It is no secret that the misappropriation of trade secrets frequently occurs outside the United States. In a global economy, where companies have locations and markets all around the world, it is not uncommon for trade secrets created on American soil to be incorporated into products abroad and sold outside the United States. For a […]
Thomas Heinz Meitinger has published an interesting essay titled Der Unterlassungsanpruch des Patentrechts: ein Versehen der Geschichte (“The Claim for Injunctive Relief in Patent Law: An Accident of History”) in the June 2024 issue of Mitteilungen der deutschen Patentanwälte (pp. 275-76). Here is the abstract, in my translation from the German: The Patent Act
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The exact origins of Olympians competing naked are unclear. Perhaps it began when Spartan runner Acanthus showed up to race without the traditional loincloth on.[1] Or it could have been when Orsippus of Megara won his 185-meter run after embracing a loincloth slip, insisting that a naked man could run faster than one impeded by
Takeaways In ZyXEL, the petitioner unexpectedly received a second chance to argue against the patentability of the patentee’s substitute claims, even though the U.S. Patent Trial & Appeal Board (PTAB) had already found those claims patentable. A close look at 35 U.S.C. §315(e)(1) and the Court’s opinion indicates that the Court’s instructions on remand to
By Courtney Bublé (July 31, 2024, 9:53 AM EDT) — President Joe Biden announced on Wednesday judicial nominees for district courts in New York, Georgia and Pennsylvania, one of whom is a former congressman…. Law360 is on it, so you are, too. A Law360 subscription puts you at the center of fast-moving legal issues, trends
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The EU’s ban on titanium dioxide (E171) due to cancer risks and environmental harm highlights the need for safer, eco-friendly alternatives that align with governmental and UN sustainability goals. In response, several startups are developing bio-based pigments that offer safer and more sustainable solutions. This article highlights five leading startups transforming the pigment industry by
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“Suprema…has effectively nullified [the importation] requirement for all but highly unusual cases. With Loper Bright [and the end of Chevron deference] this perspective is now in jeopardy.” U.S. International Trade Commission With the fall of the Chevron deference standard in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, a number of IP practitioners have identified the International Trade
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In India, a trademark application can be filed either on a “proposed to be used” basis or by claiming prior usage of the mark in India. In view of opting to file an application based on prior use, an Applicant is required to include a User Affidavit along with their Form TM-A at the time
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Published 12 May 2014 Last updated 31 July 2024 + show all updates 31 July 2024 Section 2.1 European Patent Office’s (EPO) online services updated. 1 July 2022 Section 2.2 of HTML amended to reflect ePCT changes. 7 February 2022 File documents by e-mail section replaced. 9 November 2020 Sending information to the IPO by e-mail
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