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Livalo Lawsuit: Does Use of “PITAVA” by Generic Makers Infringe Kowa Trademark?
Kowa Company is engaged in an unprecedented trademark infringement lawsuit against manufacturers of generic versions of its hyperlipidemia treatment Livalo (pitavastatin calcium). Kowa, which owns the word “PITAVA” as a registered trademark, claims that the generic drug makers’ use of…
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