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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2021/04/book-review-law-of-artificial.html This Kat is delighted to review The Law of Artificial Intelligence , edited by Matt Hervey, Head of Artificial Intelligence at Gowling WLG (UK) LLP, and Matthew Lavy, 4 Pump Court, an expert on disputes involving technology. The first of its kind to pull together a comprehensive coverage of the relevant... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2021/04/guest-post-conference-report-new-age-of.html Tuesday saw the latest event from Fashion Law London, this time covering the timely and somewhat nebulous issue of sustainability. This GuestKat’s colleague (and new Kat Friend), Emily Nuttall-Wood, was (virtually) there and sent this report: Fashion Law London’s latest event (its fifth virtual conference since the pandemic hit –... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2021/04/update-ipkatlse-joint-event-cjeus.html Join us next Wednesday at 2PM (London time) The IPKat’s joint panel event with the London School of Economics (LSE) on 21 April 2021 is less than a week away. The panel will delve into the big questions before the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2021/04/uk-ipo-publishes-10th-edition-of-online.html On 30 March 2021, the UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO) published the 10th edition of the Online Copyright Infringement Tracker (OCI). The OCI report “is conducted annually to ensure that the IPO can monitor the impact of new online platforms on infringement behaviours”. The report tracks behaviours and... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2021/04/bad-faith-intent-of-parodic-use-and.html From I-Watch to I-Swatch, ‘Think different’ to ‘Tick Different’, Apple and Swatch have previously clashed over their trade mark applications. This time, Swatch’s international application for ‘ONE MORE THING’ came to appear in the England and Wales High Court (EWHC), where Swatch was able to successfully appeal a so-called “bad... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2021/04/guest-post-ila-kyoto-guidelines-on.html The IPKat is pleased to host the following post by Axel Metzger (Humboldt-University, Berlin) on the recently released Kyoto Guidelines on Intellectual Property and Private International Law. Here’s what Axel writes: ILA “Kyoto Guidelines on Intellectual Property and Private International Law” published with comments by Axel Metzger Getting ready... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2021/04/atrip-webinars-20th-of-may-and-29th-of.html Professor Jens Hemmingsen Schovsbo (University of Copenhagen), president of ATRIP and IPKat friend informed us of two very interesting upcoming webinars under the theme: “IPR in times of crisis: Thoughts from the ATRIP-bubbles” 1st WEBINAR: May 20th 2021, 4pm – 7pm (Copenhagen time) Ansgar Ohly, Professor at Ludwig... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2021/04/a-view-of-valuation-and-licensing-of.html Kat friend Roya Ghafele guides Kat readers through the thicket of IP royalties from the perspective of the valuation and licensing of standard essential patents. As standard essential patents continue to gain economic importance, disputes surrounding them see no end in sight. Given the economic benefits at stake, the... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2021/04/epo-plans-radical-shake-up-of-eqes-2024.html The online European Qualifying Examinations (eEQEs) are part of the EPO’s overall digital strategy. The patent exams were moved online for the first time this year as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic. However (like ViCo oral proceedings), the EQEs will continue to be held online, even post-pandemic. As part... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2021/04/boeings-comma-drama-commas-and-taking.html It is not only the choice of words that matter in patent claim interpretation. As the recent decision in T 1127/16 shows, grammar can be similarly important. In this decision, the lack of a comma in a claim led to a successful added matter objection against Boeing’s patent EP1798872. Caught in... Continue reading
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