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Indirect patent infringement before the UPC: limits that manufacturers must observe in advertising and product instructions

JD Supra Law

Anyone developing or marketing an innovative product will want to ensure that they do not infringe existing intellectual property rights. This includes avoiding indirect patent infringement by providing specific instructions or the technical possibility of using a patented function.

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Why is Market Research Important for Patent Protection?

Kashishipr

In the present highly competitive business environment, understanding the market trends well is imperative for the development, and eventually, the success of a particular product or service. Market research helps come across the already existing inventions that may be similar to the applicant’s invention. .

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Federal Circuit Concludes Sales and Marketing Expenses Are To Be Included In Economic Prong Analysis At The ITC

JD Supra Law

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit lowered barriers that one must overcome to enforce patents at the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC).

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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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Administrative Mediation in Patent Infringement Disputes | Dongguan Market Supervision Administration’s Handling of "Coin Inspection Device" Invention Patent Infringement Dispute

JD Supra Law

Market Supervision Administration of Guangdong Province "2021 Typical Cases of Intellectual Property Administrative Law Enforcement" patent infringement case No. Market Supervision Administration of Guangdong Province "2021 Typical Cases of Intellectual Property Administrative Law Enforcement" patent infringement case No.

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MarkIt to Market® - December 2021

JD Supra Law

The December 2021 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter discusses new enforcement tools courtesy of the Trademark Modernization Act; Pfizer's acquisition of Arena Pharmaceuticals; the latest developments in Canopy Growth's patent infringement suit against GW Pharmaceuticals; and the open gTLD Sunrise period.

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Google sues Sonos for Patent Infringement – Again

IPilogue

Efficient infringement refers to Google’s bet that the cost of contesting and paying off patent infringement lawsuits will be significantly less than the profits earned from sale of the technology. Sonos also says that Google has been undercutting its prices to crowd competitors out of the market. The present suit.