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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/10/sunday-surprises.html A Sunday escapade Conferences and webinars On October 8-9, the HGF Law will hold the second set of webinars in a series of three Brexit-dedicated events. Webinar 2, which is free of charge, is dedicated to “Opposition and cancellation trade mark strategies in the run up to the end... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/10/never-too-late-if-you-missed-ipkat-last.html A Kat in the hand is worth two in the bush As ever, it’s never too late to benefit from the news and analysis posted under the IPKat’s auspices last week.Copyright The oft-unappreciated impact of the pre-Statute of Anne Licensing Acts was brought to the fore by PermaKat Neil... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/10/when-you-are-lawyer-what-is.html The law of confidence is protean at best, with no international framework and a wide diversity of national approaches. The circumstances in which the confidence arises also matters. Kat friend Paul McClelland reports on a judgment in Singapore concerning the use of confidential information gained from settlement negotiations. In... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/09/book-review-copyrights-arc.html Image: Cambridge University Press (Facebook) In Copyright’s Arc, Martin Skladany (Penn State Dickinson Law) describes copyright as a global force, which is nevertheless governed by territorial laws and affected by national or regional dynamics. He rejects any ‘one-size-fits-all’ global copyright regime, and posits that copyright should be adapted to... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/10/book-review-proceedings-before-european.html The book of Marcus Müller and Cees Mulder, “Proceedings before the European Patent Office. A Practical Guide to Success in Opposition and Appeal” is published under the Elgar Practical Guides series (2020). It constitutes a very practical, clear and hands-on guide on EPO proceedings directed to both the experienced... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/10/guest-post-presumption-of-authorship-vs.html The IPKat is happy to host the following guest post by Katfriend Konstantin Voropaev on a recent decision of the Russian Supreme Court on the proof of authorship under Russian law. Here’s what Konstantin writes: Last week ago, the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation issued a far-reaching decision... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/10/uk-patent-exams-new-essential.html Following the trial of the PEBX system last week, the PEB has now released an updated version of the Essential Information for candidates. The latest information can be found here. The PEB has made an effort to address some of the outstanding questions and concerns raised by candidates following... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/10/champagne-champeng-and-oronyms-pushing.html Bad faith registration of a trademark can cut a broad evidentiary swathe. Kat friend Aaron Thng discusses a recent decision in Singapore that reminds us how expansive the claim can be in the context of a successful opposition. In the context of trade marks, bad faith jurisprudence usually falls... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/09/beijing-treaty-in-africa-series-2-and-3.html Back in May, this Kat started the Beijing Treaty in Africa series. After weeks of coping with life during a global pandemic, we visit Angola and Benin to find out if any of the 2 countries have signed and/or ratified/acceded to the Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances (“Beijing Treaty”);... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/09/guest-post-casebook-of-copyright-are.html Fictional characters, copyright and (very) old works: what could possibly go wrong? The IPKat is happy to host this guest post by Katfriend John Shaw (who also blogs at JohnShawIP.com) on the legal issues recently arisen around Netflix’s Enola Holmes. Here’s what John writes: Enola Holmes, a new film... Continue reading
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