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Book Review: Research Handbook on Intellectual Property and Creative Industries

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/07/book-review-research-handbook-on.html Katfriend Dinusha Mendis is Professor of Intellectual Property and Innovation Law at Bournemouth University and Co-Director of the Centre for Intellectual Property, Policy and Managment (CIPPM). As someone who specialises in copyright law, copyright policy and the challenges to IP as a result of new and emerging technologies she was... Continue reading
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Katcall: Openings for GuestKats and InternKats!

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/07/katcall-openings-for-guestkats-and.html Patty is already preparing her application – What are you waiting for?!? Are you passionate about IP? Then we have exciting news for you!The IPKat is seeking Expressions of Interest (EOI) for GuestKat roles and looking for IP enthusiasts to fill InternKat positions.GuestKat and InternKat positions will last 6... Continue reading
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Never Too Late: If you missed the IPKat last week

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/06/never-too-late-if-you-missed-ipkat-last_13.html Catch up with the latest developments in the IP world with the new edition of Never Too Late! Trade Marks GuestKat Nedim Malovic took a look at the recent confirmation from the Swedish Supreme Court that the storage of infringing goods with a view to sell them might trigger both civil... Continue reading
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IPKat congratulates three new IP silks

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/01/ipkat-congratulates-three-new-ip-silks.html The IPKat team is delighted to hear news of three freshly-gowned members of the IP bar, who have been elevated to Queen’s Counsel in the 2019 “silk round”. In alphabetical order: – Mark Chacksfield (8 New Square), who represented Abbvie in defending FKB’s claim for an Arrow declaration. – Lindsay Lane... Continue reading
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AG Campos Sánchez-Bordona denies communication to the public in ‘Cordoba’ case

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2018/04/ag-campos-sanchez-bordona-denies.html A few months ago, this GuestKat reportedabout yet another CJEU case that tries to capture the scope of the right of communication to the public within Article 3 (1) of the InfoSoc Directive. In ‘Cordoba’, the plaintiff’s photograph was freely accessible to all internet users with his consent on... Continue reading
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BREAKING: EU Commission publishes paper on consequences of Brexit on copyright

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2018/03/breaking-eu-commission-publishes-paper.html The IPKat has just been alerted that the EU Commission has published today a document detailing the consequences of Brexit on UK copyright.“Subject to any transitional arrangement that may be contained in a possible withdrawal agreement [a few days ago it appeared that there might be a 21-month period... Continue reading
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RETROMARK: A year of trade marks – Part 1: Costs after Cartier

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2018/03/retromark-year-of-trade-marks-part-1.html Many readers, including this Guest Kat, missed out on attending the recent IPKat/Simmons & Simmons Retromark event in person. But don’t worry, you can relive the experience via a series of reports on the different discussions. The first report looks at online enforcement and in particular the impact of who... Continue reading
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Around the IP Blogs!

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2018/02/around-ip-blogs.html A lot has happened across the IP blogs in the past week. IP Kat is here to guide you through this maze and help you catch up on the highlights. Please join a séance of IP knowledge and fur-joyment! Trade Marks Marques has reviewed a CJEU decision in the... Continue reading
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AIPPI Event Report: Unjustified threats – are you threatening me?

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2018/01/aippi-event-report-unjustified-threats.html One of the final events of the IP calendar this year was AIPPI’s panel session on unjustified threats and the new changes brought by the Intellectual Property Unjustified Threats Act 2017. George Khouri (Bird & Bird) reports on sold out event for the IPKat’s readers: “Michael Hicks, of Hogarth... Continue reading
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INTA Brand Authenticity Conference (Report 1): Building brand value via ethical and sustainable credentials

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2017/11/inta-brand-authenticity-conference.html For those of us freezing away in London today, there were those a couple of degrees colder in Berlin at INTA’s Brand Authenticity Conference. No idea what that conference is? Don’t worry, the AmeriKat’s friend Alex Woolgar (Allen & Overy) reports on what it is all about and this morning’s... Continue reading