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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/01/guest-post-no-small-feat-converse-wins.html The IPKat has received and is pleased to host a new contribution by former GuestKat Jan Jacobi. Here’s what Jan writes: No small feat: Converse wins Dutch Supreme Court case on trade mark exhaustion by Jan Jacobi As explained in an earlier blog, proving trade mark exhaustion (within the... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/01/another-case-of-catastrophic-comma-loss.html The Board of Appeal in the recent decision T 1473/19 revoked a patent for added matter following a normal interpretation of the claims that lacked basis in the description. The discrepancy between the meaning of the claims and the description was the result of a loss of commas delineating a crucial sub-clause... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/01/sunday-surprises.html Attending a conference is also a Kat-affair Another week has passed and here are the latest opportunities and events to find out about. Events 19 January 2023: “Vintage Brands and the New Bad Faith Conundrum” Fide Foundation and TIPSA (Transatlantic Intellectual Property Academy) will hold the 24 Global Digital... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/01/slogan-automatically-protected-as-trade.html The registrability of slogans as trade marks was examined not too long ago by the First Board of Appeal the EUIPO. By its decision in Case R 664/2022-1 the Board of Appeal refused the application for the registration of the slogan “TAKE FIVE” (reported by the IPKat here). More... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/01/puma-or-rolex-which-is-more-famous.html A challenging question, isn’t it? As different as these brands may be, both are certainly well-known among the general public. While Puma’s sportswear is more present in the everyday life of consumers, Rolex watches enjoy a more luxurious aura. So one could argue that both trade marks should have... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/01/never-too-late-if-you-missed-ipkat-last.html Two weeks into the new year and our Kats have already discussed a number of different topics. What moral rightslooked like in the 12th century—the story of “Guide of the Perplexed” Neil Wilkof took us back to the medieval ages, and looked at the work of Moses Maimonides’ “The... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/01/book-review-intellectual-property.html This Kat is happy to share with our readers her review of “Intellectual Property Objectives in International Investment Agreements”, authored by Pratyush Nath Upreti (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2022, 284 pp.). The book addresses a pressing issue at the intersection of intellectual property (IP) and investment law: how shall IP... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/01/how-far-one-must-go-to-obtain-website.html Several years after the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) held in Telekabel [here] that website blocking orders under Art. 8(3) of Directive 2001/29/EC against internet service providers (ISPs) are compatible with EU law, various courts in current (and former) EU Member States granted such orders, e.g.... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/01/parody-under-copyright-and-trade-mark.html Zorro in the Brio Blu ad Last week, the Italian Supreme Court issued an important – if not truly seminal – judgment on the interplay between IP and freedom of expression (decision 38165/2022, CO.GE.DI. International – Compagnia Generale Distribuzione s.p.a. v Zorro Productions Inc.). In delivering its new judgment... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/01/wednesday-whimsies.html Image by: Riana Harvey With a New Year, new Kats are delivering the Miscellany posts with news of opportunities and events worth checking out. Transformation Consultation: How could IPO’s transformation benefit you? The IPO is transforming its services for a digital world. To do that, the IPO is asking... Continue reading
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