• Piddle Patch vs Oui Oui Patch: From case management to the Marleasing principle

    http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/04/piddle-patch-vs-oui-oui-patch-from-case.html This post concerns extremely unusual subject matter to reach the Court of Appeal. The case is Makeality Ltd v City Doggo Ltd & Anor [2025] EWCA Civ 400 and, despite the presence of dogs, is worthy of this Kat’s attention. It concerns a dispute about litter trays and case management... Continue reading

     
  • Fordham 32 (Post 2): Judicial Landscape, the UPC and BSH v Electrolux

    http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/04/fordham-32-post-2-judicial-landscape.html Another glorious day that IP lawyers in midtown only got a glimpse of…Although missing the wonderful spring weather in Manhattan, the IP glitterati were enjoying an afternoon of more IP debate on the first day of the Fordham IP Conference.  The final panel of Day 1 of the Fordham promised... Continue reading

     
  • Fordham 32 (Report 1): Patents in Pharma

    http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/04/fordham-32-report-1-patents-in-pharma.html Get your own Brian actionfigure to play everyone’sfavorite game – CJEUSPC Uncertainty? (with credit to Nina Bayerl) The tulips are saluting in Broadway, the trees are blossoming in Central Park and the chattering of IP lawyers, judges, policy makers and commentators can be heard around Fordham Law School where... Continue reading

     
  • Paws off! New licensing terms for IPKat content

    http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/04/paws-off-new-licensing-terms-for-ipkat.html You can stretch your paws as much as you like, but do not misappropriate the Katcontent! The IPKat, Merpel and their feline and non-feline authors share the passion for IP and bringing the latest news and fun to the global community of Katreaders. Until now, The IPKat’s policy regarding... Continue reading

     
  • [Book review] Protecting Geographical Indications in Africa

    http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/04/book-review-protecting-geographical.html This Kat has spent her Easter break reading about her favourite topic: “Protecting Geographical Indications in Africa” by Marius Schneider and Nora Ho Tu Nam (Oxford University Press, 272 pp.). As its title suggests, this book is an obvious fit for lawyers, consultants and researchers who work with the... Continue reading

     
  • No back-peddling on prosecution disclaimers (Azurity v. Alkem, Fed. Cir. Case No. 23-1977)

    http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/04/no-back-peddling-on-prosecution.html In Azurity v. Alkem  the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) affirmed the District of Delaware’s ruling that Alkem’s antibiotic formulation did not infringe patent claims owned by Azurity. The CAFC found that Azurity clearly and unmistakably disclaimed the presence of a key ingredient from the claimed formulation during... Continue reading

     
  • Update: Reuters v Ross – trial postponed pending appeal petition

    http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/04/update-reuters-v-ross-trial-postponed.html The IPKat recently covered (see here) the decision of the Delaware District Court (the Court) in Reuters v ROSS (Case 1:20-cv-00613, ECF 770), in which it held that a fair use defence was unsuccessful on a summary judgment motion for copyright infringement.  The trial, which was due to take place... Continue reading

     
  • Saturday Sundries

    http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/04/saturday-sundries.html While many people are enjoying some time off for the Easter holidays, the IPKat has been busy hunting for eggs news and opportunities. This Kat is pleased to bring you the latest updates below. Antony Taubman Honorary Professor Inaugural Lecture Happy Easter to all celebrating this weekend!Photo by Nati via... Continue reading

     
  • The global reach of trade mark law?

    http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/04/the-global-reach-of-trade-mark-law.html Can a trade mark owner prevent an infringer from stocking the infringing goods in a country, in which the trade mark is not protected, if those goods are meant to be sold in the country of protection? This question is at the heart of a reference for a preliminary... Continue reading

     
  • Never Too Late: If you missed the IPKat last week!

    http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/04/never-too-late-if-you-missed-ipkat-last.html Here is a quick recap of what you might have missed! Copyright Former PermaKat Nicola Searle (Goldsmiths, University of London) compared the current copyright debates to those of the 2010s, as well as the substitutability of copyright works. Katfriend Angela Chung (Berkeley Law) analyzed the controversies of the recent Studio Ghibli... Continue reading