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California Court of Appeal Enforces Non-Solicitation of Customers Provision in Joint Venture Transaction Involving Key Employee

Trading Secrets

This exception allows a buyer to enforce non-compete agreements against a seller if the seller is an “owner of a business entity selling or otherwise disposing of all of his or her ownership interests in the business entity.”. The joint venture was formalized over a five-day period in April 2011. In Blue Mountain Enterprises, LLC v.

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shipping facilitator escapes direct (c)/TM claims; alleged hinkiness not enough for contributory liability either

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for unlawfully manufacturing, importing, advertising, marketing, selling, and distributing unauthorized, counterfeit versions of its popular CAKE brand of hemp-derived Delta-8 products. But the distribution right does not include “the mere transportation of goods without a transfer or sale of ownership interest in the goods.”

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Inter American Convention allows claims that Lanham Act makes dubious after Abitron; but what about Article III?

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But Industria does not advertise or sell its Zenú or Ranchera products in the United States and there are no market surveys specific to the United States for Zenú or Ranchera. Advertisements made for Latinfood Zenú products used the phrase “una deliciosa tradición,” which translates to “a delicious tradition.”

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Gardens Alive d/b/a Weeks Roses Sued for Alleged Trademark Infringement

Indiana Intellectual Property Law

1057(b), Poulsen claims the ‘814 Registration is prima facie evidence of the validity of the Mark, Poulsen’s ownership of the Mark, and Poulsen’s exclusive right to use the Mark in commerce. Gardens Alive acquired the assets of Weeks on June 5, 2011 out of a bankruptcy through its wholly owned subsidiary IGP Acquisition LLC.

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Pirate Site Blocking Expansion to Mobile Networks Raises New Questions

TorrentFreak

While most torrent site users have historically preferred the convenience a PC, the explosive growth in smartphone ownership since blocking began has seen millions of users flood to illegal streaming platforms and MP3 download sites instead. Mobile Networks Lead to The High Seas. The results are mixed.

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Sony 'Vita' mark loses out in genuine use revocation proceedings before EU General Court

The IPKat

Ownership of the registration was subsequently transferred to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd (the predecessor to Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe Ltd, ‘the applicant’). 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.

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“Pink Perfection: The Trademarking Of Barbie’s Signature Hue”

IP and Legal Filings

Barbie, a name synonymous with an unattainable standard of femininity and the concept of commercial feminism, was designed to captivate the toy market with all its glittery pink magnificence. Hence, it is no wonder that the battle for ownership of her trademark is also highly sought after.