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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/02/a-new-mode-of-administration-is-new.html The Board of Appeal decision in T 0295/22 tackles the question of whether a new mode of administration of a drug should be considered a new medical use. The Board of Appeal concludes that the current EPO Guidelines for Examination are wrong on this point, and that mode of... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/02/annual-conference-on-eu-law-in.html Kats of Brussels The Katfriends at ERA wish to inform IPKat readers that they are back with yet another edition of their Annual Conference on EU Law in the Pharmaceutical Sector 2025. Taking place in Brussels and online on 27 and 28 March 2025, this event will bring legal practitioners... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/02/guest-post-uzbekistan-legislative.html The IPKat has received and is pleased to host the following guest contribution by Katfriends Javohir Kurbonov and Khalil Jurayev (My Lawyer Law Firm) on recent changes to Uzbekistan’s legislation regarding the enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPRs). Here’s what they write: Uzbekistan: Legislative Update on remedies for IPR... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/02/guest-post-navigating-trade-mark.html The IPKat has received and is pleased to host the following guest contribution by former GuestKat Nedim Malovic (ASSA ABLOY), commenting on a recent decision of the EUIPO Fifth Board of Appeal regarding a trade mark application for ‘Toronto Ultra’, which the Board considered not to be confusingly similar... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/02/think-gin-and-non-alcoholic-beer-are.html On 24 January last, the Fifth Board of Appeal (BoA) of the EUIPO refused the registration of “KINGSMAN” for several goods in Class 32 of the Nice Classification due to the likelihood of confusion with the earlier word mark “KINGSMAN” under Article 8(1)(b) of the EU Trade Mark Regulation... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/02/guest-post-things-go-belly-up-for-aldi.html Look-alikes have been the centre of attention lately. This Kat is pleased to host the following guest contribution from Katfriend Lilliana Swainson (student in the Faculty of Law, Bond University) to provide a summary of the recent Australian case on the subject of copycat products, Hampton Holdings IP Pty Ltd... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/02/insilico-medicine-lessons-in-ip.html The intersection of AI and pharmaceutical development presents unprecedented opportunities but also raises complex legal questions. Recent developments and successes in AI-drug discovery highlight some of the key IP issues in AI-drug development. Companies are being forced to tackle these issues head-on as the IP law advances almost as... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/02/cjeu-finds-that-all-absolute-grounds.html The Court of Justice of the EU (‘CJEU’) recently held in its Neoperl decision (C-93/23 P) that there is no order in which absolute grounds for refusal must be assessed and that none of them takes precedence over the other. In particular, the requirement of representation need not be... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/02/retromark-conference-is-back-on-3-april.html RetroKats The sixth annual Retromark conference returns for another afternoon of in-person trade mark law and practice hosted by Darren Meale of Simmons & Simmons and the IPKat on Thursday, 3 April 2025. This year, the keynote speech will be delivered by Professor Johanna Gibson, Herchel Smith Professor of... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/02/never-too-late-if-you-missed-ipkat-last.html If you missed out on The IPKat, then join this Kat for a recap of the interesting cases reported last week! Extension of Deadline! We are extending the deadline to vote for the IPKat Book of the Year Awards 2024 until 10 February 2025. If you have not done... Continue reading
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