The IPKat BLOG – Page 21

In: The IPKat BLOG

Red Cross stops use of red cross on book cover

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/01/red-cross-stops-use-of-red-cross-on.html It is certainly enticing to use a famous trade mark on a book cover in order to make it appealing and promote the book. What could go wrong when doing so is shown in a recent decision from the Higher Regional Court of Hamburg. The case dealt with the... Continue reading
In: The IPKat BLOG

Bloody good outcome for Impossible Foods as EPO Board of Appeal revives patent for vegan meat substitute (T 0425/23)

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/01/bloody-good-outcome-for-impossible.html In recent years, there’s been a lot of innovation to develop alternatives to animal-based food products. Unsurprisingly, such efforts to create and market new products have been accompanied by plenty of IP disputes, from the EUIPO’s refusal to register a trade mark for vegan bacon to the EPO’s consideration... Continue reading
In: The IPKat BLOG

[UPCKat] i-mop case previews UPC’s approach on decisions by default – a clean sweep?

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/01/upckat-i-mop-case-previews-upcs.html Whether mopping – or dealing with default decisions in the UPC – it is best to imagine you are in a Dutch oil painting The UPCKat is covering something a little bit different this week, in the form of a default decision (UPC CFI 193/2024) handed down by the LD... Continue reading
In: The IPKat BLOG

EPO Referral (G2/24) on third-party interveners acquiring appellant status – a chance to depart from G 3/04?

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/01/epo-referral-g224-on-third-party.html Warming paws over the fires of more EPO referrals As the freezing air continues to set in across Europe, KatFriend, Ian Jones at GJE is back to warm our paws on an important EPO referral concerning third-party interveners. Over to Ian: “In European Patent Office (EPO) opposition proceedings, a company accused of patent infringement has... Continue reading
In: The IPKat BLOG

ECS’s Opinion on Pelham II and its potential implications for AI-generated pastiches – Part 2

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/01/ecss-opinion-on-pelham-ii-and-its.html Last week this Kat started evaluating the Opinion of the European Copyright Society (ECS) concerning Pelham II [IPKat here]. In the first part, readers were briefly reminded of the prosecution history of the famous Pelham saga, and the four options – set by the ECS – that the Court... Continue reading
In: The IPKat BLOG

Thursday Thingies

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/01/thursday-thingies.html Also looking for an “opportunity” … A new year has just begun and, as expected, new IP adventures and opportunities are on the horizon as well! Take a look below and, as always, do not forget to check our Events page on a regular basis. Katcall The IPKat is... Continue reading
In: The IPKat BLOG

USPTO awkwardly forgets to follow the rules on trademarks for grass varieties… but naming conflict still resolves amicably

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/01/uspto-awkwardly-forgets-to-follow-rules.html A story came to this Kat’s attention at the end of last year, which highlights that developing a good trademark strategy sometimes requires good awareness of plant variety names. The story also shows that examiners mustn’t forget about the requirement to consult the plant variety register for conflicting denominations... Continue reading
In: The IPKat BLOG

Global IP Exchange Europe returns to Berlin in March

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/01/global-ip-exchange-europe-returns-to.html The IPKat has learned and wishes to inform interested readers about the upcoming IQPC Global IP Exchange Europe, taking place in Berlin on 11 and 12 March 2025. The Exchange is especially, though not exclusively, for those working in-house. An invitation-only event, the Global IP Exchange Europe Exchange will... Continue reading
In: The IPKat BLOG

General Court upholds Armani’s appeal: A case of visual similarity?

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/01/general-court-upholds-armanis-appeal.html In a recent decision, the General Court upheld Giorgio Armani’s appeal in a case revolving around the visual similarity between Armani’s well-known logo and a sign that also consisted of eight horizontal stripes. Despite the simplicity of the elements involved, the Court found a low degree of visual similarity... Continue reading
In: The IPKat BLOG

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

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/01/never-too-late-if-you-missed-ipkat-last.html The first week of the new year on The IPKat has, as always, been packed with news from the IP world. Here is a recap of what we have covered: Katcall A Kat trying to get out of bed and catch up with IP news after the Holidays…