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Ubisoft’s ‘FOR HONOR’ loses trade mark battle before EU General Court

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/06/ubisofts-for-honor-loses-trade-mark.html Enter the world of online gaming and you will most likely discover games such as Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed, Watch Dogs, and Far Cry. When I played Ubisoft’s For Honor in 2017, I chopped, smashed, and stabbed more medieval bodies than I could ever image, but little did I know... Continue reading
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“In victory, you deserve champagne”: PDO “Champagne” wins against “Champanillo”

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/06/in-victory-you-deserve-champagne-pdo.html When does a third-party sign unlawfully evoke the denomination “Champagne”? The Barcelona Appeal Court recently weighed in on the question in the latest stage of the multi-year litigation between PDO “Champagne” and a Spanish tapas bar “Champanillo” (case SAP B 2691/2022). The court found that “Champanillo” is an evocation of... Continue reading
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UK – Samsung liable for trade mark infringement over digital watch faces developed by third parties

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/06/uk-samsung-liable-for-trade-mark.html A recent judgment that caught this Kat’s attention was delivered by the High Court of England & Wales further to a trade mark infringement claim brought by members of the Swatch group of watch makers against Samsung (Montres Breguet S.A. and others v Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. and Samsung... Continue reading
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After Michael Jordan: a new typical case on what is the right of likeness under the Civil Code of China

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/06/after-michael-jordan-new-typical-case.html On the topic of unauthorized use of a celebrity’s image, readers might recall the IPKat post covering the high-profile Michael Jordan case in China in 2017. Regarding the monochrome red-coloured silhouette of, let’s say, an unspecified person, this Kat commented as follows: Iconic scene of 2017 China IP Without... Continue reading
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AG Szpunar advises CJEU not to extend direct liability for trade mark infringement to operators of online marketplaces

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/06/ag-szpunar-advises-cjeu-not-to-extend.html Gigi was also awaiting her delivery … Is the operator of an online marketplace (more specifically: a hybrid marketplace, which also provides logistics assistance to third-party sellers through a fulfilment programme) using third-party trade marks itself, in accordance with Article 9(2) EUTMR, when it displays, on its marketplace, advertisements... Continue reading
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Hong Kong – Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2022 Gazetted

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/06/hong-kong-copyright-amendment-bill-2022.html Readers may recall that the Government of Hong Kong launched a 3-month consultation on updating Hong Kong’s copyright regime on 24 November 2021 (see here). Following this consultation, the Government reported that the Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2022 was gazetted on 27 May 2022 (last Friday). A copy of the... Continue reading
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Around the IP Blogs

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/05/around-ip-blogs_31.html One week is over and the next one has just begun. Perfect timing to take a look at what the surrounding blogs have posted over the past few days! “Cat in the Box” by admiller is licensed under CC BY 2.0. TRADE MARKS The impact of Brexit on trade mark cases involving... Continue reading
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Monday Miscellany

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/05/monday-miscellany.html Hope all of you have had a restful weekend! It’s now time to have an overview of some upcoming IP events and opportunities to kick start the new week. OPPORTUNITY King’s College London – Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Intellectual Property Law The Dickson Poon School of Law is... Continue reading
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[Guest post] ‘Grand rights’ of great importance: copyright on the big stage (part II): Danish Supreme Court rules that “all” actually does mean “all”

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/05/guest-post-grand-rights-of-great.html The IPKat is pleased to host the following guest post by Katfriends Hanne Kirk and Jakob Plesner Mathiasen (both Gorrissen Federspiel) on the topic of ‘grand rights’ in a recent Danish decision. Here’s what they write: ‘Grand rights’ of great importance: copyright on the big stage (part II): Danish... Continue reading
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[Guest post] Could your beliefs about copyright be protected under the Equality Act?

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/05/guest-post-could-your-beliefs-about.html As IP aficionados, many readers of this blog will have strong views about the proper scope of copyright law. Can and should those beliefs be protected under the Equality Act 2010, protecting copyright believers against discrimination in employment law and in the exercise by public authorities in their functions?... Continue reading