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UK court applies CJEU Cofemel decision for the first time: “complete conformity” with EU law would preclude any requirement of aesthetic appeal

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/01/uk-court-applies-cjeu-cofemel-decision.html IPKat-approved jacquard fabric Yesterday, the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC, a specialist court which is part of the Business and Property Courts of the High Court of Justice of England and Wales) issued what appears to be the first UK decision tackling the implications of the judgment of the... Continue reading
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Another decision on AI-generated work in China: Is it a Work of Legal Entities?

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/01/another-decision-on-ai-generated-work.html Three months ago, this Kat discussed the Feilin v. Baidu case (here), where the Beijing High Court addressed the copyright issues of an AI-generated work. In that case, the court held that the AI-generated work in question could not be protected under copyright law, but would/might (?) be entitled to other... Continue reading
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Remembering this Kat’s cat (and what’s in a feline name?)

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/01/remembering-this-kats-cat-and-whats-in.html As behooves its name, cats have played a prominent role on this blog. “No”, one does not need to have a cat as a prerequisite for publishing on IPKat (although it certainly does not hurt ….). And from time to time, IPKat has stepped back to remember feline luminaries... Continue reading
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BREAKING: CJEU in Sky v SkyKick rules that a trade mark cannot be declared wholly or partially invalid on grounds of lack of clarity and precision of its specifications

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/01/breaking-cjeu-in-sky-v-skykick-rules.html It just a few months ago that this blog reported on the Opinion of Advocate General Tanchev in the Sky v SkyKick, C-371/18 case. important A referral from the High Court of Justice of England and Wales made by Arnold J (as he then was), the Sky case is... Continue reading
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Book Review; Research Handbook on Patent Law and Theory

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/01/book-review-research-handbook-on-patent.html This Kat has reviewed the The “Research Handbook on Patent Law Theory”, second edition Edward Elgar Publishing, edited by Toshiko Takenaka offers a comparative approach by which salient issues of patent law are discussed from the principal vantage of three major jurisdictions, the United States, Europe and Japan. In... Continue reading
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Hästens Sängar fails in trade mark application concerning its chequered figurative mark

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/01/hastens-sangar-fails-in-trade-mark.html Hästens chequered figurative mark When it comes to figurative marks, distinctiveness very often plays a key role in determining whether such a mark is eligible for trade mark registration. This was the challenge that Hästens faced when it tried (and failed) to register a figurative mark consisting of a... Continue reading
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Book review: The Future of Asian Trade Deals and IP

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/01/book-review-future-of-asian-trade-deals.html Let’s look East: in this recently published book The Future of Asian Trade Deals and IP, Prof. Kung-Chung Liu (Singapore Management University) and Prof. Julien Chaisse (City University of Hong Kong) assemble an icebreaking professional team of authors from trade law and IP law, both with strong Asian backgrounds,... Continue reading
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Tuesday Thingies

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/01/tuesday-thingies_28.html A jam-packed edition of Tuesday Thingies – this one solely dedicated to events! Keep an eye out for another post later this week that will cover job opportunities and calls for papers (and possibly even more events!) More events for 2020 on the horizon! EventsIP Law Reading Group –... Continue reading
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Katcall Reminder

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/01/katcall-reminder.html IP enthusiasts are encouraged to apply for the InternKat positions (more details here). The deadline is approaching! Apply now! Those interested must submit their complete application by no later than Tuesday 28 January 2020 (midnight, GMT). Complete applications must contain CV details, motivation, and a 400-word writing sample. Incomplete... Continue reading
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The UK Government sheds light on the status of cryptoassets and enforceability of smart contracts (Part II)

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/01/the-uk-government-sheds-light-on-status.html In his foreword to a legal statement issued by the UK Jurisdiction Taskforce (UKJT), Sir Geoffrey Vos, Chancellor of the High Court, is confident: “cryptoassets and smart contracts undoubtedly represent the future”. The IPKat has previously reported on the UKJT’s analysis of the cryptoassets as a property, see here.... Continue reading