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Blockchain Standard for IP Offices: The WIPO Blockchain Projects

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/12/blockchain-standard-for-ip-offices-wipo.html The most recent developments in the WIPO Blockchain projects are described by Kat friend Dr. Julia Hugendubel. Blockchain technology has, not surprisingly, drawn the interest of WIPO, which established the Blockchain Task Force in October 2018, led by the intellectual property offices of Australia and Russia. Despite the challenges... Continue reading
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IPKat Book of the Year Awards 2020

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/12/ipkat-book-of-year-awards-2020.html Back by popular demand, it’s time to nominate your favourite IP books of this year! Despite the horror that has been 2020, the IP community has continued to produce books for us, to keep us busy throughout lockdown, many of which have been reviewed for you by the IPKat.... Continue reading
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[Guest post] The translations of Article 17 DCDSM: when words can damage or heal

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/12/guest-post-translations-of-article-17.html Last year, as part of a DSM Directive series [here, here, here, here, here, here], The IPKat unveiled an issue with seemingly inconsistent translations of the directive into the EU official languages, notably the phrase ‘best efforts’ in Article 17 therein. Now, Aline Larroyed has looked into this issue in greater... Continue reading
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Around the IP Blogs

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/12/around-ip-blogs.html It’s Sunday, which means it is time to catch up on what happened on other IP blogs in the past week… Think I’m just gonna lay here all day… Patents The UPC Preparatory Committee has reacted with enthusiasm to the approval in the German Bundestag of the ratification... Continue reading
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Sunday Surprises

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/12/sunday-surprises.html A midday nap Conferences, webinars On December 8, the University of Strasbourg will hold a webinar on “Legal aspects of the gaming universe”. The participants willinter alia discuss IP implications of game mods for gameplay changes. The participation is free of charge. On December 15, the EUIPO Academy will... Continue reading
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In Memoriam Prof Sterling

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/12/in-memoriam-prof-sterling.html J.A.L. Sterling – In Memoriam 17 April 1927 – 29 November 2020 Of Middle Temple, Honorary Member, BLACA, Consultant to Lamb Chambers, Professorial Fellow, Queen Mary Intellectual Property Research Institute, Queen Mary University of London John Adrian Lawrence Sterling was a colossal figure in the advocacy and teaching of... Continue reading
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Australian High Court overturns 150 years of precedent to adopt exhaustion of rights doctrine for patented products

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/12/australian-high-court-overturns-160.html It is a broadly accepted principle of patent law throughout the world that patent rights in a product are exhausted on sale. The product become the personal property of the purchaser who may then dispose of it as they see fit, including resale. Despite this generally accepted principle, there... Continue reading
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EQE 2021: Further details on examination timings and paper format released

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/12/eqe-2021-further-details-on-examination.html The EPO has released the first detailed information for candidates on the arrangements for the online pre-EQE and EQE next year. Full details can be read here. The examinations are scheduled to take place the week of 1 March 2021. The online exams will be taken using the dramatically... Continue reading
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Never Too Late: if you missed the IPKat last week

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/12/never-too-late-if-you-missed-ipkat-last.html This Kat is feeling festive As temperatures drop and the winter nights draw in, what better way to unwind than catching up on last week’s IPKat? Copyright European Union law in the field of website blocking injunctions – especially against the third-party sale of devices and software meant to... Continue reading
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IFIM Holiday Seminar – Tales of the New Doctors of Law

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/12/ifim-holiday-seminar-tales-of-new.html The Institute for Intellectual Property and Market Law (IFIM) at Stockholm University, of which I have the honour and pleasure of being the new Director, is organizing a new event which will be of interest to those working on and researching the following topics: Damages in IP cases Copyright... Continue reading