By Memorandum Order entered by The Honorable Leonard P. Stark in 3Shape A/S v. Align Technology, Inc., Civil Action No. 18-886-LPS (D.Del. February 1, 2021), the Court overruled the objections of Plaintiff 3Shape contending that Judge Hall misapplied the Pennypack
Intellectual Property
Text Message Marketing Can Cost You Millions
Does your cannabis company use text message marketing to build customer relationships through a loyalty program? That common practice could bankrupt your company.
It is a shock to many that text message marketing can expose you to staggering damages claims…
L’EUIPO fornisce criteri di rilevanza delle prove circa la notorietà di un marchio
Con una recente decisione del 22 gennaio 2021, la Divisione di Opposizione dell’EUIPO ha chiarito quali siano le prove più idonee a dimostrare la notorietà di un marchio.
Fatti del procedimento
Nella primavera del 2020, un’azienda italiana, attiva nel settore…
Can You Protect an Idea?
Is it possible to legally protect an idea? The answer is: not really.
Intellectual property is intangible personal property. There are four types of intellectual property that are protected by law: patents, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets. A separate set…
Third Circuit Finds Pocky Trade Dress Functional, Not Protectable
Product configurations, including cookie shapes, are protectable as trade dress only to the extent the product features are incidental, arbitrary, or ornamental aspects that identify the product’s source. Functional product features are never protectable as trade dress. These tenets of…
It All Starts with Inventorship
“Whoever invents or discovers . . . .” That’s how 35 U.S.C. §101 kicks off U.S. patent law. Inventing involves three stages: (1) conception, (2) activities leading toward a reduction to practice, and (3) reduction to practice (either actual or…
Credibility During Zoom Trials, Hearings, & Depositions
Zoom Hearings and Trials: Tips for Presenting with Credibility
With the arrival of (what appears to be) effective vaccines against COVID-19, the return of routine, in-person court proceedings and depositions could be only a few months away or several months…
New ITC 337 Investigation Powered by Battery Design Patents
Monday’s announcement of the institution of a section 337 investigation of Certain Batteries and Products Containing the Same, 337-TA-1244, is notable as the first time in recent memory that a battery company has sued in the US International Trade…
Biocon Biologics Expands Access to Biosimilars In Over 30 Countries In Africa and Asia
Biocon Biologics, a subsidiary of Biocon, announced today that it has signed an agreement with Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) to develop advanced cancer therapies for patients in 25 countries in Africa and 5 countries in Asia as part of…
Enzene Biosciences Teriparatide Biosimilar Obtains Marketing Authoriation in India
Enzene Biosciences Ltd., located in Pune, India, has announced that it has obtained marketing authorization from the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) for its first biosimilar product in India. Enzene’s teriparatide biosimilar, indicated for the treatment of osteoporosis, will…