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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2021/10/the-unbearable-lightness-of-trade.html Kat friend Gabriele Girardello once again reports on trade secrets, this time on an Italian case, Administrative Court of Latium (n. 9878, Div. III, 22/09/2021), which highlights the strategic use of trade secrets in connection with public tenders. Trade secrets and disclosure would seem to be clearly demarcated opposites,... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2021/10/guest-post-beware-of-guccis-g-italian.html The IPKat is pleased to host the following contribution by Katfriend Gabriele Girardello on a recent decision (27217/2021) of the Italian Supreme Court which has reminded everyone, including the Florence Court of First Instance and Court of Appeal, that trade marks with a reputation are in principle eligible for... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2021/10/guest-post-wisdom-of-dune-and-copyright.html Kat friend Hans Eriksson discusses an interesting decision (only available in Swedish) concerning copyright protection and originality, namely whether the sequence of twenty words in an instruction manual may be regarded as being enough for copyright to arise. Here’s what Hans writes: The author was recently reminded of the opening... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2021/10/competition-law-in-pharmaceutical.html Readers interested in competition law as applied to the pharmaceutical sector will be pleased to learn that, this year, the traditional ‘Competition law in the pharmaceutical sector’ conference is returning as an in-person event taking place in Brussels on 2 December 2021. This year’s programme features 19 multi-jurisdictional speakers,... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2021/10/upcoming-cipa-webinar-on-mercer-review.html CIPA is holding a webinar to discuss the Mercer Review at 12:30, on 29 October 2021 (Friday). Sign-up for the webinar here. The Mercer Review was recently published in here. The Review included a list of recommendations to improve training and examination (IPKat). Many of these recommendations were welcome, particularly the... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2021/10/enlarged-board-of-appeal-to-tackle.html As expected, the Board of Appeal in T 116/18 has now referred to the Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBA) questions on the use of post-filed evidence to establish plausibility for an invention. The referral (G2/12) is confirmed in the Board of Appeal’s decision in T 116/18 and is also summarised in an... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2021/10/the-ipkat-team-arrivals-farewells-and.html Every now and then, The IPKat team welcomes new contributors, says thanks and goodbye to existing contributors, and shares some news concerning the Kats. Check it out! InternKats The IPKat is delighted to welcome the following, as new InternKats for the next six months. James Kwong – James is... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2021/10/no-more-paper-trade-mark-registration.html On 12 October 2021, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) issued Announcement No. 453 (see the full Chinese text here). According to that directive, from 1 January 2022, the CNIPA will only provide an electronic version of trade mark registration certificates. These should be easy to both access... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2021/10/thursday-thingies.html Here’s looking at you, Kat While the trees are in their autumn beauty and the woodland paths are dry (with apologies to W.B. Yeats), the stream of IP miscellany springs eternal. Opportunities & Events The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has recently published a new open international tender, reference... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2021/10/how-to-understand-power-of-personal-name.html I asked Mrs. Kat earlier this week—”So, what is our schedule for this morning?” She replied, “First, Ilan, then Benny followed by Lior and after that, Momi.” For Kat readers who may not have understood, it being totally clear to this Kat, I will translate: “First the greengrocer, then... Continue reading
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