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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/10/that-was-long-break-now-lets-go-back.html Kat friend Fredy Sánchez Merino has prepared his latest round-up of IP developments in Central and South America. Argentina– In an official communique (here), the Argentinian National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) has announced the commencement of the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) pilot program signed with the Chinese National... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/10/never-too-late-if-you-missed-ipkat-last_17.html Mrs. Norris catching up on IPKat after some hard partyingphoto credit: https://www.learningliftoff.com PatentWhen Shakespeare wrote “something is rotten in the state of Denmark,” he might have very well been describing the Danish court system in 2019. The number of IP lawsuits filed before the Danish district courts has been reduced... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/10/a-casual-case-of-contempt-price-v.html What happens if infringement continues after an injunction has been ordered? Such was the case in Price versusFlitcraft [2019] EWHC 2476 (Pat). The infringement case and subsequent committal case, related to the alleged infringement of UK patents GB2415714 and GB2436989. Both patents relate to timber building products. The patents are owned by Mr... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/10/guest-post-ip-in-automotive-industry-ip.html With thanks to Alexander de Leeuw for part 2 of his report: With the first day of the IP seminar at Volvo Cars in the rear view mirror, participants got up early for discussions of litigation trends, big data, SEPs and 5G, IP valuation, and last but not least trademarks and brands in... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/10/when-unicorn-loves-its-name-recognition.html This Kat recently suggested that a widely recognized trademark does not necessarily mean a strong brand (using Uber as an example). That raises the question: might such a trademark nevertheless provide a commercial benefit? The answer may be “yes”, at least when unicorns are concerned. No, this Kat is... Continue reading
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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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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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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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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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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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