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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/05/broccoli-tomatoes-pepperand-beer-t.html The Cambridge Beer Festival (taking place this week) is not only one of the UK’s largest beer festivals, but also results in one of the largest, non-IP-related, concentrations of patent attorneys that can surely be found. Inspired by this phenomena, PatKat has taken a look at two very different... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/05/whats-in-name-cjeu-will-tell-us.html Fashion brands are often named after their founder and chief designer. But what happens to the trade marks if the founder retires, dies or sells the company without continuing to work for it? Can the trade mark become deceptive and if so, under what circumstances? This question lies at... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/05/uspto-call-for-evidence-impact-of-ai-on.html The USPTO has issued a request for comments regarding the impact of AI on patentability. The USPTO specifically calls for views on how the proliferation of AI could affect evaluations of patentability, including what qualifies as prior art and the capabilities of the person skilled in the art. The... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/05/conference-report-wipo-diplomatic.html After two decades of discussion, studies, and negotiations, WIPO is finally hosting the Diplomatic Conference on Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge at its headquarters in Geneva from 13-24 May. This builds on the work of the WIPO Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/05/unclear-student-guide-not-enough-to.html Every year in May, the Cannes Film Festival takes place. To celebrate the start of this event, this Kat has found a recent judgment issued by the Tribunal judiciaire (TJ) of Lyon [the birthplace of cinema] concerning a case of copyright infringement relating to the still of a short... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/05/dabus-in-china-so-far-it-is-02.html Knock-knock-knockin’ on (or opening?) the law’s door… In China, annually during the week of World Intellectual Property Day, several events are held that spotlight IP protection and governance. For example, Chinese institutions often announce important IP cases from the previous year. The Supreme People’s Court typically highlights the Top... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/05/guest-post-conference-report-fashion.html The IPKat has received and is pleased to host the following report by Katfriend Jack Cooper (Addleshaw Goddard) on the recently held Fashion Law London’s event ‘Fashion Reborn: The Age of AI’. Here’s what Jack writes: Conference Report – Fashion Reborn: The Age of AI by Jack Cooper It... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/05/not-milk-is-not-distintictve-says.html By decision of 8 May 2024 (T-320/23, only available in Spanish), the General Court (GC) confirmed that the sign “NOT MILK” is descriptive of the products in classes 29 and 32, and that the graphical elements do not significantly alter its descriptive nature. Background of the case On... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/05/louis-vuitton-successful-against-knock.html Famous trade marks are often not only the target of product pirates but also of applicants who try to push the boundaries and find the ‘blind spot’ of trade mark law where their sign is sufficiently similar to evoke a famous trade mark but not similar enough to fall... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/05/never-too-late-if-you-missed-ipkat-last_13.html If you were too distracted by looking for aurora borealis/australis last week (or just enjoying everyone else’s photographs of the phenomenon), here’s the summary of what you missed. Trade Marks and GIs A Kat enjoying the night sky. Image from Pixabay. This Kat discussed the news that a $400... Continue reading
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