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General Court annuls Delegated Regulation 665/2013 on energy labelling of vacuum cleaners

The IPKat is happy to host the following contribution by Mina Kianfar(Unverzagt von Have, Hamburg) on an issue that, despite having to do with vacuum cleaners, is often perceived as dusty: energy labelling obligations.Here’s what Mina writes:Vacuum cleaner producer Dyson … Continue reading

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Cannabis Packaging & Labelling Requirements: The Challenge of Building a Strong Brand

Canada’s new Cannabis Act[1] (the “Act”) will provide legal access to cannabis to adults across Canada. The main objective of the Act is to regulate adult-use cannabis “to protect public health and public safety”, especially the health of young persons.[2] These … Continue reading

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Got Margarine? Post Seeks Dismissal of Mashed-Potato False Labelling Suit

Briefing closed last month on Post Holdings Inc.’s attempt to dismiss a putative class action false labeling suit over Post’s prepackaged mashed potatoes, which Post claims are “made with real butter.” The plaintiffs allege that although the product does contain … Continue reading

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Don’t Have a Cow! Court Dismisses GMO Labelling Suit Against Dannon

Last month, a New York federal judge dismissed a proposed class action that alleged Dannon Company, Inc. unlawfully labelled its yogurt products as “natural” when in fact the cows that produced the milk that produced the yogurt may have eaten … Continue reading

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Product labelling with expired patent numbers can lead to lawsuits in the U.S.

A recent U.S. appeals court decision has permitted a bow-tie wearing (and purchasing) patent attorney to take Brooks Brothers to court for selling bow ties marked with expired patent numbers. The statutory penalty in the U.S. for falsely marking patent … Continue reading

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