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A Trademark is a legally registered distinctive mark or sign which identifies goods, products or services that originate or are associated with a particular person or enterprise . A typical example of a trademark... more +
A Trademark is a legally registered distinctive mark or sign which identifies goods, products or services that originate or are associated with a particular person or enterprise . A typical example of a trademark would be a company's logo such as the Nike "Check" or McDonald's "Golden Arches."  less -
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Connecticut Law Imposes New Requirements on Pharmaceutical Manufacturers, Defined to Include Device and Cosmetic Manufacturers,...

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Public Act No. 23-171: An Act Protecting Patients and Prohibiting Unnecessary Health Care Costs (Act) took effect in Connecticut on October 1, 2023. Under the Act, a pharmaceutical manufacturer (PM) that employs...more

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Why 3D Printing Doesn’t Have to be a Pandora’s Box for IP Rights

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Personal 3D printing has seen leaps in advancement in recent years, allowing users to render increasingly sophisticated creations from the comfort of their own home. These creations can include anything from gaming miniatures...more

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Federal Circuit Upholds Preliminary Injunction in Trade Dress Case

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In SoClean Inc v Sunset Healthcare Solutions Inc (Case No 21-2311, 9 November 2022), the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a ruling enjoining defendant Sunset from marketing a particular configuration of...more

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Intellectual Property & Health | News To Know – June 2022

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RUSSIA RESPONDS TO WESTERN SANCTIONS WITH PATENT RETALIATION - On March 6, 2022, the Russian government retaliated against the West’s imposition of sanctions by issuing a decree permitting patented innovations to be used...more

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Intellectual Property & Health: Need to Know - France & Europe - February 2022

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UNIFIED PATENT COURT - The Unified Patent Court (UPC) should become a reality in 2022 or in the first few months of 2023. The Protocol on Provisional Application (PPA) of the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court (AUPC)...more

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How to Protect and Clear Your Medical Device During Development

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Partner Hussein Akhavannik breaks down specific patent protection and clearance strategies for each stage of medical device development, from concept and design to the manufacturing and sale....more

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Expedited Trademark Registration For COVID-19 Products and Services

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In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, and the need to quickly develop medical products and services to fight the virus, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) is allowing the trademark examination process for...more

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MarkIt to Market® - June 2020: Safety First - Describing Personal Protective Equipment for Proper Classification

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As of June 11, 2020, the USPTO’s Official Manual of Acceptable Identifications (ID Manual) has been revised to add, re-classify, and clarify existing entries for personal protective equipment such as masks and gloves....more

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MarkIt to Market® - June 2020: USPTO COVID-19 Prioritized Trademark Examination Program

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As of June 16, 2020, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has implemented a program to prioritize the examination of trademark applications that cover goods and services that help prevent, diagnose, treat, or cure COVID-19....more

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Fighting COVID-19 by Accelerating the Patent and Trademark Examination Process

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Two exciting new programs launched by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) are poised to accelerate IP protection for COVID-19 related products. Due to medical device shortages and the constant question of when (and...more

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Fast-Track Examination for COVID-19-Related Trademarks and Service Marks

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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a notice on June 12 announcing a new, accelerated examination program for certain COVID-19-related trademark applications. The USPTO will begin accepting petitions for...more

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Trademarks Require “Use in Commerce” – But What If You Need Regulatory Approval Before Selling Your Medical Device?

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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) allows for a trademark application to be filed on an “Intent to Use” basis to establish a priority date before the mark is actually “used in commerce.” However, such use in...more

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USPTO News Briefs - November 2019

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USPTO to Offer Seminars on DOCX - In a Patent Alert e-mail distributed today, November, 12, 2019, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office announced that it will be offering several seminars on how to use DOCX for EFS-Web...more

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Patent Law Update for Medical Device Companies 2018 (Presentation)

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Knobbe Martens Partners Paul Conover, Irfan Lateef, and Curtis Huffmire presented "Patent Law Update for Medical Device Companies 2018" at the MedTech Innovation Summit in San Francisco, CA on November 28, 2018. This session...more

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Italy: Parallel imports – When a name change is a game changer.

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The Administrative Court of Lazio (“TAR Lazio”) decided with judgment No. 09050 of 3 July 2018 (but published only few days ago) that, as a rule, the parallel importer does not have a right to change the trademark affixed on...more

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Medical Devices Repackaging and Parallel Imports: A "No-No" from the Milan Court

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The Situation: In a recent hallmark case, the Court of Milan ruled on the viability of medical devices parallel imports, where the parallel importer repackaged the devices and the device rightholder opposed any such...more

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New challenges and opportunities for pharmaceutical trademarks in Canada

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In Canada, trademarks for pharmaceutical preparations and related products have faced numerous challenges, some of which are unique to the industry. This article will canvas the current issues as well as the important changes...more

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AGG Food & Drug Newsletter - May 2017

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Arnall Golden Gregory LLP's Food and Drug Newsletter is a monthly update of legal and regulatory issues that affect the FDA-regulated community, including regular updates on legislative initiatives from AGG’s Washington, DC...more

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Tougher Oversight Needed on Harms of Medical Devices

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Problems with medical devices contribute to 3,000 Americans’ deaths annually, research shows, and fixing any one of the problem devices can cost hundreds of millions. So why aren’t government officials doing more and better...more

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The Upcoming Implementation of the Italian Patent Box Regime

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Several press articles in recent weeks have anticipated the upcoming enactment of the Ministerial Decree which will eventually implement the Italian Patent Box regime. The Ministry of Economics and Finance announced on 29...more

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Nothin’ from Nothin’ Leaves Nothin’

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Axiom Worldwide Inc. v. Excite Medical Corp. et al. - The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed a district court’s $1.32 million judgment in favor of a medical device maker, ruling that it never owned...more

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IP Newsflash - December 2014

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Federal Circuit Vacates Lower Court’s Obviousness Finding Based on Incorrect Application of Inherency Doctrine - In Par Pharmaceutical, the Federal Circuit vacated an obviousness ruling by the district court, finding...more

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