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Amgen Inc. v. Sandoz Inc, No. 2022-1147 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 19, 2023)

Intellectual Property Law Blog

Background Amgen produces and markets apremilast, a medication for the treatment of certain types of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, under the brand name Otezla. Sandoz submitted an Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) seeking approval to market a generic version of apremilast. Holding(s) No.

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Evaluating the efficacy of Competition Commission Amendment Act, 2023

IP and Legal Filings

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. This promotes transparency and teamwork.

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Sonos V. Google: The Patent Wars

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

It was formed in 2002. During the continuation of trial in 2023, Sonos asserted that this form of infringement by Google had caused Sonos to lose one-fifth of their market valuation in 2023. The primary contention here is that Google was accused of infringing Sonos’ patents covering their sound technology and smart speakers.

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South African Competition Commission on excessive pricing of breast cancer treatment drug

SpicyIP

Earlier, in 2002, in Glaxo Smith Kline – Boehringer Ingelheim Case (which is regarding the excessive pricing of HIV drugs), the Competition Commission found the companies to have charged excessive prices. The South African Competition Act perceives unreasonable excessive pricing as an element of abuse of dominance.

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IPR And Metaverse

IP and Legal Filings

As the number of companies are increasing in the domestic and international markets the importance of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) is also increasing. Metaverse is essentially a blessing for businesses that own trademarks because it offers a fruitful environment for inexpensively promoting and marketing trademarks.

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Legalizing All Movie Piracy Bad For Russia, Media Giants Inform Parliament

TorrentFreak

Over the last 18 months, various ideas and proposals have leaned toward limiting or even nullifying Western entertainment companies’ intellectual property rights in response to their withdrawal from the Russian market. From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

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Intersection of Intellectual Property Law and Competition Law with respect to Cross Licensing Agreements

IIPRD

Hence, the concept of cross licensing agreement has originated with the intent to help various organizations in sharing patent licenses along with their rights and liabilities leading to their easier access to masses and reduction of monopolistic market tendencies. Cross-licensing agreements can both restrain and advance competition.