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Kenya Copyright Board on “responsible use of memes”: quasi-judicial powers and balanced perspectives

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/08/kenya-copyright-board-on-responsible.html Last week, Kenya’s government agency in charge of copyright matters, Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO) published an advisory via its Twitter handle. The advisory titled “Advisory on memes and copyright law” was published to inform the public that in its (KECOBO’s) view, memes are adaptations of copyright-protected works and may... Continue reading
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EPO responds to criticism over ST.26 implementation

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/08/epo-responds-to-criticism-over-st26.html The European Patent Office (EPO) has issued a response to epi’s letter voicing concerns over implementation of the new sequence listing format, ST.26, for patent applications (IPKat). The EPO’s full response has been published by epi and can be read here. Sequence of cats Unsurprisingly, the EPO will not be changing... Continue reading
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UK Government responds to design right consultation and joins WIPO global brands database

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/08/uk-government-responds-to-design-right.html With Brexit being “behind” us, the UK government is now looking to improve and modernize the protection of intellectual property rights. As a first step, the UK announced that it has joined the Global Brands Database made available by WIPO. The database is (relatively) easy to use and has over... Continue reading
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Book review: Copyright in the Digital Single Market

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/08/book-review-copyright-in-digital-single.html This is a book review of Copyright in the Digital Single Market: Article-by-Article Commentary to the Provisions of Directive 2019/790, by our very own Kat – Professor Eleonora Rosati who has been contributing to the IPKat blog since 2012 and is Professor of IP Law and Director of the... Continue reading
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UK Government publishes responses to Standard Essential Patents call for views

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/08/uk-government-publishes-responses-to.html A patent that protects technology which is essential to implementing a standard is known as a standard essential patent (SEP). The number of declared SEPs doubled on average every five years between the early 1990s to 2014 [see here page 61, figure 10.1]. As of 2020, around 95,000 patents have been... Continue reading
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[Guest post] ‘Made in Italy’ and false indications of origin under the scrutiny of the Italian Supreme Court

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/08/guest-post-made-in-italy-and-false.html The IPKat has received and is pleased to host the guest contribution below by Anna Maria Stein (Eversheds Sutherland), who comments on two recent decisions of the Italian Supreme Court concerning use of the designation ‘Made in Italy’. Here’s what Anna Maria writes: ‘Made in Italy’ and false indications... Continue reading
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Beyoncé brings all the samples to the yard and they’re like…it’s been licenced

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/08/beyonce-brings-all-samples-to-yard-and.html Beyoncé has received backlash on her latest album “Renaissance,” which has resulted in the removal of a sample from her song “Energy” – but not for legal reasons. Headlines such as “Beyoncé Has Removed A “Milkshake” Sample From Her Song “Energy” After Kelis Called It Theft” and “…for allegedly... Continue reading
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The Beijing Intellectual Property Court’s rejection of a deceptive trade mark application: ‘THE QIXIA APPLE BRANDY’

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/08/the-beijing-intellectual-property.html A deceptive sign is not eligible for trade mark registration. Such rule, in the Trade Mark Law of China (TMLC), is directly stipulated in Article 10.1 (7): None of the following signs may be used as trade marks: (…) (7) Those that are deceptive and are likely to mislead... Continue reading
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EPO under fire for its approach to ST.26 sequence listings

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/08/epo-under-fire-for-its-approach-to-st26.html There is an international requirement for the DNA, RNA and protein sequences disclosed in a patent application to be provided in a sequence listing. Sequence listings are used by patent offices to search the prior art for the listed sequences. As of 1 July 2022, the old international standard... Continue reading
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Monday Miscellany

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/08/monday-miscellany.html The heat will not stop the IPKat from monitoring the most interesting updates, IP events and opportunities out there! Some of them are right around the corner in this hot August. “cat” by gney is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0. On August 11, 2022, from 7:15 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. (CDT), UIC... Continue reading