IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Introduction Incorporating a novel focus on the digital market environment, the Competition Amendment Act, 2023 stands out as one of the most momentous changes made to the Competition Act of 2002 in the last two decades. The modifications intend to modify the 2002 Competition Act.

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DECEMBER 11, 2023

80-82 Regulation (EC) No 6/2002 , each Member State (MS) of the European Union (EU) designated a limited number of first instance and second instance courts that are competent over infringement of Community designs. 8 Regulation 6/2002), not being new (Art. 5 Regulation 6/2002) and not having individual character (Art.

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Garrigues Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

of Regulation 6/2002 on Community designs (Regulation 6/2002) excludes the protection of component parts of complex products that are not visible during the normal use of the product. of Regulation 6/2002. of Regulation 6/2002). Specifically, article 4.2 Article 4.3

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 10, 2022

On December 16, 2021, India proposed amendments to the Biological Diversity Act of 2002 (the Act) by introducing the Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill, 2021 (Bill). Among other things, the Act imposes an Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) fee on companies that use biological resources in their operations. By: Dentons

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FEBRUARY 21, 2023

A federal jury in Delaware has found that General Electric's old lighting business and a company it has since unloaded to private equity owe a combined $2 million to a Utah company that owns a patent covering a type of LED light issued to a dental diode laser inventor in 2002.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 25, 2024

The GC recalled that “a design is declared invalid, in accordance with the provisions of Article 8 of Regulation No 6/2002, only in the case where all of its characteristics are excluded from protection. On 2 February 2010 Lego obtained RCD No. In fact, that would constitute a negative proof ( probatio diabolica ) (para 65).

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The IPKat

MARCH 11, 2024

Van Hilst BV applied to the EUIPO for a declaration of invalidity of the Community design based on Article 25(1)(b) of Regulation No 6/2002. Then the Court ruled on the breach of Article 7(1) of Regulation 6/2002. The design represents different views of a trainer, falling within class 02-04 of the Locarno Agreement.

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AUGUST 2, 2023

In the United States, the first amendment and the laws that follow provides robust protections to parodies. This was something Mattel, the toymakers behind Barbie, learned firsthand in Mattel, Inc. MCA Records,296 F.3d 3d 894 (9th Cir. By: Cole Schotz

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Olartemoure Blog

JULY 15, 2023

20, 2002 Invented in 2002 by James E. Also, it made the ice cream melt inside the cone, saving much of it and preventing a mess. CONE EVOLUTION Ice cream cone drip guard US20040096553A1 Inventor: James E. Lynch Date: Nov. Motorized Ice Cream Cone US5971829A Inventor: Richard B.

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IIPRD

JANUARY 18, 2024

Court’s Decision The fundamental issues raised in this case were – 1) Whether Patents and Patent holders, fall under the ambit of the Competition Act, 2002, and whether they can be governed by the CCI (Competition Commission of India)?

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IP Watchdog

AUGUST 7, 2021

The number of artificial intelligence (AI) patent applications received annually by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) grew from 30,000 in 2002 to more than 60,000 in 2018. Further, the USPTO has issued thousands of inventions that utilize AI.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

In it, the CJEU confirmed that an Unregistered Community Design under Regulation 6/2002 may vest in a partial design (which the CJEU defines as “a section of the ‘whole’ that is the product”). 4(2) of Regulation 6/2002 [i.e., 11(2) of Regulation 6/2002 (para. 11(2) of Regulation 6/2002 (para. 6(1) of Regulation 6/2002.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 22, 2022

In 2002, Mark Chester, an engineer at Koso America, Inc. (“Koso”), participated in a project to create a new valve for a hydraulic actuator. REXA argued that Chester and MEA’s actuator incorporated and disclosed confidential designs contained within the prototype Koso developed in 2002. ” REXA, Inc.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 18, 2022

Seven of the registrations took place before the year 2002, making them older than 20 years. Before 2002 7 2002-2020 42 2020/2021 19 2022 15. Only 15 of the registrations were from this year, indicating that they were likely done specifically for this process. Years of Registration from Earliest Date.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

The EU legislation (Council Regulation No 6/2002 of 12 December 2001 on Community designs) provides a broad definition of a design, which can apply to 3D or 2D objects, such. In fact, this is not the case: The EU design system has significant advantages as well as certain disadvantages compared to the US system. By: Morgan Lewis

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IIPRD

APRIL 28, 2023

3] The Competition Act, 2002 in the context of Indian law also allows for a comprehensible connection between IPR law and competition law. The Competition Commission of India or the Courts may apply the provision addressing anti-competitive practise under a variety of circumstances, as set forth in Section 3(4) of the Competition Act, 2002.

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APRIL 5, 2023

While the Designs Act, 2002, recognised protection for GUIs, the Indian Patents Office has been reluctant to grant registration to GUIs. Graphical User Interface (GUI) refers to icons, windows, and/or menus to offer a mechanism to interact with electronic devices visually. By: International Lawyers Network

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OCTOBER 17, 2022

7 of 2002 (Old Law) and came into force in January 2022. The UAE enacted a new Federal Law No. 38 of 2021 concerning copyright and neighboring rights (New Law) that replaced the old Federal Law No. The New Law provides a clearer framework in an increasing digital environment for businesses. By: Morgan Lewis - Tech & Sourcing

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 30, 2023

Regarding the ’101 patent, Sandoz argued that the district court erred in holding that the ’515 provisional application inherently disclosed the crystalline Form B of apremilast and thus that it did not provide the necessary written description support to entitle the patent to a March 2002 priority date. Holding(s) No.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

10 of Design Regulation 6/2002, the scope of the protection conferred by a Community design shall extend to ‘any design which does not produce on the informed user a different overall impression’. Regulation 6/2002 does not define, however, what an ‘informed user’ is.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 30, 2024

Basing itself explicitly on article 4 of Regulation No 6/2002 , the court recalled that such protection could only be granted to a design that is new and has an individual character. Carrying out a factual analysis, the Court of Appeal pointed out that the date of first disclosure, which was not disputed, was 19 April 2020.

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JD Supra Law

DECEMBER 16, 2022

In Crocs Canada Inc v Double Diamond Distribution Ltd (2022 FC 1443), released on October 21, 2002, the Court found that Double Diamond Distribution Ltd (Double Diamond) had infringed an industrial design registration owned by Crocs Canada Inc (Crocs). By: Smart & Biggar

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The IPKat

JANUARY 18, 2022

8(1) Regulation 6/2002, the Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court (OLG Düsseldorf) sent a referral to the CJEU on just this issue ( C-684/21 ). 8(1) Regulation 6/2002. While this Kat was inquiring about the role of alternative designs in examination of Art. The case goes as follows.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

It was formed in 2002. The primary contention here is that Google was accused of infringing Sonos’ patents covering their sound technology and smart speakers. Sonos, initially known as Rincon Audio, is an American company based in Santa Barbara, California. It is engaged in the business of manufacturing audio products. Google Inc.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 30, 2022

Design Regulation 6/2002 includes a special category of products protected by design rights, namely, a complex product (e.g., However, the Design Regulation 6/2002 is silent regarding whether consumables are individual products or should be considered component parts of complex products. In turn, the design holder argued that Art.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

This development is illustrated by the three different time periods relevant for the assessment of the sampling, which have emerged from the recent decisions of the BGH and the OLG Hamburg: Until 22 December 2002: Free use The CJEU has clarified that a “free use” provision such as then-Sect. 5 InfoSoc Directive.

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AUGUST 18, 2022

a PDA) because petitioner failed to show that a 2002 conference presentation was a printed publication. WSOU Investments, LLC d/b/a Brazos Licensing and Development, the Board denied institution of inter partes review of a patent directed to providing content to a limited display terminal (e.g.,

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NOVEMBER 29, 2021

s exclusive use from 2002 to 2007, finding that the Board committed two legal errors: requiring Galperti Inc. In Galperdi, Inc., Galperti S.R.L., 2021-1011] (November 12, 2021), the Federal Circuit vacated and remanded the TTAB’s finding no falsity of Galperti S.R.L.’s

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JULY 12, 2022

The EUIPO’s approach does not come as a surprise as the precision required is necessary to identify the scope of protection sought, and is also in line with the longstanding teachings (now codified in the EU Trade Mark Regulation) of the 2002 decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union in Sieckmann.

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

vs. Mehtab Ahmed 99 (2002) DLT 678 Where court observed that the nature of the goods is identical, and it immensely affects the identifying value of the original owner’s mark. on 9 August 2002 99 (2002) DLT 678 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp The post Unveiling Trademark Dilution from Scratch to Denouement first appeared on IPLF.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2022

in 2002 alleging that one of John Bean’s patents was invalid over certain identified prior art. Morris & Associates, Inc., 3d 1322 (Fed. Leading up to the first case, Morris & Associates., wrote a demand letter to John Bean Techs. John Bean did not respond, and Morris spent the next decade.

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Rodriguez sued the team in August alleging that, back in 2002, he created a stylized version of the Braves logo for a high school art class. Finally today, Patrick Danner at the San Antonio Express-News reports that a Jose Antonio Rodriguez has dropped his lawsuit against the Major League Baseball team the Atlanta Braves.

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AUGUST 2, 2021

Ferrari appealed to the Bundesgerichtshof, which decided to stay the proceedings and request a preliminary ruling concerning the interpretation of Article 11(1) and the first sentence of Article 11(2), as well as of Article 4(2)(b) and Article 6(1)(a), of Regulation 6/2002. 116 of the Opinion).

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IP Law 360

APRIL 12, 2022

Department of Defense project involving contractors like Lockheed Martin, Northrup Grumman and Raytheon infringed a pair of 2002 cooling system patents. A Court of Federal Claims judge turned down the federal government's bid to beat most of a lawsuit that claims a U.S.

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Olartemoure Blog

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

In order to harmonize the Spanish trademark system with that of the European Union and to speed up trademark procedures, on January 14, 2023, the last amendment contained in the reform of the Spanish Trademark Law (Law 17/2001) and its Royal Implementing Regulations (Royal Decree 687/2002), related to the nullity and revocation procedures of Spanish (..)

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 5, 2023

The fourth schedule to Trade Marks Rules, 2002 – [link]. 2] The fourth schedule to Trade Marks Rules, 2002 classifies edible oil under class 29. [3] 3] The fourth schedule to Trade Marks Rules, 2002 classifies food products under class 30. [4] 259 of 2017 – The Hon’ble High Court of Madras – [link]. [1]

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FEBRUARY 16, 2022

squared off in Virginia federal court Wednesday with the wireless product and service provider doubling down on allegations that T-Mobile illegally reaped billions of dollars after using an unregistered trademark under which Simply Wireless has sold products since 2002. Simply Wireless Inc. and T-Mobile US Inc.

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