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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/04/australian-full-court-clarifies-meaning.html Last month, the appeal division of the Australian Federal Court, the Full Court, delivered 2 judgments in two patent term extension (PTE) cases. Both cases dealt with the question of what constitutes a “first approval” for the purpose of PTE. In both cases, the Full Court found that a... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/04/removing-songs-from-spotify-could.html Artist Four Tet took to social media to announce that its record label, Domino, had requested his music be removed from streaming platforms, amidst a legal dispute over royalties. In the latest hearing between the parties, Four Tet applied to amend the particulars of the dispute to include Domino’s... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/04/sunday-surprises.html We wish all our KatReaders who are celebrating this weekend a lovely time. As always, it’s also time to check out the latest IP events and opportunities:- 4iP Council – AI and Copyright in the Creative Industries The 4iP Council will be holding a webinar on 20 April 2022... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/04/event-announcement-dsm-directive-3.html Three years after its adoption, the discussion of and around the Directive on copyright and related rights in the Digital SingleMarket 2019/790 (‘DSM Directive’) is anything but exhausted. The fate of one its key provisions – Article 17 – is still unknown due to the pending judgment of the... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/04/tuesday-wonders.html Congratulations, you have made it through Monday! Now you are closer and closer to Easter and getting together with your chocolate family. While you wait, check the newest IP events and opportunities. A Kat ready to have a feast on new IP events Swedish Association for Copyright (SFU) –... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/04/cjeu-law-of-member-state-where.html Under the Community Design Regulation (EC 6/2002), an owner of a Community design right has several options when bringing an infringement case. It can, inter alia, bring an infringement claim in the courts of the Member State where the defendant is domiciled or, as Article 82(5) of the Regulation... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/04/guest-post-lithuania-transposes-dsm.html The IPKat is pleased to host this guest contribution by Katfriend Marijus Dingilevskis (Ellex), who reports and comments on the recent transposition, by Lithuania, of the DSM Directive [Katposts here]. Here’s what Marijus writes: Lithuania transposes the DSM Directive by Marijus Dingilevskis The Lithuanian Parliament adopted the law implementing... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/04/around-ip-blogs_11.html While this Kat is already saving space in his stomach for a chocolate feast next Sunday, check the latest news from around the IP blogs. A happy Kat preparing for Easter Across the pond, IPFinance reported that the US Congressional Research Service has released a report for the US... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/04/the-louboutinamazon-cases-c-14821-and-c.html Merpel will be also spending the weekend shopping for (stiletto heel) shoes Last year The IPKat reported on a new referral to the Court of Justice of European Union (CJEU) from Luxembourg’s Tribunal d’arrondissement, asking whether the operator of a hybrid marketplace could be considered directly liable for trade... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/04/when-vampire-not-called-dracula-bested.html This Kat has never been much into vampire lore, although our youngest did convince his parents to purchase the full set of episodes for Buffy, the Vampire Slayer. Vampires have been accused of many things over the centuries. But for IP types, perhaps their most notable accomplishment was the... Continue reading
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