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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/03/never-too-late-if-you-missed-ipkat-last_13.html The IPKat has been very active this past week! Have you had a chance to read the latest posts? If not, here is a quick recap! “Cosmic Kitten” by Bold Frontiers is marked with CC BY 2.0. GuestKat Sophie Corke reports on a recent case involving the German whisky... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/03/italian-supreme-court-says-that.html Kat-quotation There is little doubt that one of the most (if not the most) significant exceptions in copyright law is the one relating to quotation, criticism or review. Despite it being admittedly a ‘right to quote’ from the perspective of Article 10(1) of the Berne Convention, under EU law... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/03/how-do-you-protect-iconic-handbag-milan.html The IPKat’s favourite Le Pliage When you have a handbag design bestseller with over 54 million copies sold around the world since its creation in 1993, the question concerning the IP rights vesting in it is not just an academic one. All this was at the centre of a... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/03/design-board-established-in-denmark.html Kat friend, Vishv Priya Kohli, reports on an interesting development in Denmark regarding design law protection, with the establishment of the Danish Design Board. In Denmark, the challenge facing designers and artists in enforcing their rights against infringement has been an area of concern for at least the past... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/03/never-too-late-if-you-missed-ipkat-last.html While the spring equinox is highly anticipated, there are still a few winter days ahead of us. Meanwhile, check the latest posts from the IPKat in this Never Too Late edition. A Kat taking care of a flower blooming in adversity GuestKat Sophie Corke reported on the recent complaint against China... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/03/new-spc-referral-to-cjeu-on.html The Supreme Court of Ireland has referred questions to the CJEU on the correct interpretation of the SPC Regulation as it pertains to combination products (Merck v Clonmel ([2022] IESC 11). This latest referral follows hot on the heels of the referral from the Finish Market Court on the correct... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/03/dont-you-dare-use-name-of-book-for-that.html When this Kat was just setting out, a wise lawyer described IP protection in terms of a vast sea, dotted with islands. The islands represent the boundaries of IP protection, while the rest of the sea waters are free for all to navigate. Neat, but a tad incomplete. There... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/03/shaping-digital-services-act-what.html Following the publication of the European Commission’s Proposal in late 2020 and the adoption of negotiating mandates within both the European Parliament and the Council, trilogue negotiations are currently underway to define the eventual shape of what is expected to be a seminal piece of legislation in the EU:... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/03/around-ip-blogs.html It’s time for a weekly review of posts from the surrounding IP blogs over the past week! The IPKat has reported on a few of them below. TRADE MARKS The so-called “metaverse” and “non-fungible tokens” (NFTs) have generated hype among technology enthusiasts over the past two years. In addition,... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/03/sunday-surprises.html This Kat is excited to report on so many exciting events across various IP topics taking place over the coming months. In particular:- Events, Seminars and Conferences British Institute of International and Comparative Law – Revisiting: We, the Robots – 15 March 2022 The British Institute of... Continue reading
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