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Amsterdam Court of Appeal issues dynamic blocking injunction in long-running dispute between BREIN and ISPs

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/07/amsterdam-court-of-appeal-issues.html The Amsterdam Court of Appeal (CoA) recently issued a dynamic blocking injunction against two Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Ziggo and XS4All, aimed at preventing access to notorious torrent site The Pirate Bay [Dutch decision here, English translation here, courtesy of BREIN]. The decision is part of a long-running dispute,... Continue reading
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Around the IP Blogs

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/07/around-ip-blogs.html Enjoying the last bit of Sunday… The weekend is almost over and you are most likely enjoying the last waning moments with your Sunday tonics. The IPKat has some highlights for you to ponder…Patents The German Federal Court of Justice upheld a European patent for paper technology owned by... Continue reading
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The CJEU Brompton Bicycle case: a UK view

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/07/the-cjeu-brompton-bicycle-case-uk-view.html Kat friend Hugo Cox offers Kat readers a UK perspective on the recent decision by the CJEU in the Brompton Bicycle case. As reported by IPKat, here, the CJEU delivered a judgment concerning the Brompton bicycle on 11 June 2020. This judgment has the potential to turn the world... Continue reading
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IP Federation celebrates 100th birthday by fighting COVID-19 and improving social mobility

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/07/ip-federation-celebrates-100th-birthday.html In 1920, the Spanish flu was raging its final battle against the world. By the end of 1920, it had infected a third of the world’s population (an estimated 500 million people) and killed 50 million. Europe was seeing a rise of far-right radicalized political movements. In August 1920 the... Continue reading
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European Pharma Law Academy returning (online) with special IPKat readers’ discount

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/07/european-pharma-law-academy-returning.html Kat Academy The IPKat has just learned that the popular European Pharma Law Academy organized by Informa is also returning this year, though in a different format than the usual in-person one. For the first time, the European Pharma Academy will be a fully digital event, including live-streamed presentations,... Continue reading
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When does a communication to the public under EU copyright law need to be to a ‘new public’? A new research article

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/07/when-does-communication-to-public-under.html A public? Over the past several years, the right of communication to the public in art. 3(1) of the InfoSoc Directive has progressively and consistently taken centre stage in the EU copyright system. This has been so also given the great number of referrals (over twenty since the 2006... Continue reading
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Thursday Thingies

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/07/thursday-thingies.html Cat’s Meow Conferences and webinars The IP Law Summer School, held by Informa Connect, is returning and will be held on August 10, 12, 14, 18 and 20. The agenda includes modules on IP fundamentals, but also covers advanced topics, such as standard essential patents and FRAND licensing. IPKat... Continue reading
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Swedish Patent and Market Court upholds Sweden’s first dynamic blocking injunction

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/07/swedish-patent-and-market-court-upholds.html In 2018, the Swedish Patent and Market Court was requested to issue a dynamic blocking injunction against Swedish internet service provider Telia Company (Telia) to block access to the likes of The Pirate Bay, Dreamfilm, Nyafilmer, Fmovies, and several other related proxies and mirror sites. The applicant rightholders (Disney,... Continue reading
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Book Review: 3D Trademarks and other Non-Traditional Trademarks

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/07/book-review-3d-trademarks-and-other-non.html Trade mark laws across the globe are increasingly accepting various categories of “non-traditional” trade marks as eligible for registration and protection. Still, being a relatively new occurrence, a thoughtful analysis of these legal developments is lacking. To fill this gap, Prof. Jacques de Werra (University of Geneva, UNIGE) has... Continue reading
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[Guest Post] Privacy and Data Protection in Chinese Civil Code: First Clarification of Personal Data Protection from the Perspective of Civil Law in China

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/07/guest-post-privacy-and-data-protection.html This Kat is delighted to host a guest post by Zihao Li, a PhD candidate at CREATe, University of Glasgow, on privacy and data protection in the Chinese Civil Code. Here is what Zihao writes: On 28 May 2020, the first Chinese Civil Code (CCC) was adopted. It will... Continue reading