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[BREAKING] A-G Tanchev finds lack of intention to use a trade mark can be indicative of bad faith & insufficiently clear and precise registrations may be contrary to public policy

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/10/breaking-g-tanchev-finds-lack-of.html Advocate-General Tanchev’s eagerly awaited opinion in case C-371/18 Sky and others was handed down today [see here; prior coverage on this blog here and here]. As Arnold J remarked in his referring decision [here], the case raises important issues of European trade mark law, a sentiment shared by the... Continue reading
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Book Review: Robot Rules, Regulating Artificial Intelligence

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/10/book-review-robot-rules-regulating.html Artificial Intelligence is a popular topic that is building momentum, whether you are already interested in AI and looking for more discussion or if you want to join the conversation, this book Robot Rules, Regulating Artificial Intelligence by Jacob Turner is great place to start. Jacob is a Barrister... Continue reading
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[Guest post] IP in the global automotive industry: IP seminar at Volvo cars – day 1

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/10/ip-in-global-automotive-industry-ip.html Thanks go to Alexander de Leeuw (Brinkhof) for these two guest posts: This writer was fortunate enough to attend the yearly IP Seminar organized by Premier Cercle. Last year’s conference was organized at Airbus and focussed on IP in aerospace (see here). This year’s conference was held at Volvo... Continue reading
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[Guest Post] IP and AI – the debate continues, this time at WIPO

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/10/guest-post-ip-and-ai-debate-continues.html Thanks to Katharine Stephens (Bird & Bird) for this guest post: On 27 September 2019, WIPO held a Conversation on IP and AI; a fascinating day of presentations and discussion on the impact of AI on IP systems, IP policies, IP rights management and international cooperation on IP matters. ... Continue reading
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Richard Arnold to be sworn in as Lord Justice of Appeal on Thursday

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/10/richard-arnold-to-be-sworn-in-as-lord.html Lord Justice Arnold A few months ago, The IPKat proudly reported that Katfriend Sir Richard Arnold had been elevated to the Court of Appeal of England and Wales, and that he would thus become Lord Justice Arnold. This announcement was published on judiciary.uk: The Queen has been pleased to... Continue reading
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When is the “text-intended for grant” not intended for grant? (T 1003/19)

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/10/when-is-text-intended-for-grant-not.html Recent Board of Appeal decision T 1003/19 poses a riddle: when is it not the intention of the EPO to grant the “text-intended for grant? Before the Examining Division (ED) grants a patent application, they send the applicant a copy of the text-intended for grant (“Druckexemplar”) (Rule 71(3) EPC). The text-intended... Continue reading
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[Guest Post] Fighting for your IP rights in Denmark – it’s expensive, but now maybe less so?

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/10/guest-post-fighting-for-your-ip-rights.html With thanks to Hanne Kirk and her team at Gorrissen Federspiel (Denmark): “Something is rotten in the state of Denmark” – so were the words of Marcellus in Shakespeare’s Hamlet. He could have very well been speaking about the Danish court system in 2019. This may be stretching the point a bit, but the fact remains, nevertheless, that... Continue reading
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2019 updates to the EPO Guidelines for Examination – the highlights

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/10/2019-updates-to-epo-guidelines-for.html The updated version of the EPO Guidelines for Examination is now available (here). The new guidelines come into force on 1 November 2019. The guidelines, as the name suggests, are a guide to the current case law and practise of the EPO and are not legally binding (see IPKat... Continue reading
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When it’s time to pay for copyright infringement: the new “fork in the road” under Colombian law

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/10/when-its-time-to-pay-for-copyright.html Kat friend Fredy Sánchez Merino brings us the following report on an interesting copyright development in Colombia. The Colombian Constitutional Court has issued a ruling (C-345-19) that recognizes the constitutionality of statutory damages for copyright infringement, which was included as part of the latest amendments to the national copyright... Continue reading
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Friday Fantasies

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/10/friday-fantasies.html This week, the blog has prepared a smorgasbord of Kat food delights. Some were already served in Tuesday Thingies. The rest is now being offered up in this delicious post. Events The 4th EU-China IP Academic Forum The Academic Forum will be held on 22nd October 2019 at Sede Universitaria... Continue reading