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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/02/thursday-thingies.html Will you be this Kat’s valentine? It’s Thursday 13 February, which means it’s nearly Valentine’s Day! More importantly, it’s time to see what events and opportunities the world of IP has to offer. Conferences and lecturesPharma & Biotech Patent Litigation Conference, AmsterdamTo be held on 25-26 February 2020, this... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/02/never-too-late-if-you-missed-ipkat-last_12.html There is a new Kat on the blog…it’s me (see right)! In case you have missed anything, my tiny paws have been busy summarising the last week’s news. Patents An inventor must be a natural person, as stated by the European Patent Office, however Dr Matt Fisher argued that Artificial Intelligence (AI) can... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/02/around-ip-blogs_11.html Here comes the latest review (and the maiden contribution by this new IPKat Intern!) of the IP blogosphere. You’re in for a treat Trade Marks The first sound mark case has already reached Luxembourg and Intellectuals summarizes what has so far transpired in this case (mainly, the EUIPO BoA... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/02/making-federal-buildings-beautiful.html Since public buildings are funded from public moneys, it will come as no surprise that their design can be wrapped up in politics and bureaucracy. Consider the reports that President Trump is contemplating an executive order, entitled “Making Federal Buildings Beautiful Again”, which will provide that “the classical architectural... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/02/book-review-multi-sided-music-platforms.html Our special Kat Chijioke Okorie (Africa Correspondent) is currently appointed a Postdoctoral Research Fellow under the DST/NRF Research Chair in Intellectual Property, Innovation & Development at the University of Cape Town and a Queen Elizabeth Scholar under the Open African Innovation Research (Open AIR) project… and she is the... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/02/can-you-fix-it-tension-between-right-to.html Echo is always a level-headed repair Kat! In consumer electronics, there is a natural tension between the consumer’s right to use the products they have purchased as they see fit and the rights of producers concerning the IP embedded in those products. A growing focus has been placed to... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/02/monday-miscellany.html This Kat is dreaming of sunny summer schools Welcome to another week of the IPKat’s miscellany round-up! Keep an eye out for another post later this week with even more events and opportunities of interest. Conferences, events and calls for contributions Icepops 2020, Cardiff The deadline for proposals for... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/02/easyjet-experiences-significant.html In easyGroup Ltd v Empresa Aérea de Servicios y Facilitatión Logística Integral S.A. – EasyFly S.A. and Anor [2020] EWHC 40 (Ch), the English High Court made life anything but easy for easyGroup. The judgment from Mr Justice Nugee contains some interesting lessons for lawyers both in the UK and... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/02/the-ipkat-team-arrivals-farewells-and.html Every now and then, the IPKat team welcomes new contributors, says thanks and goodbye to existing contributors, and shares some news concerning the Kats. Check it out! InternKats The IPKat is delighted to welcome the following as new InternKats for the next 6 months. Sophie Corke – Sophie is... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/02/never-too-late-if-you-missed-ipkat-last.html This Kat is lucky (or unlucky) to be “grounded” in his apartment in Shanghai due to the Coronavirus. But some of you may still be busy with your work. If you missed some of the amazing posts published last week in this blog, this Kat is now honoured to... Continue reading
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