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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/07/sunday-surprises.html So excited, I just can’t hide it… This Kat has some fantastic news for you! Here are some events and opportunities that will make up for the first have of 2020… Webinars MARQUES has put together a range of online sessions, with a focus on technology, for everyone to... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/07/skykick-episode-iv-new-hope.html Quite recently, in a courtroom not far away, SkyKick returned. In an unexpected twist in the context of a long-running saga, judgment #4 ([2020] EWHC (Ch) 1735), from Lord Justice Arnold, directly followed judgment #3 [how confusing]. This time, the judge was dealing with consequences of his finding that SkyKick... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/07/breaking-ag-e-advises-cjeu-to-rule-that.html Advocate General (AG) Saugmandsgaard Øe has just issued his Opinion in Joined Cases C-682/18 and C-683/18, in which he has advised the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) to rule that, under EU law as existing prior to the adoption of Directive 2019/790 (the DSM Directive), platforms... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/07/the-broadside-ballad-as-newspaper-when.html A common scene in movies from the middle of the last century featured a young newspaper hawker standing on a street corner and yelling —”Extra, extra, read all about it”, followed by a brief description of the item that was intended to convince a passer-by to purchase a copy... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/07/around-ip-blogs_15.html This Kat says Guten Tag Last week in the IP blogosphere was especially good news for Germanophiles: catch up with the latest news and views below. Copyright The Kluwer Copyright Blog published a two-part comment on Germany’s recently-published draft legislation for the implementation of Article 17 of the DSM... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/07/event-report-intas-first-online.html The International Trademark Association (INTA) held its first online conference, Brands in Society: Their Influence and Responsibility, on 22 and 23 June 2020. The two-day conference addressed diverse topics concerning the important role that brands play in society. The TechieKat was pleased to be in attendance. Here is the... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/07/guest-book-review-research-handbook-on.html This book review comes to you from Emeritus Katonomist Dr Nicola Searle. Nicola is a Digital Economy Fellow at Goldsmiths, where she has a five-year project on trade secrets and cybersecurity. In her spare time, she likes to pretend she has spare time. Here is Nicola’s review of Research Handbook on the Economics... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/07/announcing-joint-ipkatblaca-live.html Kat in a tube On Thursday, Advocate General Saugmandsgaard Øe will issue his much-awaited Opinion in Joined Cases YouTube, C-682/18 and Cyando, C-683/18. The issues at the centre of these important referrals – on which see at greater length here and here – revolve around the key issue of whether... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/07/copyright-and-social-media-webinar.html This Kat recently presented a webinar with 4IP and the EU IP Helpdesk titled “What you need to know about copyright and social media” where she discussed the remit of social media – how it is being used and what that means in relation to counterfeit goods; how copyright... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/07/never-too-late-if-you-missed-ipkat-last_12.html If you missed any IPKat news last week, we got you covered! PATENTS The Patent Examination Board has released more information on the arrangements for the UK patent exams this year, in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. Rose Hughes shared the information. How to deal with abusive patent enforcement within... Continue reading
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