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As highlighted by multiple CJEU, Supreme Court and Federal Patent Court judgments, creating a valid registration, the scope of protection, justifications for non-use of trademarks and objections to registration of infringing marks are among the most pressing issues when it comes to litigating pharmaceutical trademarks in Germany.
The decision confirms that repackaging may take place only where it is “objectively necessary” according to the BMS conditions.
06 December 2022
The court provided much needed guidance on how to reconcile trademark rights and the free movement of goods in relation to the parallel import of generic medicines.
02 December 2022
This is the third time that the owner of the mark WELL AND WELL has unsuccessfully opposed the registration of a mark containing the element ‘well’ for pharmaceutical goods and services.
28 November 2022
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit enjoined the defendant from marketing a particular configuration of medical device filters without clear source-identifying indicia.
25 November 2022
Stock markets rebound, with energy brands the top performers, but adidas' share price suffers from Kanye split.
24 November 2022
In this update from our series on marketplaces around the globe that are reportedly notorious for being counterfeit havens, we head to Pakistan.
16 November 2022
The judgment is significant as it explains how the BMS conditions established by the CJEU should be applied to rebranding in parallel import cases.
16 November 2022
In our latest round-up, we look at the INFORM Consumers Act moving towards passage in the US House, Continental Tires China being awarded $643,000 in damages in China, and much more.
15 November 2022
Confirmed partners include Amazon, Carousell, Indiamart, Interpol, JD, Lazada, Mastercard and Meta, with the Pharmaceutical Security Institute driving the initiative.
14 November 2022
The fact that the defendant started the sanitary authorisation process in 2015 - a year after the opposition was filed - did not go unnoticed by the court.
14 November 2022
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