• “Cacio Romano” does not infringe PDO “Pecorino Romano”, says Italian Supreme Court

    http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/03/cacio-romano-does-not-infringe-pdo.html With this Kat’s feed being flooded with the news of the ruling in “Pecorino Romano” v. “Cacio Romano”, she could not help but dive into the judgment herself. The case saw the Consortium of producers of protected designation of origin (PDO) “Pecorino Romano” acting against Formaggi Boccea, an Italian... Continue reading

     
  • 30% discount code on IPKat book now available

    http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/03/30-discount-code-on-ipkat-book-now.html Time flies when you are having … (IP) fun! Indeed, as previously announced, in June The IPKat will turn 20. To mark this milestone, we are doing two things. First, we are organizing a big event on 8 June, both online and in London. If you are planning to... Continue reading

     
  • Trade mark protection for ‘METAVERSE’?

    http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/03/trade-mark-protection-for-metaverse.html The Metaverse is supposed to be the next big thing. More and more companies test its potential and open offices and stores in the Metaverse. The impact of this development on trade marks and other IP rights has been discussed by fellow Kats here, here and here. But what... Continue reading

     
  • Never too late: in case you missed the IPKat last week

    http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/03/never-too-late-in-case-you-missed-ipkat.html It’s starting to feel like Spring now. Here’s what you missed from the IPKat last week:   Book reviews Hayleigh Bosher reviewed the third edition of International Copyright and Neighbouring Rights: The Berne Convention and Beyond, by Sam Ricketson and Jane Ginsburg.   Copyright Image by Riana Harvey Anna... Continue reading

     
  • Saturday Sundries

    http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/03/saturday-sundries_18.html Here are the latest opportunities and events to find out about. A Kat waiting for a new conference to attend Events 23 March 2023: “Understanding best practice for intellectual property contract terms” The University of Sheffield School of Law is organising a workshop led by Dr Alison Slade (University... Continue reading

     
  • Book review: Guidebook to Intellectual Property + discount code

    http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/03/book-review-guidebook-to-intellectual.html This is a review of Guidebook to Intellectual Property (seventh edition) authored by Sir Robin Jacob (8 New Square and UCL, Matthew Fisher (UCL) and Lynne Chave (UCL). A discount for IPkat readers has kindly been provided by the publisher, please see below for the code. Kat approved This... Continue reading

     
  • BREAKING NEWS: Mr Justice Mellor hands down $138.7 million FRAND judgment for Interdigital in Lenovo spat

    http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/03/breaking-news-mr-justice-mellor-hands.html Mr Justice Mellor has today handed down the judgment in Interdigital v Lenovo FRAND trial [2023] EWHC 539 (Pat) determining that the FRAND royalty to be paid by Lenovo to Interdigital for a license to their SEP portfolio is $138.7 million. The FRAND trial was part of the six trials between... Continue reading

     
  • Are EU GIs a truly unitary right?

    http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/03/are-eu-gis-truly-unitary-right.html In early March, this Kat had the pleasure of attending a round table on EU geographical indications (GIs) law under the auspices of European Communities Trademark Association (ECTA). At the round table, the speakers discussed the upcoming legal reform, the definition of “evocation”, as well as the conflict between... Continue reading

     
  • Generative Artificial Intelligence: US Copyright Office denies registration

    http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/03/generative-artificial-intelligence-us.html On 21 February 2023, the US Copyright Office (USCO) issued a decision further to a request to register Zarya of the Dawn, a graphic novel that includes images created with the assistance of Midjourney, a generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) system. The case In September 2022, Ms. Kristina Kashtanova applied... Continue reading

     
  • EPO tries to have its cake and eat it on claim interpretation (T 0169/20)

    http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/03/epo-tries-to-have-its-cake-and-eat-it.html The recent decision in T 0169/20 draws together two threads of Boards of Appeal case law on the relationship between the claims and description of a patent. The decision directly addresses the question of the role of the description in interpreting the language of the claims. The answer to this question... Continue reading