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Anti-Obesity Medications: Noteworthy Developments as Policymakers Weigh Coverage Considerations

JD Supra Law

CMS has taken steps to clarify the current Medicare coverage but is working within statutory constraints that go back to the enactment of the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003. By: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

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Civil War Letters Still Copyrighted?

Dear Rich IP Blog

Divide your letters into three categories: Unpublished letters as of January 1, 2003. Letters published as of 2003 without the authority of the copyright owner. Letters published before 2003 with the authority of the copyright owner. Here's some guidance to help you decide. Same as above. "[A]n

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2024 Amendments to India's Patent Rules: Unlocking Cross-Border IP Opportunities

JD Supra Law

In March 2024, the Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry published changes to its 2003 Patent Rules.

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The heart wants what it wants

Likelihood of Confusion

Republished by Blog Post PromoterThe New York Law Journal (subscription required) reports: Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Bernard J.

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Plagiarism in Pop Culture: Saturday Night Live

Plagiarism Today

That is precisely what happened in episode 18, season 29 of the show, which aired in May 2003. 2003 was a very interesting time for plagiarism in academia. Turnitin, for example, launched in 2000 but was still rare for universities in 2003, let alone high schools. Content Warning: Spoilers for the SNL sketch entitled plagiarism.

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The World’s Oldest Active Torrent Turns 20 Years Old

TorrentFreak

In 2003, the World Wide Web was still in its infancy. The torrent was created in September 2003 and will turn 20 years old in a few days. After convincing the crew that BitTorrent was the right choice, Frost created a torrent on September 28, 2003. There was a new technology making waves at the time.

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The Times They Are a-Changin’? A Look at the Revised Patent Prosecution Timelines in the Draft Patent Amendment Rules

SpicyIP

Sabeeh Ahmad The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce has released the Draft Patents (Amendment) Rules, 2023 (“Draft Rules”) suggesting some key changes in the Patent Rules, 2003 (“2003 Rules”). In this post, I shall discuss these suggested changes in comparison with the existing 2003 Rules.