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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/05/friday-fantasies.html Friday is finally here – is there a better way to celebrate than by updating your schedule with the best IP events? Check the newest IP events and opportunities below! Events A Kat prepared for the weekend 24 May: The IPKat and Simmons & Simmons: Retromark: the Conference, London,... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/05/never-too-late-if-you-missed-ipkat-last.html Temperatures are rising, and rumour has it that the best way to cool off a bit is by catching up with the latests articles from the IPKat from the past few weeks. GuestKat Jan Jacobi took the fast lane and commented on the recent Dutch Supreme Court decision involving a... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/05/around-ip-blogs.html The IP blogs were very active during the last week of April! That’s why the IPKat is here to collect some of the most notable posts for you! TRADE MARKS Certain non-agricultural products originating from a specific geographical area and known for their qualities (e.g. Brač stone or... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/05/what-does-cjeu-judgment-in-polish.html On 26 April 2022, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) delivered its long-awaited judgment in Poland v European Parliament and Council (C-401/19). The Court held Article 17 of the DSM Directive compatible with freedom of expression and information under Article 11 of the EU Charter of... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/05/guest-post-second-time-is-charm-danish.html The IPKat is pleased to host the contribution below by Katfriend Hanne Kirk (Gorrissen Federspiel) on a recent Danish decision concerning copyright protection of works of applied art. Here’s what Hanne writes: Second time is a charm: Danish design company wins plant box war by Hanne Kirk On 22... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/05/even-if-your-name-is-as-famous-as.html Kat friend Sarah Neil brings the following cautionary tale when the Registry gets over its trade mark skis on the issue of bad faith. Mr Geoffrey Hobbs QC, sitting as the Appointed Person, assessed the legal competence of the UK IPO to raise bad faith as a ground of... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/05/book-review-discount-licensing-standard.html This review of Licensing Standard Essential Patents: FRAND and the Internet of Things by Igor Nikolic is brought to you by Brussels-based trainee patent attorney, Henry Yang. Bloomsbury have kindly provided IPKat readers with a 20% discount for this title, please see the code below. Sir Robin Jacob wrote... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/05/dutch-supreme-court-confirms-look-likes.html Last year, this GuestKat reported on an interesting case involving F1 Driver Max Verstappen. Several months after claiming his first World Championship, Verstappen now can add another victory to his trophies, as the Dutch Supreme Court rendered a principle judgment in his favor. Background What was the case about?... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/05/brands-to-metaverse-and-beyond-part-1.html Is 2022 the year of the Metaverse? It would certainly seem so. By ‘Metaverse’, we mean an immersive and interactive online world (think Ready Player One). This is to be distinguished from the internet as we currently know it. Arguably, the digital worlds offered by games such as Fortnite,... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/05/sunday-surprises.html Temperatures are rising as the start of May marks the beginning of a warmer season. Several new conferences, events, opportunities and updates have been announced this past week, which The IPKat summarizes for you below. “rhodos cat summer chill“ by dailywishes – CC BY-NC-SA 2.0. EVENTS 5-6 May 2022 – 14:00 (WEST) |... Continue reading
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