LexBlog IP

APRIL 29, 2022

So, for today’s meeting, the first substantive topic was possible amendments to the TSR, and this, oddly enough, brings us back to 2014, which is also the year that Macklemore beat out Kendrick Lamar and Ed Sheeran for Best New Artist at the Grammys. Being able to cancel such subscriptions easily has been a frequent FTC topic of late.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 16, 2022

Sometimes the FTC will do reports on its own initiative (such as the recently announced pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) study ), but other times, Congress will, through legislation, require the Commission to prepare a report on a specific topic, and that is often done as part of the agency appropriation process.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JULY 11, 2022

One of the most contentious topics in arbitration is the arbitrability of IP disputes. The question at hand was whether an arbitral tribunal may rule on a lawsuit for the enforcement of a mortgage by sale and whether the topic at hand was under the purview of an arbitration agreement.

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IP Tech Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2021

For example, within the popular “FIFA” franchise, a consumer’s purchase of “FIFA Points” for use in-game (a virtual currency exclusively tied to real-world spend and which cannot be earned purely though playing the game) would fall under the remit of the Guidance. It is clear that in-game purchases are currently a hot topic of discussion.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Generally, the IRA will cover the following three main topics: registration rights of the securities (i.e. In Delaware, as in many states, the franchise taxes that a corporation must pay could be determined based on a matrix of the number of authorized shares and their par value.

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Intepat

JUNE 19, 2023

commercialization through Franchising. Some important topics of negotiation are the right to sublicense, improvements, payment, warranties, infringement acts, and governing law and settlement of disputes. There are five primary ways of commercializing one’s intellectual property. These are as follows: commercialization by the Owner.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 3, 2021

For example, within the popular “FIFA” franchise, a consumer’s purchase of “FIFA Points” for use in-game (a virtual currency exclusively tied to real-world spend and which cannot be earned purely though playing the game) would fall under the remit of the Guidance. Practical Advice.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 15, 2022

And while we’re on the topic of an opinion covering multiple interesting trade secret issues, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit of a decision holding that no-poach/no-hire restrictions in McDonald’s franchise agreements were not an antitrust violation.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 16, 2023

But that is a broader topic for another day and was not discussed at the meeting. Commissioner Wilson emphasized the importance of these studies and said the topic of this study was beneficial for consumers. So do not expect reports on the new topics for quite a long time.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

For a dramatic change of pace, the Commission’s latest public meeting featured the consumer comment section upfront, and we heard from 15 different consumers raising issues ranging from supply chain challenges to a request for a study on franchise issues to surveillance marketing concerns.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 22, 2021

” This is the context in which the FTC and DOJ hosted the Workshop, which included a broad range of topics and perspectives—from worker misclassification to the potential effects of mergers and acquisitions on wages. Takeaways from the Workshop. The Workshop was heavy on theory and light on concrete proposals. .”

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