The multinational technology corporation Apple Inc. has been a participant in various legal proceedings and claims since it began operation and, like its competitors and peers, engages in litigation in its normal course of business for a variety of reasons. In particular, Apple is known for and promotes itself as actively and aggressively enforcing its intellectual property interests. From [...]
Hoffmann-La Roche AG is a Swiss multinational health-care company that operates worldwide under two divisions: Pharmaceuticals and Diagnostics. Roche is the third-largest pharma company worldwide. Roche sued Cipla in early 2008 over their lung cancer drug Erlocip on the ground that it infringed Patent for ‘A NOVEL [6, 7-BIS(2- METHOXYETHOXY) QUINAZOLIN-4-YL]- (3-ETHYNYLPHENYL) AMINE HYDROCHLORIDE’ also known as ‘Erlotinib [...]
On 28th July 2016, Mr. Akashaditya Lama filed an infringement claim in the Bombay High Court and asked for an injunction preventing the release of Ashutosh Gowariker’s 150 crore movie starring surprisingly acrobatic crocodiles and a couple of fairly well-known actors, such as Hrithik Roshan. It was scheduled to release on 12th of August, [...]
Gucci recently clamped down on Chinese shops selling paper versions of their products as offerings for the dead. As per Chinese tradition, relatives can appease the dead by offering items that they were never able to enjoy when they were alive. This can include sports cars, branded clothing or luxurious villas. The demand for [...]
Nothing really comes from scratch anymore, and music is no exception. The first thing bands talk about when they form are their influences, and they typically start off by (and never really stop) playing other people’s music. Entire genres, like folk, blues, and hip-hop, are based upon liberal borrowing out of either tradition or [...]
AntiCancer filed a lawsuit against Pfizer in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California for breach of a license agreement, breach of the duty of good faith and fair dealing, and unjust enrichment. After that complaint was filed, AntiCancer discovered that scientists at Pfizer and Crown Bioscience, Inc. authored publications [...]
