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Home brands squeezing out traditional ones - and many more to come.
By Eli Greenblat, Sydney Morning Herald, November 23, 2011.

http://tinyurl.com/7oj2xwc

"Many of the new trademark applications have been accepted and
registered by IP Australia, the government agency that administers
intellectual property rights and legislation. This has opened the way
for Coles and Woolworths to unveil new private label..."

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Impax, Vivid, Alamo, Baidu, Netflix: Intellectual Property.
By Victoria Slind-Flor , Netflix, November 22, 2011.

http://tinyurl.com/7dq9f8z

"Impax Laboratories Inc. was sued by the Teva Pharmaceutical Industries
Ltd. unit Cephalon Inc., alleging infringement of four U.S. patents for
the drug Fentora, used to treat pain associated with cancer."

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USPTO Effort for Small Businesses Seeking Overseas Patents ...
By Alex Philippidis, Genetic Engineering News, November 22, 2011.

http://tinyurl.com/7sk7woa

"Also not surprisingly, industry advocates are looking to help those
smaller companies protect their patents for treatments, technologies,
and other intellectual property. How to help is under study by the US
Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)"
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The Color Purple... Trademarked Again.
By Mike Masnick, Techdirt, November 22, 2011.

http://tinyurl.com/79xkkpf

"Over in the UK, there was actually a legal battle going on over this,
with Cadbury trying to trademark the color purple, and competitor Nestle
trying to oppose the efforts. However, the UK Intellectual Property
Office apparently has no problem with ..."

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Jewellers' legal fight wake-up call for designers.
Jeweller Magazine, November 22, 2011.

http://tinyurl.com/7demgf9

"Trademark and patent registration are other areas of intellectual
property law that jewelers should consider when designing pieces. Such
laws cover their brand, design and any specific equipment used to
manufacture products. As previously reported by ..."

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Cadbury Trademarks Purple Chocolate Wrappers, Wins 3-Year Battle With
Nestle.
Huffington Post, November 22, 2011.

http://tinyurl.com/7hdp5ch

"The British Intellectual Property Office (IPO) granted Cadbury the
trademark in 2008. But Nestle, Cadbury's major competitor, objected to
the registration. They argued that, in the language of the IPO, "the
trade mark is one which is not unique to the ..."

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Kasowitz Opens Silicon Valley Office.
MarketWatch (press release), November 21, 2011.

http://tinyurl.com/7o9b2ay

"The firm's intellectual property litigators have extensive experience
in all aspects of the field, including patent, trademark, trade secret,
false advertising, copyright, right of publicity, and related antitrust
and unfair competition litigation. ..."

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Chinese Court Orders Cease and Desist in Lifetime Products...

By Lifetime Products, Inc., Lifetime Products, Inc.
Last modified: 2011-11-21T12:27:20Z
Nov. 21, 2011.

http://tinyurl.com/83e32hh

"Lifetime Products, a world leader in blow-molded folding tables and
chairs, announced today that the Shanghai Pudong New District People's
Court issued a judgment in favor of Lifetime's trademark infringement
case against Chinese manufacturer Zhejiang Lifan Furniture Co.
Ltd/Hangzhou Xiaoshan Dadongnan Plastic Packing Co. Ltd (collectively
"Lifan")."
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Blog: Intellectual property rights law important for Pakistani
businesses.
By Moin Fudda, CIPE, November 21, 2011.

http://www.cipe.org/blog/?p=9882

"Effective protection of intellectual property in Pakistan has been
impossible in the absence of legislation that would improve the
enforcement of trademark, copyright, and patent laws."


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