Sydney E. McDermott
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Same Product in Different Packaging May Constitute Separate Market for Antitrust Purposes
By Sydney E. McDermott on Mar 28, 2024
Posted In Antitrust, Patents
Addressing an issue of first impression, the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit concluded that two medications that contain the same ingredients but are packaged in different forms constitute separate markets for purposes of assessing antitrust violations. Regeneron Pharm., Inc. v. Novartis Pharma AG, Case No. 22-0427 (2d Cir. Mar. 18, 2024) (Parker,...
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Stay in the Know: Informational Message Is Not a Source Identifier
By Sydney E. McDermott on Feb 1, 2024
Posted In Trademarks
Addressing whether the mark EVERYBODY VS. RACISM was registrable, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the Trademark Trial & Appeal Board’s final refusal to register the mark because it failed to function as a source identifier. In re: GO & Assoc., LLC, Case No. 22-1961 (Fed. Cir. Nov. 13, 2023) (nonprecedential)...
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