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Do trade secrets matter? It is not at all clear if you ask the stock market

The IPKat

What happens when trade secrets meet the stock market? But what if markets didn’t really care about IP? My co-author Professor Andy Vivian and I are trying to better understand IP’s role by analysing the market reaction to the theft of a company’s trade secrets. Plot twist: the market is remarkably nonplussed.

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Unroll the Scroll Painting: Inside the Chinese Art Market and Its Regulatory Landscape

LexBlog IP

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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Analyzing M&A Through Companies Act And Sebi (Sast) Regulations

IP and Legal Filings

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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Venice Court on “Balsamic Vinegar” and unfair competition

The IPKat

The contested products were condiments marketed under names such as “Balsamico di.” Background of the case The Consortium found that two Italian Companies marketed bulk condiments labelled with names such as “Balsamico di” and “Ristretto di Balsamico”. 238 (Law no. Balsamic reduction), alone or combined with the word “Aceto” (vinegar).

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Cloud TV Service Boss Sentenced to 3 Years Prison Plus $505,000 Damages

TorrentFreak

Given the ongoing shift in the TV market away from terrestrial and satellite delivery in favor of IP-based services, cloud recording services are no longer the big deal they once were. Finally Held to Account After the matter returned to court, it was determined that since 2011, customer payments to TVkaista totaling 1.8

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Infographic | Barbie movie

Olartemoure Blog

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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Track One Patent Applications: Accelerating Your Path to Patent Protection

Larson & Larson

Introduced in 2011 as part of the America Invents Act, it’s become an essential tool for companies needing rapid patent protection. However, when you consider the potential opportunity costs of delayed market entry or lost investment opportunities, the premium can be well worth it.