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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/07/monday-miscellany_22.html Lying in the sun but at the same time curious about events and new possibilities in the IP world? This post is what you are looking for … But before delving too deeply into it … Praise of The IPKat The IPKat is honoured (and flattered!) to report that... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/07/rome-court-finds-videosharing-platform.html A few days ago, the Rome Court of First Instance (Tribunale di Roma) issued what might be one of the first, if not the first decision (RG 24711-2012, decision 14757/2019) in Europe, which has found a hosting provider – other than piracy-focused ones like The Pirate Bay – directly... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/07/guest-post-youtube-shifts-burden.html What is going on on YouTube? The IPKat is happy to host the guest post below by Thomas Key, a JD student at Chicago-Kent Law School, on recent changes implemented by YouTube on its platform in relation to copyright claims. Here’s what Thomas writes: YouTube shifts the burden: requires... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/07/never-too-late-if-you-missed-ipkat-last.html Catch up with the recent developments in the IP world with the latest edition of Never Too Late! Trade marks In Neymar scores at EU General Court: “Neymar” trade mark declared invalid due to bad faith registration, GuestKat Nedim Malovic analyses the application made for the word mark “Neymar”in class 25... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/07/has-cat-got-your-copyright-dilemma-of.html Our Kats have keenly reported on copyright disputes involving creations by animals, only to find that each time the claim stumbles over the same issue: there can be no copyright ownership without human authorship. Kat friends Bhavik Shukla and Iravati Singh share with us possible ways around this hurdle... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/07/court-of-appeal-cancels-rand-trial-in.html The English Court of Appeal yesterday handed down judgment in ZyXEL v TQ Delta [2019] EWCA Civ 1277. Guest blogger, Tristan Sherliker, reports: This appeal judgment tells a tale of tactics and legal agility. After completely waiving any right to rely on RAND undertakings, ZyXEL have tested the bounds of the developing... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/07/red-bull-sues-rival-f1-sponsor-rich.html Avid followers of Formula 1 racing are likely to be familiar with the energy drink brand “Rich Energy”, and its colourful co-founder William Storey. In March 2018 it was reported that the company was in talks to buy the Force India team out of administration (the purchase did not ultimately proceed).... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/07/un-economic-commission-for-africa.html This Africa Correspondent has kept her eyes peeled for developments on the signings, ratifications and negotiations regarding the Agreement establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and its Protocol on IP in particular. To her delight, Nigeria has finally signed the Agreement and with that, negotiations can proceed... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/07/book-review-protection-of-non.html We know that the trade mark universe is expanding. The increased flexibility of the application for registration together with developments in modern marketing has extended the scope of trade marks, both practically and philosophically. The Protection of Non-Traditional Trade Marks, edited by Professor Irene Calboli (Texas A&M University School... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/07/eqes-dont-speculate-beyond-content-of.html [Warning: Paper B 2018 spoilers] Patent law cannot exist in isolation from the technical subject matter to which patents are concerned. Candidates taking the European Qualifying Exams (EQE) are specialized in very different areas of technical subject matter. However, it would be impossible to provide separate tests of patent law as applied... Continue reading
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