July 2024

SpicyIP Weekly Review (June 24- June 30) – SpicyIP

Here is our recap of last week’s top IP developments including summary of the posts on omission of ICMR’s name in the Covaxin patent applications, decision of Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities in Avichal Bhatnagar v. Pralek Prakashan, settlement between Tips and Wynk in their copyright dispute and Karnataka High Court’s notification for the

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Trademark Registration in Bahrain – Complete Guide

Understanding Trademark Registration in Bahrain Embarking on trademark registration in Bahrain marks a pivotal step for businesses seeking to secure their brand identity in the vibrant Gulf market. The process begins with the filing of a trademark application at the Industrial Property Directorate, initiating the trademark filing procedure. The Industrial Property Directorate is the authority

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Texas Startup Must Litigate Apple in California because of Convenience to the Tech Giant

by Dennis Crouch The Federal Circuit recently denied a petition for mandamus seeking to overturn a district court order transferring a patent case from the Western District of Texas to the Northern District of California. In re Haptic, Inc., No. 2024-121 (Fed. Cir. June 25, 2024). This case was filed in Austin and assigned to

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Chevron’s End Is Just The Start For Energized Agency Foes

By Jeff Overley (June 29, 2024, 1:09 AM EDT) — By knocking down a powerful precedent that has towered over administrative law for 40 years, the U.S. Supreme Court’s right wing Friday gave a crowning achievement to anti-agency attorneys. But for those attorneys, the achievement is merely a means to an end, and experts expect

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What Should Employers Be Doing Now to Best Protect Their Business Interests? | Epstein Becker & Green

Part 3 of a Series on the Three Most Frequently Asked Questions Following the FTC’s Final Noncompete Rule This is the final installment of our three-part series discussing employers’ most frequently asked questions in response to the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Final Noncompete Rule (the “Noncompete Rule”). As reported in Part 2, there are continued

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Lifecycle of Copyright: 1928 Works in the Public Domain

This blog also includes contributions from Jessica Chinnadurai, attorney-advisor, and Rafael Franco, writer-editor intern in the Copyright Office. Over the last several years, we have witnessed a new class of creative works entering the public domain in the United States each January 1. This year, a variety of works published in 1928, ranging from motion

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