Olartemoure Blog

JULY 17, 2023

Barbie was created in 1959, and when she was 42 years old, in 2001, Bratz entered the scene. These new dolls captured about 40% of Barbie’s market share in five years, creating tension between Mattel and MGA. MGA alleged that Mattel had hired individuals to spy on toy designs and marketing plans.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Can you prove that a license to produce the portions of your book has a fair market value for actual damages? Can you receive payment by the alleged infringer of the fair market value of the portions of your book illegally copied as recovery for actual damages? The answer to all these questions is YES! On Davis v. Gap, Inc. ,

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 9, 2024

Introduction Recently on 28 th March 2024, India’s stock market-initiated T+0 settlement system which is world’s fastest stock settlement system. Understanding different trade cycles Trading cycle is the process through which shares comes to settlement in Indian stock market. 1] What is T+0 settlement system?

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The IPKat

JANUARY 25, 2024

Background In 2010, Buongiorno Myalert SA (Buongiorno), an Italian mobile apps and services provider, launched an advertising campaign for a paid subscription to a multimedia messaging service, marketed under the name ‘Club Blinko’.

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Plagiarism Today

MARCH 9, 2022

Initially released in May 2000, Limewire was a peer-to-peer file sharing service that found a great deal of success and infamy following the closure of Napster in July 2001. Even as the NFT market has grown to billions of dollars, public perception remains very low. Since then, not much has been done with the name LimeWire.

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The TTABlog

JULY 17, 2024

Examining Attorney Jeri Ficke maintained that the mark "immediately and directly describes to consumers potential features of applicant's wiping and dusting cloths, namely, their marketing environment and their intended area of use."

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 16, 2023

Amazon.com , a Washington Court of Appeals case from 2001 (not cited in this opinion), which held that “The Communications Decency Act immunizes Amazon.com, Inc. Zotos appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog. The first case that came to mind was Schneider v. Case citation : McCall v.

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The IPKat

APRIL 19, 2023

The second chair (‘Paris Chair’) is sold by the Dutch company Kwantum in multiple markets, including the Netherlands and Belgium. The main question in dispute is whether Vitra, which holds the rights to the Dining Sidechair, would be afforded protection in the Netherlands and Belgium.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 27, 2023

This case involves Morford’s 2001 artwork named “Banana and Orange.” We first made some marketing material where high tech faculty and staff wore banana costumes to celebrate the copyright battles over the costumes. Now we’re more even more sure that we didn’t violate copyright law with this marketing.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 15, 2023

The Swedish Patents and Market Court (first instance) held that the shape of the dining table was the result of the author’s own intellectual creation and therefore sufficiently original. The claim to copyright infringement prevailed and that court prohibited the Respondent from further manufacturing, marketing, and selling its dining table.

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The IPKat

JULY 26, 2021

Marketing authorisations (MA) and their legal status have become increasingly interesting for anyone working in the medicinal products area. There, the CJEU brings further clarification to the provisions of the Medicines Directive 2001/83/EC (find here ) in the context of MA. városi Törvényszék (Budapest High Court, Hungary).

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Velocity of Content

MAY 24, 2022

Tasini (2001) The “ Tasini ” case is a relatively famous (in copyright circles at least) legal dispute, ultimately decided by the US Supreme Court back in 2001. We don’t have to go back to the age of Scott Joplin and the player-piano for our examples. Two good ones from only 20 years ago come right to mind: New York Times Co.

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The IPKat

MARCH 25, 2024

98 Therefore, as regards a portrait photograph, the protection conferred by Article 2(a) of Directive 2001/29 cannot be inferior to that enjoyed by other works , including other photographic works. Here’s what Henning writes: Works of applied art – the difference between design and copyright law by Henning Hartwig I.

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IPilogue

JULY 21, 2021

Hytera served as a distributor for Motorola until 2001. Profiting from a market competitor’s innovations via trade secrets and source code theft misappropriates the intellectual creation and property of other firms’ investments. Not only did Motorola Solutions allege that Hytera violated U.S.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 2, 2021

Bitcoin is established as legal tender, adding it to the United States dollar, which was adopted in 2001 (the Salvadoran Colón is a legal tender in El Salvador, pursuant to the Monetary Integration Law, but in practice it is not in current use). The exchange rate will be set by the market. All prices can be established in Bitcoin.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JULY 15, 2021

Legal arrangements concerning a system of fees compensating creators, holders of related rights and their successors for permitted personal uses based on the provisions of Article 5(2)(b) of Directive 2001/29 have functioned unchanged in Polish law since 1994. b) entitled CMOs in a proportion determined by the provisions of the Act.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 6, 2021

Other GuestKat Frantzeska Papadopolou reviewed a recent CJEU ruling concerning marketing authorisation for medicinal products. The CJEU interpreted the provisions of the Medicines Directive 2001/83/EC concerning the competence of Member States when issuing marketing authorisations.

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Intepat

APRIL 23, 2024

This principle was firmly established by the Supreme Court of India in the landmark decision of Cadila Health Care Limited vs. Cadila Pharmaceuticals Limited (2001). The absence of such a regulatory framework heightens the risk of potentially life-threatening confusion concerning the identity and effectiveness of drugs in the market.

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Herbert Smith Freehills

JANUARY 19, 2023

Founded in 2001, headquartered in France and with 16 offices around the world, Cosfibel employs more than 200 people and has 4 production sites in Spain, Portugal and Belgium. The group has prestigious clients across a number of sectors including cosmetics, wines and spirits and delicatessen. The group has 24 sites on 3 continents.

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IPilogue

JUNE 30, 2022

The lawsuit was filed in 2001 when the defendants were found to have registered the domain name ‘www.sholay.com’ for its website. Regarding confusion, the court held that the internet has created an additional market for “Sholay”. based company, as well as its Indian affiliates and founders.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

a perplexed travelling Kat from Sheila Sund on Pixhare ) A further aspect that this Kat found remarkably interesting was brought to the attention of the audience during a presentation on Data and Market Exclusivity in the EU.

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IPilogue

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

As the debate heated up, the European Union (EU) stepped in and eventually decided to favour the Swiss in 2001. France and Switzerland used to fight for the exclusive rights to the “Controlled Designation of Origin” for Gruyère. Interestingly, another battle regarding the Gruyère trademark is happening in North America.

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IPilogue

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

This, however, was reversed in 2001 with a ruling against Wofsy, who became responsible for 10,000 francs per infraction. In 1998, the French courts ruled that the photographs were used for documentary purposes , and thus were not entitled to copyright protection.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Germany has regulated exploitation rights, as harmonised under European law in Articles 2 to 4 of the InfoSoc Directive (2001/29), in Sections 15 to 22 UrhG. The right of distribution, as set out in European law in Article 4(1) of the InfoSoc Directive (2001/29), is found in Germany in Section 17(1) UrhG.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 13, 2021

A new referral to the CJEU from the Finish Market Court seeks clarification on the interpretation of Article 3(c) of the SPC Regulation with respect to combination products. Article 3(d) states that an SPC must be based on "the first marketing authorisation" for the product. 343) amounted to an earlier SPC for the same “product”.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Apart from climate change, issues such as the growth of the biofuel market due to which agricultural lands are destroyed or exploited as well as unmonitored nutrition programs may also threaten food security of a nation. The Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Act, 2001.

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SpicyIP

JUNE 22, 2022

This study identified 100 instances of compulsory licenses / government use licenses issued by countries to gain access to lower priced medicines between 2001 to 2016. Other forms of protection such as know-how, trade secrets, data and market exclusivity are also relevant for protecting and regulating medicines.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 6, 2022

This includes September 11, 2001, when even the most passionate coders were drawn away from their CRT monitors. As can be seen from a slide from zzz’s presentation at Hacklab in 2015, these ‘marketing’ issues are not new. These technologies would grow out to become game-changers. This would change history.

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BYU Copyright Blog

MAY 1, 2023

Customers can purchase flashcards, sound graphics, and the SECRET STORIES book in different kits and sizes.The first Secret Stories book was registered with the Copyright Office on April 27, 2001. Over the years that would follow, the works were continually revised, copyrighted, and republished several times.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 7, 2023

Round wheat rolls of light colour are to be considered well known before 2001, while the heart symbol usually serves as an expression of affection and attachment, or a symbol of consent or enthusiasm. The use of a heart in the bakery industry is customary in the market too.

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IIPRD

APRIL 3, 2024

Introduction The Indian fashion market is pegged at an impressive value of $50 billion, out of which 10% consists of international luxury brands. [1] European Union, COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 6/2002 of 12 December 2001 on Community designs (OJ EC No L 3 of 5.1.2002, p. 1), available at https :// euipo.europa.eu/tunnel-web/secure/webdav/guest/document_library/contentPdfs/law_and_practice/cdr_legal_basis/62002_cv_en.pdf

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SpicyIP

JULY 14, 2021

Olfactory marketing is not only employed by restaurants for their food, but is also often utilized in supplementing branding because just like a logo, it helps the consumer identify the experience associated with a service or product. To shed some light on this, one can refer to the 2001 judgement of Surya Roshni Ltd. Tahhira Somal.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 14, 2023

Out of the 14 demands made in 2001, the Doha Declaration only addressed six demands and most of these were demands relating to existing flexibilities in the TRIPS Agreement and so their inclusion in the Doha Declaration merely confirms the provisions of the TRIPS Agreement.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Initially, neither the 1992 Law on Trademarks, Service Marks and Designations of Origin , nor the 1992 Patent Law , had provided that putting patented or trademarked goods onto the market within Russia exhausted IP rights.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Background In 2001, McCain GmbH (the Intervener) successfully registered the following three-dimensional sign as an EUTM: Registration was obtained for goods in Class 29 (pre-cooked potato croquettes and products based on mashed potatoes frozen) of the Nice Classification.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Background In July 2001, an EU trade mark application was filed for the word sign ‘Vita’ for certain Class 9 goods, and later registered in September 2005. Genuine use must also be shown by way of solid and objective evidence of effective and sufficient use of the trade mark in the market concerned. Let’s see what happened.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

The exception provisions harmonised in Article 5 of the InfoSoc Directive (2001/29) are regulated in Germany in Sections 44a – 63 UrhG. The freedom of panorama, regulated in European law under Article 5(3)(h) in conjunction with (4) of the InfoSoc Directive (2001/29) is found in German law under Section 59 UrhG.

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