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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/01/book-review-cambridge-handbook-of.html Baba Yaga enjoying the fruits of privatisation image source: Reddit History has thrown a lot at Central and Eastern Europe. In the last 200 years, this region saw the fall of the Austro-Hungarian empire, endured continued regional conflicts, gave Communism a go, and experienced some of the most violent... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/01/tuesday-thingies.html Feeling the January blues? Let the IPKat spice up your life with events and opportunities. JOB OPPORTUNITIES Lecturer in Intellectual Property Law, University of Leeds Are you an outstanding individual with expertise in intellectual property law and the ambition to contribute to the further development of the School’s Centre... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/01/never-too-late-if-you-missed-ipkat-last_20.html It seems the world of IP has officially got back into the swing of things after the winter break, with new cases of 2020 starting to emerge that The IPKat is all too keen to keep you up-to-date with! But, before we do that… On the lookout for the... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/01/new-year-new-feature.html IPKat received some suggestions from readers regarding the addition of a “Print” button for all the posts published on the blog. So, we hear you! The IPKat is delighted to announce the release of the following new feature, which can now be found at the end of each post,... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/01/taking-measure-of-prior-art-t-194315.html A picture may speak a thousand words, but how many of those words are clear and unambiguous? In a recently published Board of Appeal decision (T 1943/15), the Board considered the circumstances under which a disclosure of a component’s dimension may be derived solely from the patent drawings, either by eye or... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/01/looking-to-catch-up-with-latest-trade.html Readers who follow all things trade marks will be aware that every 6 months The IPKat hosts a round-up of the most recent trade mark decisions as prepared by Darren Meale at Simmons & Simmons: Retromark [see here and here for the most recent issues]. On a yearly basis,... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/01/book-review-3d-printing-and_17.html 3D Printing and Intellectual Property by Lucas S. Osborn One of the subjects that IP laws have had to grapple with in the 21st century is that of 3D printing technology. 3D printers manufacture physical objects based on input from a digital file. The range of 3D printable products... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/01/crispr-hearing-day-4-still-clear-cut.html The Board of Appeal in the CRISPR hearing has found the Broad Institute’s patent to lack priority and dismissed the appeal (T 0844/18). George Schlich (Opponent 1) in the CRISPR appeal has just told IPKat: “After nearly 4 days at the Board of Appeal, this was a hard fought case. We... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/01/patent-injunctions-update-german.html Here’s a post for the patent afficionados among the IPKat’s readers, combining two important developments from Germany and the Netherlands, respectively. Proposed amendments to German Patent Act Hot off the press is the eagerly awaited [at least by this Kat] draft bill to amend the German Patent Act [link... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/01/katcall-openings-for-internkats.html Are you passionate about IP? Then we have exciting news for you!The IPKat is looking for IP enthusiasts to fill InternKat positions.InternKat positions will last 6 months and there are no geographical restrictions. Please bear in mind that you need to have your employer’s permission to be part of... Continue reading
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