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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/08/copyright-trademark-international-ip.html This Kat’s favorite sort of IP case is one that involves the intersection of different IP rights. Last month, the Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled in a case regarding the international dimensions of copyright and trademark, as well as a general property right issue – trespass! ... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/08/breaking-uksc-upholds-decision-in.html This morning, the UK Supreme Court (UKSC) issued its long-awaited opinion in the Unwired Planet/Huawei case [decision here, docket here, neutral citation: [2020] UKSC 37]. A Katpost setting out the procedural history of the case, outlining the issues and referencing previous commentary on this blog can be found here.... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/08/uk-exams-update-major-changes-to.html The deadline for candidates to change the location in which they will be sitting their UK patent exams is this bank holiday (31 August 2020). Yesterday, this Kat was alerted by a Kat-friend to some major changes to the FAQs published on the PEB website. Many of these changes relate... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/08/rat-pack-ratpac-not-all-trade-mark.html Many trade mark cases get decided based on how the “relevant public” understands a given sign in a given context. What public is “relevant” depends, of course, on the goods or services at issue. A recent decision from the German Federal Court of Justice looks into the question whether... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/08/when-free-riding-someone-elses-brand.html “Free rider” is one of those terms that seems objectionable, a fancy way of saying that someone is “getting something for nothing.” We can thank the economists, who observed circumstances in which people benefit from a public (think of a road) or communal (think of the trout population in... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/08/rick-ross-wins-legal-beef-with-50-cent.html Rick Ross (left); 50 Cent (right) Rappers 50 Cent and Rick Ross have been embroiled in a public dispute for more than a decade; what began with diss tracks back-and-forth has culminated in an important IP decision from the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. Considering the right of publicity... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/08/guestpost-ip-implications-of-3d.html The use, adoption and application of 3D printing has increased rapidly in recent times, particularly in the health sector during the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic with schools, universities, organisations and individuals uniting to produce personal protective equipment (PPE), and life-saving respiratory valves. Recognising this growth in 3D printing,... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/06/dutch-patent-infringement-review-jan.html Finding it difficult to keep up with an ever-changing world in the midst of a health, environmental, social and political crisis, while keeping up with patent law? Do not worry, the IPKat is doing a series of half-yearly “catch-ups” of the main European patent law jurisdictions before we all... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/08/around-ip-blogs_23.html A few months ago the world seemed to have taken a time-out. However, the time-out long gone and this IP world is buzzing again with news. This Kat has some of highlights here… Patents Federal Circuit indicates that conventional technologies can be used in unconventional ways! The U.S. Court... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/08/sunday-surprises_23.html In a cat’s eye Conferences and webinars On August 25th, the WIPO Nigeria Office and the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center will conduct a practical webinar on WIPO alternative dispute resolution options for resolving entertainment disputes in Nigeria. Participation is free of charge, but registration through the link above... Continue reading
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