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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/11/shifting-burden-of-proof-for-back-to.html In disputes of insufficiency before the EPO, the burden of proof is initially on the side of the party alleging that the patent or application is insufficient. An opponent arguing that an invention is insufficiently disclosed generally must provide evidence that, despite making all reasonable efforts, they were unable... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/11/jmls-ip-conference-report-1-antitrust.html Every Halloween, if the moon is right, the AmeriKat ventures west to the windy city of Chicago to take part in the UIC John Marshall Law School Annual IP Conference organized by the ever energetic Professor Daryl Lim. This year marked its 63rd Annual IP Conference. But this year... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/11/frand-olg-karlsruhe-rules-on-nature.html The IPKat is delighted to receive this guest report on the latest development in the ongoing FRAND wars, this time from Germany and concerning the requirements for a FRAND offer. Rien Broekstra and Gaëlle Béquet of Brinkhof (Amsterdam), who represent Wiko in the parallel Dutch litigation, are the authors.On 30... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/11/guest-post-ip-education-series-3.html This week’s installment of the IP Education Series is here (previous posts: Intro, #1, and #2). Continuing the series is Dr Janice Denoncourt, with a post on Gen. Z and IP Education: Generation Z, IP Education and UN2030 SDG 9Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster innovation Sustainability is now a... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/11/many-are-called-but-few-are-chosen-when.html Kat friend Penelope Ng brings us a summary of a recent trademak case in Singapore in which bad faith was succesfully claimed. Bad faith is often pleaded in trade mark opposition and invalidation cases. In Singapore, both the Registry and Courts have consistently made clear that the enquiry is... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/11/breaking-german-constitutional-court.html German ratification of the UPC is currently pending the outcome of a complaint in the German constitutional court. The court appears to have been taking its time in reaching a decision, prompting rumours that the court is stalling until the outcome of Brexit is clear. The issue of whether... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/11/around-ip-blogs_20.html The IPKat bundled up and fetched you some lovely non-Brexit news. It was actually Oreo, not the Russians. *evil meows*image credit: https://imgur.com/gallery/7ok4g Trade SecretsData breaches threaten the protection of trade secrets. IPWatchdog published an interesting article on cybersecurity and IP concerns for small businesses, and how they could be included in... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/11/another-glen-another-gi-violation.html Can a protected geographical indication (GI) be infringed by a sign that does not contain any of the words composing that GI? The CJEU recently had the opportunity to rule on this question in a case involving a German whisky under the brand “Glen Buchenbach”, allegedly infringing the registered... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/11/economics-and-ip-good-bad-and-ugly-and.html Former PermaKat, Nicola Searle, shares her thoughts on the current state of the impact of economics on IP. As a bonus, she asks for feedback from Kat readers. In the long run, we are all economists? ... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/11/tuesday-thingies.html November certainly is passing quickly! This week, we bring upcoming events, job opportunities, and news from the CNIPA and Singapore. Are you ready for this week’s Tuesday Thingies? Events On the prowl for events, opportunities and news! AI Legal Hub’s Discussion: How far should the use of Artificial Intelligence... Continue reading
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