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US Copyright Office advises not to introduce ancillary copyright protection for press publishers in the US

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/07/us-copyright-office-advises-not-to.html In 2019, the EU legislature introduced an EU-wide related right (Article 15 of the DSM Directive, on which see Katposts here) for EU-based press publishers in relation to online uses of their press publications by information society service providers, including news aggregation services, social media, and search engines. But... Continue reading
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Italian Supreme Court considers search engines hosting providers and finds them potentially eligible for the application of the hosting safe harbour

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/07/italian-supreme-court-considers-search.html In 2000, the EU legislature adopted the landmark Ecommerce Directive, which provides – at certain conditions – for limitations of liability of certain information society service providers (ISSPs) as potentially arising out of illegal activities committed by users of their services. The Ecommerce Directive safe harbours are available to... Continue reading
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CJEU confirms extrajudicial costs are ‘other expenses’ which may be claimed in IP infringement cases

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/06/cjeu-confirms-extrajudicial-costs-are.html In IP infringement cases, the compensation of extrajudicial/out-of-court costs is a tricky subject. It is not uncommon that the infringing party may be willing to cease the infringement, but unwilling to compensate all the legal costs claimed. In various Member States, law firms have built a business model on... Continue reading
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UK Government will introduce a new text and data mining copyright exception in response to AI and IP consultation

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/06/uk-government-will-introduce-new-text.html The UK government has published its response to its consultation on Intellectual Property and Artificial Intelligence. Back in 2021, the UK IPO undertook a consultation on AI and IP covering: copyright in works made by AI; text and data mining using copyright material; and patents for inventions devised by AI.... Continue reading
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[Guest post] BAYC sues Ryder Ripps over unauthorized minting of NFTs

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/06/guest-post-bayc-sues-ryder-ripps-over.html The IPKat is pleased to host the guest contribution below by Katfriend Paolo Maria Gangi (Studio Gangi) on a very recent development concerning NFTs and IP. Here’s what Paolo Maria writes: BAYC sues Ryder Ripps over unauthorized minting of NFTs by Paolo Maria Gangi Ryder Ripps The Bored Apes... Continue reading
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Sunday Surprises

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/06/sunday-surprises.html Summer is at its height and so are the temperatures in most of Europe. While enjoying (or not) this heatwave, check the latest IP events and opportunities to be cool for the summer! Events A Kat ready to enjoy the summer EUIPO – 25 Years of the Board of... Continue reading
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[Guest post] Retromark Volume XI: the last six months in trade marks

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/06/guest-post-retromark-volume-xi-last-six.html Darren Meale of Simmons & Simmons presents the eleventh volume in his rundown of notable trade mark cases over the past six months. A bumper crop of candidates presented themselves for inclusion in this volume, these are the 10 that made the cut. 1. No time to rebrand as... Continue reading
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Book Review: Intellectual Property as a Complex Adaptive System

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/06/book-review-intellectual-property-as.html This Kat is delighted to review “Intellectual Property as a Complex Adaptive System” (eds. Anselm Kamperman Sanders and Anke Moerland, 2021), the latest publication within EIPIN series of Edward Elgar. The book opens with Anselm Kamperman Sanders and Anke Moerland advancing their vision as to why intellectual property (IP)... Continue reading
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UK IPO clears IP rights examination backlog

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/06/uk-ipo-clears-ip-rights-examination.html Readers will be pleased to hear that the UK intellectual property office (IPO) has announced that its IP rights examination has cleared a backlog – of more than 45,000 patent, trade mark and designs applications – which is now down to zero, for the first time in several years.... Continue reading
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Informa IP events return as in-person events and come with a special IPKat readers’ discount

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/06/informa-ip-events-return-as-in-person.html Summer time, study time … The IPKat is pleased to inform its readers that the traditional IP events organized by Informa are back as in-person events and that IPKat readers are entitled to a VIP discount in the registration fee. The events taking place over July and August are:... Continue reading