Monopolies in UK Law
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Ontario Superior Court summarily dismisses Apotex’s novel monetary claims under Statutes of Monopolies, Trademarks Act, and at common law
On March 8, 2021, the Ontario Superior Court granted summary judgment dismissing novel claims by Apotex under the UK and Ontario Statutes of Monopolies, the Trademarks Act, and at common law. It is...
- Another Blow For Colour Trade Marks? Red Bull Decision Coloured' By The Perceived Need To Keep Trade Mark Colour Monopolies As Limited As Possible
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The CMA’s Paper on Pricing Algorithms, Collusion and Personalised Pricing
On 8 October 2018, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (“CMA”) published a Working Paper on the ‘use of pricing algorithms to facilitate collusion and personalized pricing’ (the “Paper”). It f...... ... It follows a number of other initiatives from competition authorities regarding algorithms, including the recent German Monopolies Commissions proposals regarding pricing algorithms, which was the subject of a Covington Competition Blog post. The CMAs analysis reflects input from ... ...
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The CMA’s Paper on Pricing Algorithms, Collusion and Personalised Pricing
On 8 October 2018, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (“CMA”) published a Working Paper on the ‘use of pricing algorithms to facilitate collusion and personalized pricing’ (the “Paper”). It f...... ... It follows a number of other initiatives from competition authorities regarding algorithms, including the recent German Monopolies Commissions proposals regarding pricing algorithms, which was the subject of a Covington Competition Blog post. The CMAs analysis reflects input from ... ...
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Actavis UK Limited v Eli Lilly: plus ça change
In a landmark judgment the Supreme Court has rewritten the rules on how patents are to be interpreted. The new world is great news for patent lawyers but not necessarily for their clients. The Old ...... ... The new world is great news for patent lawyers but not necessarily for their clients. The Old World Since section 6 of the Statute of Monopolies came into force on 25 May 1624, it has been possible for inventors to lawfully obtain patents in the UK giving them a limited duration monopoly over ... ...
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The Defining Moments In European Patent History
... ... systems were soon developed in other European countries. But these ... early systems were often misused, with monopolies granted not just ... for inventions, but to everyday items. Rather than encouraging ... innovation, early patent systems were frequently used by ... ...
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The Defining Moments In European Patent History
... ... systems were soon developed in other European countries. But these ... early systems were often misused, with monopolies granted not just ... for inventions, but to everyday items. Rather than encouraging ... innovation, early patent systems were frequently used by ... ...
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Focus Antitrust - Competition Weekly Email Alert - 21 August 2013
... ... undertakings given by IMS Health Incorporated to the Secretary of State under the Fair Trading Act 1973 following the 1999 report by the Monopolies and Mergers Commission into IMS's acquisition of Pharmaceutical Marketing Services Inc. The OFT's advice has also been published (see below). Click ... ...
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The UK Takes The Temperature Of AI Opportunities, Risks And Governance
... ... explainability and collecting meaningful consent. The report gives ... more granular analysis of concerns by sector, such as data ... monopolies, consumer disempowerment and cyberattacks in financial ... services and health inequalities and professional distrust in ... health & social care ... ...
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Minority Shareholdings: New Competition Law Issues?
... ... The importance attached to this issue is demonstrated by the fact that the German Monopolies Commission (an advisory body to the Federal Government) covered this issue in its latest biennial report released on 20 September 2016. It appears ... ...
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