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Had no time to focus on the latest IP developments last week? IPKat understands your busy schedule and brings you a brief summary of what recently happened in the IP news in its weekly Never Too Late post.
Trademarks
Anna Maria Stein analyzed the decision of the Board of Appeal (BoA) of the EUIPO stating that the emoji communicating “I love you” cannot constitute a trade mark.
Anna Maria also analyzed the decision of the EUIPO of June 15 2023, which rejected the application for registration of an EU sound trade mark featuring the nursery rhyme “Johnny Johnny Yes Papa” on the grounds of lack of distinctiveness.
Katfriend Alessandro Cerri covered the topic of whiskey and dog toys by delivering an article on the recent SCOTUS decision on First Amendment protection for expressive works.
Patents
Anna Maria Stein summarized the outcome of the UKIPO’s consultation survey based on the “SEPs questionnaire for SME, small-cap and mid-cap businesses: Summary of Responses”.
Copyright
Eleonora Rosati analyzed the recent Advocate General Collins’s Opinion in Seven.One, C-260/22, a referral on private copying.
Geographical Indications
Anastasiia Kyrylenko brought to us an analysis of the General Court’s ruling in T-34/22, which found that the European Commission is not bound by the earlier assessment of national authorities when examining applications for geographical indications.
Other & Events
Henry P Yang reported that the valedictory ceremony for Lord Kitchin of the UK Supreme Court will be held on Tuesday 25 July 2023.
The IPKat also delivered very sad news about Caroline Morgan’s (the CEO and Secretary General of the International Federation of Reproduction Rights Organisations (IFFRO)) passing, together with sincere condolences to Caroline’s whole family and loved ones. The full note can be found here.
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