IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 19, 2025

5] The idea is affected by the market value of the original work and its usage. It is provided that the courts also consider the market impact, audience perception, and concept of ‘transformative work’ while determining cases under Section 52. Chintamani Rao, 2011 SCC OnLine Del 4712 [6] Ravinder Singh & Sons v.

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

After Companies Act, 2013 and the SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011 came into force, the Merger and Acquisition has experienced a major changes. These legislature focuses to prevent minority shareholder’s interests while safeguarding fair and organized capital markets.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

Late 2011, Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom published a promo video that surprised even the most hardened file-sharers. PikaShow Markets to the Masses. Gambling company 1XBET and Github India are required to disclose any information they hold, including payment information, bank account details, plus any contracts in place with PikaShow.

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Olartemoure Blog

JULY 17, 2023

These new dolls captured about 40% of Barbie’s market share in five years, creating tension between Mattel and MGA. In 2011… However, the verdict was later overturned in 2011 when the court rejected Mattel’s claims and instead sided with MGA. The court awarded MGA over $137 million for copyright infringement.

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Trading Secrets

JUNE 22, 2022

The court found that section 16601 applied as a matter of law because the defendant “dispos[ed] of all of his … ownership interest” in one transaction agreement while concurrently agreeing under an employment agreement and that both contracts, along with other contracts the parties executed, were drafted to accomplish the parties’ joint venture.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 15, 2022

When Christie’s Auction House first entered the secondary art market of mainland China in 2005, it licensed its brand to a local auction house and received a total of RMB 97,000,000 (roughly $12,100,000) for its inaugural sale. [1] A relaxed regulatory environment helps explain the enormous growth of the Chinese art market.

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Velocity of Content

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

In 2011, Hagen Berman successfully sued Apple and five major publishers for colluding to fix e-book prices. In their brief, Albanese explains, the publishers assert that the alleged conspiracy does exactly what the publishers have long resisted, which is to ‘immunize’ Amazon from competition and solidify Amazon’s market position.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 24, 2024

Gutman created a Pinterest account in 2011 and an Instagram account in 2012, shortly after she began working for JLM. Gutman appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog. This is the latest entry in a long-running legal battle between Hayley Paige Gutman, a bridalwear designer, and JLM Couture, her one-time employer.

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The IP Law Blog

AUGUST 25, 2022

In 2011-2012, VNG released Zing MP3 apps with Apple and Google. The Court also found it significant that VNG had “contracted with U.S. and noted that it had signed license contracts with various U.S. market” by VNG. In 2014, Lang Van sued VNG for copyright infringement. businesses in conjunction with Zing MP3.”

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Several large corporations have already begun developing new marketing efforts for this new digital environment after realising the enormous potential that exists here. Leading companies have entered the metaverse’s expanding virtual market and sought trademark protection in India under NICE Classification Classes 9, 35, 36, and 42.

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

One of the safeguards for minority owners is the Takeover Code of 2011. Minority shareholders’ rights are primarily protected by three principal statutes and regulations: the Companies Act, 2013, SEBI Takeover Code, 2011 Regulations, and the Listing Agreement.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

In 2011, Fauré Le Page Paris filed applications for the French trade marks that were containing the words ‘Fauré Le Page Paris 1717’. AGA Rangemaster Group Limited (AGA) objected to the sales and marketing activities of a company, which sold second-hand AGA cookers retrofitted with an electronic control system.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

At some point, the Plaintiffs decided to expand their business into European markets. When in 2011, the Defendant Vuillemin wanted to retire, the parties started negotiations for the Plaintiff to purchase the Defendant companies but the said negotiations faultered.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 3, 2023

Saturn (2011) helped provide critical insight into the kinds of transactions that are prohibited for non-profits. This allows non-profits to more consciously select contracts based on prices that will align with their charitable goals and will prevent them from overpaying above market price when transacting with an affiliate.

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43(B)log

DECEMBER 26, 2022

for unlawfully manufacturing, importing, advertising, marketing, selling, and distributing unauthorized, counterfeit versions of its popular CAKE brand of hemp-derived Delta-8 products. Here, however, AKF didn’t allege that Mothership ever marketed, sold, or advertised the “Cake” mark. AKF sued LCF etc. AT&T Mobility, LLC, 710 F.3d

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The IPKat

MARCH 10, 2024

Webinar on navigating intellectual property in sustainable fashion (13 March) 4IPCouncil is organizing a webinar on second-hand luxury markets on 13 March at 16:00 CET. 42nd ATRIP Congress: intellectual property, ethical innovation, and sustainability – Towards a new social contract for the digital economy? (30

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LexBlog IP

JULY 5, 2023

In 2011, Hydronic began reverse-engineering Hetronic parts and contracted new suppliers to source them. When Abitron purchased Hydronic in 2014, they began selling products identical to Hetronic’s remote controls in foreign markets with the recognizable black-and-yellow coloring.

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IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 11, 2022

The Malaysian Contracts Act 1950 also has a particular ban on trade restraint. The Malaysian Competition Commission (MyCC), a body established on 1 April 2011 in accordance with the Competition Commission Act, is responsible for enforcing the Competition Act. Image Source: Istock].

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43(B)log

JANUARY 5, 2024

In 2011, Plaintiff sued defendants for using the marks “Florida Virtual Academy/Program” and the associated acronyms, “FLVA/P.” While multiple witnesses testified as to Plaintiff’s significant marketing and advertising efforts, that alone is not indicative of strength. And they targeted school districts in their marketing.

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Herbert Smith Freehills

JULY 6, 2022

Despite acknowledging its business had global reach, Nifty also alleged it did not direct any marketing activity toward the UK. Accordingly, the court needed to decide whether there was a consumer contract for the purposes of the CJJA. Nifty contested the English court's jurisdiction and applied for a stay of the court proceedings.

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JIPL Online

MARCH 19, 2021

vii] Originally started as an online hub primarily for live streaming video game gameplay in 2011, the site has seen most of its recent growth attributable to the creators streaming in the “Just Chatting” section: a category that allows content besides just gameplay and facilitates more casual interactions between creators and viewers.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 24, 2023

Novartis kept Mylan out of the Belgian market for a year before the Technical Board of Appeal (TBA) definitively revoked its patent in September 2011. In the meantime, the European Medicines Agency granted Mylan an EU-wide central marketing authorisation for a generic version of Biogen’s drug on 13 May 2022.

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Patently-O

APRIL 10, 2022

Roche announced this acquisition in a press release stating it would now “own the complete patent estate of the [ECL] technology,” giving it “the opportunity to fully exploit the entire immunochemistry market” and ensuring its ability to “provide unrestricted access to all customers.” Nippon Shokubai Kagaku Kogyo Co. , 2d 345 (Fed.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 25, 2022

In 2011-2012, VNG released Zing MP3 apps with Apple and Google. The Court also found it significant that VNG had “contracted with U.S. and noted that it had signed license contracts with various U.S. market” by VNG. In 2014, Lang Van sued VNG for copyright infringement. businesses in conjunction with Zing MP3.”

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Speaking of this topic, I can’t miss Bedaquiline , the first new drug to receive approval to treat tuberculosis (TB) in over 40 years, which raised serious questions about its marketing approval without mandatory Phase III clinical trials in India and around informed consent of Indian patients. Corruption in IP Offices, Anything New?

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The IPKat

AUGUST 2, 2023

Adjusting for sales distribution by geography relative to emerging markets This adjustment reflects Lenovo’s sales mix in the Emerging Markets when compared with the relevant PLA in the Lenovo 6. This approach does not necessarily translate to larger portfolios such as the present case ([758]).

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43(B)log

MAY 12, 2022

The UCL’s “ ‘purpose is to protect both consumers and competitors by promoting fair competition in commercial markets for goods and services.’ ” Abbott Laboratories v. The UCL, like the FAL, “is broad and sweeping to protect both consumers and competitors by promoting fair competition in commercial markets for goods and services.”

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 28, 2023

The term includes, according to the decision, all forms of marketing of the copy of the computer program that include a right of time-limited use for a price. 382/2011; Court of Appeals of Athens decision No. The Court made specific reference to certain European Court of Justice decisions in this respect. (3) Endnotes (1) Decision No.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 23, 2023

All third-party services we use are bound by a contract with us to never use the information of our users for their own purposes and not to disclose the information to any third parties unrelated to the service. Back in 2011, we were the first in the VPN industry to publish a Transparency Report.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 14, 2022

Sifuentes got a Dropbox account in 2011. Dropbox says it has amended its TOS twelve times since 2011, including adding the arbitration clause in 2014. [NB: That would be a legal fiction, but most online contract formation law is predicated on similar fictions). Qwest Gets Mixed Rulings on Contract Arbitration Issue—Grosvenor v.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 16, 2024

However, it did involve an edge outcome (the presence of a unilateral amendment clause infected the whole contract) that hasn’t come up often since it was issued. That case will surely be appealed, so I remain in the market for a good TTC principal case. Contracts Meyer v. Bright Data on the TTC issue. Overview Noah v.

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

It serves as an essential element in making up the brand identity, customer loyalty, and market differentiation. It gives the respective companies a competitive edge in a saturated market. Trademarks can be very important for businesses entering new markets. Trademarks encompass a substantial portion of the deal’s value.

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Intepat

JANUARY 17, 2025

Sci-Hub was founded in 2011 by Elbakyan, a graduate student from Kazakhstan, Sci-Hubs mission is to democratize access to knowledge. Elsevier, known for its 35% profit margin, higher than even tech giants like Google and Apple, exerts significant pricing power by dominating the market. Thus, the contract is void.

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 6, 2025

The League also alleged that the Club did not fully disclose the managerial contracts and the remunerations related to it from 2009-10 until 2012-13 as well as the player compensation from 2010-11 to 2015-16 campaigns. The UEFAs FFP rules came into existence in September 2009 and was then further implemented in the 2011-12 season. [4]

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 27, 2022

The Crisis of Online Contracts (as Told in 10 Memes) , Notre Dame J. Previous year-in-review lists from 2020 , 2019 , 2018 , 2017 , 2016 , 2015 , 2014 , 2013 , 2012 , 2011 , 2010 , 2009 , 2008 , 2007 , and 2006. The post 2021 Internet Law Year-in-Review appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog. Emerging Tech.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 24, 2023

Two recent key developments were the Digital Markets Act and the Digital Services Act. This discourages visits to new sites, which will reward incumbents and thwart new market entrants. And yet…a #MAGA Ohio judge sealioned his rejection of Google’s motion to dismiss. at greater risk.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

2011), aff’d , 283 F.3d The district court held that “the right to ‘print, publish and sell the work[s] in book form’ in the contracts at issue does not include the right to publish the works in the format that has come to be known as the ‘ebook.'” In Random House, Inc. Rosetta Books, LLC , 150 F.

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