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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/10/guest-post-paris-court-on-digital.html Subscribers to a videogame distribution platform should be able to resell their videogames, a French court of first instance has ruled [full decision in French here]. Katfriend Simon Geiregat (Ghent University), aka GerryKat, reports. Here’s what he writes: Paris Court on digital exhaustion and videogames by Simon Geiregat The judgment of... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/10/enlarged-board-of-appeal-releases-full.html The EPO has announced the issue of the Enlarged Board of Appeal’s full reasoning in referral G 2/19. As previously noted on IPKat, the Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBA) had previously released their decision in G 2/19 but had not published the decision (EPO press release). The referral originated from the... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/10/international-copyright-law-conference.html Our friends at KNect365 wish to let IPKat readers know that they are getting ready for yet another edition of their successful ‘International Copyright Law’ conference, which will be held in London on 3-4 December 2019. The agenda of this year’s edition features experts in different areas of copyright... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/10/liverpool-fc-fails-in-attempt-to.html Last week, it was reported that Liverpool Football Club’s (LFC’s) application to register LIVERPOOL as a UK trade mark was rejected by the UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO). Apparently, and logically, this was on the basis that Liverpool is more “geographically significant” as a city than other place names... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/10/kenya-amends-its-copyright-act-to.html In September, Kenya’s President signed the Copyright (Amendment) Act 2019. The Copyright (Amendment) Act 2019 amends Kenya’s Copyright Act of 2001 (the Principal Act) and is aimed at addressing inter alia, concerns about the collection and disbursement of royalties to authors and copyright owners. Kenyan flag The Amendment Act... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/10/new-decision-of-swedish-patent-and.html As of 9 February 2019, most prescription medicines and some over-the-counter medicines for human use supplied in the European Union are required to have a unique identifier (a two-dimension barcode) and an anti-tampering device on their outer packaging. The anti-tampering device is a safety feature that shows whether the... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/10/nintendo-play-isp-blocking-to-win.html Nintendo is a well-known Japanese company that designs, manufactures and sells video games consoles, accessories and software. One of its most successful products is the Nintendo Switch, having sold millions of consoles in the UK. Nintendo brought a claim, in the UK High Court (Chancery Division), for an injunction... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/09/intellectual-property-in-outer-space.html The commercialisation of activities in outer space is booming. Space launches by private actors are skyrocketing (I know: terrible pun), and space tourism is expected to be an industry in full swing soon. This change in the landscape of outer space raises the question whether intellectual property policy is... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/09/does-ip-boost-european-economy-epo-and.html Hot off the press is a joint report by the European Patent Office (EPO) and European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) entitled IPR-intensive industries and economic performance in the European Union. Now in its third edition, the findings remain consistent with earlier versions (from 2013 and 2016): according to... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/09/beijing-ip-court-moutai-is-excellent.html Kweichow Moutai (or Guizhou Maotai) is probably the most famous liquor in China. As early as 1915, it was awarded a silver medal in the Panama Expo, and it is frequently served at diplomatic and other important national occasions. Many consider Kweichow Moutai the national liquor of China. So... Continue reading
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