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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/11/ipec-no-longer-london-focused-as-ip.html The GeordieKat gets a scratch from IPEC asthe small claims track comes to town We are in full election campaigning mode here in the UK. At the start of campaigning last week the main political parties’s messaging was consistent on one thing – a renewed focus on the North... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/11/weel-done-cutty-sark-from-poem-to.html “Weel done, Cutty-sark.” From the original meaning of the term in the Scots language, through its use by the poet Robert Burns, to its adoption as the name of one of the leading 19th century British tea ships and later as the trademark and brand of a popular Scotch... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/11/monday-miscellany.html Feeling the Monday blues? The IPKat has some treats to brighten up your day. EVENTS Developing and Least-Developed Countries and Intellectual Property Rights: Colonialist Features of the TRIPs Agreement Time: Tuesday, 19 November 2019, 4:45 – 7:30PM Place: Room 3.1, Centre For Commercial Law Studies, 67-69 Lincoln’s Inn Fields, London,... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/11/bentley-motors-found-to-have-infringed.html Bentley Motors’ ‘Combination Sign’ Can a small family-run company win in a battle of trade marks against a world renowned luxury car manufacturer such as Bentley Motors? The answer is ‘yes’, according to the ruling passed down at the beginning of November by His Honour Judge Hacon (sitting as a... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/11/ity-may-be-name-of-fashion-style-but-is.html Kat friend Tyrone Berger reports on a recent case in Australia that addresses the ever-vexing quetion of when use amounts to trade mark use. In the recent decision of Pinnacle Runway Pty Ltd v Triangl Ltd, the Australian Federal Court has found that the name given to a style... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/11/feilin-v-baidu-beijing-internet-court.html Whether an AI-generated work can be protected by copyright is currently one of the most heatedly discussed issues almost everywhere in the world. Although the discussion in academia and practice is prevalent, to the best knowledge of this InternKat, there are still very few cases decided by courts on this matter as of today. Just a few months ago, the... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/11/can-uk-become-and-stay-member-of-upc.html The European Parliament Think Tank has issued a paper on the question of whether the UK can remain a member of the Unitary Patent Court (UPC) in a post-Brexit world. The cautious conclusion of the paper is that “it seems not per se legally impossible that the UK can... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/11/call-to-readers-lets-talk-about-patent.html Last week, the Intellectual Property subcommittee to the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary held a hearing to inquiry how the U.S. Congress can prevent the issuance of poor quality patents . The hearing was part of a series to educate the subcommittee on the current state of U.S.... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/11/book-launch-confusion-test-in-european.html The IPKat has been informed about the launch of the book, “The Confusion Test in European Trade Mark Law”, by Dr. Ilanah Fhima and Professor Dev Gangjee and published by Oxford University Press. The event will take place on 14 November 2019, 18:30 – 19:30 at UCL Faculty of... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/11/airbnb-rentals-and-communication-to.html When the room you booked on Airbnb is already occupied Earlier this week, The IPKat received an intriguing couple of questions from a reader who is currently studying IP law: does someone renting out their spare bedroom on Airbnb around 50% of the time have to acquire a separate licence... Continue reading
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