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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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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/01/a-creative-commons-licensed-work-walks.html This copyKat is loving the printer! As 2019 came to a close, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued its decision in Great Minds v. Office Depot. Concerned the interpretation of permitted, non-commercial activity under the Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, this case resembles and is, in fact, intertwined with... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/01/the-ipkat-congratulates-two-new-ip-silks.html The IPKat team [including Merpel, of course] send their hearty congratulations to two newly-minted QCs with appropriately silky IP skills: Andrew Norris (Hogarth Chambers), a trade marks specialist who was involved in (among others) the Jack Wills v House of Fraser and Fenty v Topshop cases; and James Segan (Blackstone Chambers),... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/01/crispr-hearing-days-2-3-board-of-appeal.html Twitter was awash today with news that the Board of Appeal in the CRISPR appeal case had referred questions on priority to the Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBA). However, these reports proved premature. None-the-less, there seems no doubt that the Board of Appeal are leaning towards a referral. The... Continue reading
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