTOBER 18, 2021
There is typically a contingent event that will trigger the resumption of a suspended trademark opposition, such as the outcome of another relevant case or the conclusion of settlement negotiations. Grounds that may support a request for extension include settlement discussions or the need for more time to complete discovery or testimony during an assigned period. It generally makes sense to explore settlement earlier in the earlier stages of a trademark opposition proceeding.
IP Law 360
NOVEMBER 9, 2021
million — or about 61% — of a nearly $3 million settlement to be paid by Takeda Pharmaceutical unit Shire and fellow drugmaker Actavis to resolve an antitrust suit Attorneys from three firms asked a Massachusetts federal judge Monday for fees and costs totaling more than $1.8
IP Law 360
AUGUST 17, 2021
Childproof pot packaging company Pollen Gear told a California federal judge it has reached a conditional settlement in a patent infringement suit with a cannabis company that allegedly ripped off its packaging design
JD Supra Law
DECEMBER 1, 2021
The Federal Circuit has provided additional guidance about an appellant’s standing to appeal IPR decisions after settling the related litigations and entering into patent license agreements.
IPilogue
OCTOBER 26, 2021
. Photo by Intepat ( INTEPAT ). Tianchu Gao is an IPilogue Writer and a 1L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. . . The decade-long dispute between Google and Oracle over computer code’s copyrightability finally came to an end on April 5, 2021.
IAM Magazine
DECEMBER 14, 2021
A preliminary injunction has been issued against the state’s strict reverse payment law, but antitrust considerations are here to stay in IP litigation settlements. Analysis Analysis: Legal Analysis: Policy Litigation Patents Strategy Technology Licensing
LexBlog IP
SEPTEMBER 16, 2021
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently announced that it has entered into the 20 th settlement under its Right of Access Initiative. The settlement with Children’s Hospital and Medical Center in Nebraska includes an $80,000 payment by the hospital for failing to provide a mother with timely access to her daughter’s medical records.
JD Supra Law
OCTOBER 29, 2021
On September 27, 2021, the National Music Publishers’ Association (“NMPA”) issued a press release stating that it had settled its claims against video game company Roblox, bringing an end to the copyright infringement case its members filed against Roblox in the Central District of California on June 9, 2021.
LexBlog IP
NOVEMBER 30, 2021
At this point, the settlement and license occurred and the district court litigation was dismissed with prejudice. Judge Newman dissented from the decision, disagreeing that the settlement and license between the parties had eliminated the controversy between Qualcomm and Apple.
IAM Magazine
JANUARY 7, 2022
Report suggests German NPE walked away from long-running dispute with eight-digit sum, ending litigation in Fuzhou. Analysis Analysis: Legal Frand/SEPS Litigation Non-Practising Entities Patents
IAM Magazine
JANUARY 7, 2022
Report suggests German NPE walked away from long-running dispute with eight-digit sum, ending litigation in Fuzhou. Analysis Analysis: Legal Frand/SEPS Litigation Non-Practising Entities Patents
IP Law 360
NOVEMBER 29, 2021
Taiwan-based United Microelectronics Corp. has agreed to pay rival Micron Technology Inc. an undisclosed sum to end the latter's allegations that UMC stole trade secrets purportedly covering technology that China's State Council had previously identified as a "national economic priority
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.
LexBlog IP
AUGUST 17, 2021
Considering whether trademark owners can enter into settlement agreements that restrict the parties’ search advertising without violating U.S.
IAM Magazine
JANUARY 9, 2022
Get ready for the new working week with a summary of all the stories posted on the IAM platform over the past seven days. Blog News Round-up
Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts
APRIL 30, 2021
Fish & Richardson obtained a settlement and license agreement for Skull Shaver, LLC, the market leader in uniquely designed and patented handheld electric shavers and personal grooming products, in a patent infringement lawsuit against Magicfly LLC. As part of the confidential settlement and license agreement, Magicfly and its affiliate entities agreed to take a license to the ’528 Patent for the past importation and sales of the accused Magicfly products.
The Trichordist
JUNE 25, 2021
Pandora uses frozen mechanicals on physical for the obvious argument that mechanicals should freeze on streaming, too. Continue reading → Artist Rights Copyright Office Copyright Policy Frozen Mechanicals Songwriter News Songwriter Rights Gwendolyn Seale Phonorecords IV
LexBlog IP
AUGUST 19, 2021
District Court for the Northern District of Texas with approval of the settlement terms by Judge Ed Kinkeade. In addition to the monetary award, the settlement provides reimbursement for class members who suffered certain losses as a result of the security incident; class members may also opt to receive free credit monitoring services. This week, a proposed data breach class action against Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants Inc. was settled for $2.35 million in the U.S.
IP Watchdog
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
A banner week saw the district court roaring back to life with 93 new patent filings and over 50 closed cases, including all of the remanded Section 101 rulings in Realtime Data, LLC.
IAM Magazine
JULY 13, 2021
The Chinese company also recently hooked up with a Volkswagen supplier in its biggest auto-sector deal to date. Analysis Analysis: Legal Analysis: Strategy Litigation Patents Strategy Technology Licensing
LexBlog IP
AUGUST 5, 2021
Settlement Prior to Trial Institution May Not Require Filing of Settlement Documents. Back in 2015, I pointed out that an opinion of the Federal Circuit called into question the PTAB’s practice of requiring settlement documents to terminate an AIA trial preliminary proceeding.
IAM Magazine
JANUARY 9, 2022
Get ready for the new working week with a summary of all the stories posted on the IAM platform over the past seven days. Blog News Round-up
IAM Magazine
JULY 13, 2021
The Chinese company also recently hooked up with a Volkswagen supplier in its biggest auto-sector deal to date. Analysis Analysis: Legal Analysis: Strategy Litigation Patents Strategy Technology Licensing
Plagiarism Today
JANUARY 24, 2022
Finally today, Brian Quarmby at Cointelegraph reports that the cryptocurrency token FTX has reached a settlement with the fast food chain Jack in the Box over alleged copyright infringement of the famous Jack in the Box mascot. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count?
JD Supra Law
OCTOBER 20, 2021
The FTC also claimed that the December 2011 Teva settlement constituted an illegal reverse payment settlement under FTC v. The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) sued AbbVie and Besins Healthcare, co-owners of a patent that covered brand AndroGel, in 2017.
TorrentFreak
JANUARY 17, 2022
Confidential Settlement. As part of this settlement, all claims against VPN Unlimited were dismissed. The full details of the settlement agreement are confidential. Hosting provider SharkTech signed a similar settlement deal a few weeks ago and VPN.ht
The Trichordist
DECEMBER 1, 2021
[A little context: The public comments on the majors’ proposed settlement at the Copyright Royalty Board that freezes mechanical royalties on vinyl and CDs are again attracting… Read more "#FrozenMechanicals Take 2: @sealeinthedeal Finds Some Facts on the NMPA Tax Return and MOU FAQ".
JD Supra Law
AUGUST 31, 2021
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit clarified the legal standing of trademark settlement agreements and upheld agreements prohibiting a competitor’s use of a trademarked term in keyword search advertising. In a recent decision, the U.S.
GDB Firm Blog
JULY 30, 2021
There will be no tariffs for the next five years, while the parties work on a comprehensive settlement
Managing IP
JULY 7, 2021
Some say the rejection of the FTC’s ruling against 1-800 Contacts avoids settlement uncertainty, but others say it emboldens bad behaviour from brands
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