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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/06/getty-images-v-stability-ai-uk-trial.html Yesterday marked the first day in the highly anticipated Getty Images (Getty) v Stability AI (Stability) trial before the High Court in London. Here we cover the opening salvos and the trade mark infringement and passing off claims. Tomorrow, we will pick up the copyright and database rights claims,... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/06/alnylam-v-moderna-and-judicious-use-of.html The recent decision of the US Court of Appeal of the Federal Circuit in Alnylam v Moderna relates to the ongoing complex and high-stakes dispute over mRNA vaccine delivery technology. In a blow for Alnylam, the Federal Circuit found that Moderna did not infringe Alnylam’s LNP platform patents in view of... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/06/life-sciences-strategy-summit-on-ip.html Networking at “Katzentempel”The Katfriends at Kisaco Research wish to inform IPKat readers that the popular Life Sciences Strategy Summit on IP & Exclusivity is returning for yet another edition, which will take place in Munich on 13-15 October 2025.400+ leading life science legal specialists, with a 50% in-house counsel... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/06/freedom-to-operate-versus-patentability.html When out and about talking with scientists, PatKat is often asked to explain the difference between freedom to operate (FTO) and patentability. The distinction between FTO and patentability is highly relevant to the field of biotechnology and understanding the difference is crucial. However, whilst the majority of “Intro to IP”... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/06/no-stay-of-infringement-proceedings.html In the latest update to the Nadorcott saga, the infringement proceedings against Asda will not be stayed while the Plant Variety Rights Office determines the validity of the UK Plant Variety Right (PVR) for the ‘Nadorcott’ variety of mandarin orange. Nador Cott Protection v Asda [2025] EWHC 941 (Pat)... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/06/never-too-late-if-you-missed-ipkat-last.html Didn’t catch the latest in IP news last week? Don’t worry, here’s your chance to catch up on everything you might have missed from the IPKat!CopyrightKatfriend Adanna Onah, in a guest post, analyzed the Ninth Circuit’s decision in Woodland v Hill, which reiterated that copyright in photographs only protects the... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/06/friday-fantasies.html Here is your IPKat weekly summary of IP news, events and opportunities!CIPA Congress 2025: IP & AIThe implementation of AI is already impacting the patent profession in the UK and around the globe. Where will it lead? CIPA Congress promises a stimulating and through-provoking programme exploring the intersection of... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/06/guest-post-why-us-copyright-offices-ai.html The IPKat has received and is pleased to host the following guest contribution by Katfriend Zachary Cooper (VU-Amsterdam Law School), on the US Copyright Office’s Copyright and AI Report Part 2: Copyrightability. Here is what Zachary writes:Why the US Copyright Office’s AI Copyrightability Report is dysfunctionalby Zachary CooperOn January... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/06/alexions-soliris-sequence-error-saga.html The recent UK High Court decision in Samsung v Alexion [2025] EWHC 1240 (Pat) is a stark reminder that you can never be too careful with patent sequence data. Mr Justice Meade’s ruling in this case highlights that simple mistakes in the sequence information can be fatal for both the enforcement and validity... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/06/a-maize-ing-award-of-damages-for-corn.html There have been interesting updates to the protection of plant varieties in China. At the start of this month, the revised Regulations on the Protection of New Plant Varieties came into effect. This comes after the news of another record-breaking award of damages in a plant variety rights infringement... Continue reading
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