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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/02/gantry-gate-have-your-say-in-mercer.html The UK patent attorney exam P6/FD4 (Infringement and validity) has a notoriously low pass rate. The problem with P6/FD4 is not merely that it is a difficult exam. P6/FD4 causes controversy because, despite the protestations of the Patent Examination Board (PEB), some believe that P6/FD4 fails to assess a candidate’s fitness... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/02/around-ip-blogs.html A lot certainly happened last week! With articles on topics including AI, trade mark infringement, (*whispers* and Brexit), let’s take a trip around the IP blogosphere. Trade Marks In a post on the JIPLP blog, Carina Gommers and Eva de Pauw provided a preview of their article on liability... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/02/guestpost-natural-persons-have-monopoly.html Your AI overlords demand to berecognized… Oh, inventorship and AI. As much as Crispr has been preoccupying the IP agendas of IP conferences the last couple of years, inventorship and AI looks to be taking its place. The IPKat has also been a fan of the topic (see Kat... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/02/a-few-forthcoming-ip-events-with.html Top student The IPKat is pleased to report that our friends at the Academy of European Law (ERA) are organizing a number of IP events, which come with a nice 25% discount in the registration fees for our readers. They are: (1) Annual Conference on EU Law in the... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/02/furry-thoughts-on-sky-v-skykick-part-2.html Last week, this Kat published a post on the issue of trade mark registrations suffering from a lack of clarity [here] following the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)’s decision in C-371/18 Sky v. SkyKick [rapid announcement post here]. This post concerns the issue of bad faith... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/02/ip-education-series-5-brunel-law-school.html This Kat is delighted to contribute to the IP Education Series (Previous posts: Intro, #1, #2, #3 and #4) organised by Tosshan Ramgolam. Last year I launched the Brunel Law School’s IP Pro Bono Service. In this post, I will talk about the launch event, the pro bono service going forward, the student experience and impact... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/02/sunday-surprises.html Stay curious 🙂 Job opportunities galore! This Sunday Surprises post features PhD opportunities, post-doctoral research fellowships, professorships, internships, and other opportunities – just in time for the beginning of the week. Be sure to check the relevant deadlines for applications! Internships Innovation for all, knowledge solutions department: International Chamber... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/01/aftermath-of-crispr-hearing-highlights.html For the past couple of weeks, the patent news has been saturated with reports and commentaries on the Board of Appeal decision in the CRISPR hearing (T 844/18). Many readers may not have the time and/or enthusiasm to read all of these articles. However, what this Kat lacks in... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/01/does-south-africa-want-public-interest.html A few days ago (29th January 2020), the South African Government issued a Communication to the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS Council). The Communication titled “Intellectual Property and the Public Interest: The WTO TRIPS Agreement and the Copyright Three-Step Test” was... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/01/uk-ipo-brexit-transition-guidance.html The IPO in Wales – the new epicentre for IP lobbyingafter Brexit? The AmeriKat has been having a blissful few weeks away from the UK and the Brexit nightmare. Her head has instead been filled with palm trees, ocean waves and beautiful Pacific blue skies. That was until she... Continue reading
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