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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/07/tuesday-tiddlywinks.html Not sleeping obviously:Thinking about IP instead During summer, most things (rightly) slow down to give room for sunshine, sunbathing, and outdoor activities. However, money is not the only thing that never sleeps … Unlike Kats, IP never sleeps either! Take a look at current and future IP-related activities below,... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/07/never-too-late-if-you-missed-ipkat-last_16.html If you were too busy to keep up with the IP news last week, then join this Kat (who, by the way, is publishing her first post on The IPKat!) in catching a summary of what you missed. Trade Marks and Geographical Indications Image by Riana Harvey Jocelyn Bosse... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/07/crystal-clear-g-221-applied-to.html The decision of the Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBA) in G 2/21 on the use of post-published evidence to support patentability, was self-confessedly vague and open to interpretation (IPKat). Since G 2/21, Boards of Appeal have united on the interpretation that the evidence standard for inventive step (the “plausibility/credibility test”) remains unchanged. With regards... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/07/guest-post-cjeu-new-licensing-rules-for.html The IPKat has received and is pleased to host the following contribution by former GuestKat Mirko Brüß (Brüß Law) analyzing two recent decisions of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) on the evergreen right of communication to the public. Here’s what he writes: CJEU: New licensing... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/07/ukraines-melitopol-cherry-latest-target.html On Friday, the Russian Federal Service for Intellectual Property (Rospatent) announced the registration of a new geographical indication (GI): the “Melitopol Cherry”. The popular sweet cherry is grown in the Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine and has been registered as a Ukrainian GI since 2020, prompting calls for the World Intellectual... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/07/nike-and-puma-fight-over-footware.html From a marketing perspective, a good trade mark provides information on the goods and services but is still sufficiently distinctive to stand out – and get registered as a trade mark. Sometimes, the creative alteration of a descriptive word does not go far enough, as the following case concerning... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/07/the-eu-ai-act-has-been-published.html Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been a hot topic in recent years. Its development and use continue to grow, in all areas. It’s not uncommon to see images created by AI popping up all over the place (this Kat loves generating AI images). Today saw the publication of the long... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/07/guest-post-brat-phenomenon-exploring.html The IPKat has received and is pleased to host the following guest contribution by Katfriend Spyridon Sipetas (Stockholm University), tackling the IP implications of ‘brat’. You don’t even know what ‘brat’ means? Read on then! The ‘brat’ phenomenon: Exploring cultural influence and IP dynamics by Spyridon Sipetas Summer 2024... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/07/never-too-late-if-you-missed-ipkat-last_10.html If you were too busy to keep up with last week’s IP news, here’s the summary of what you missed. Trade Marks and Designs Image from Pixabay. Marcel Pemsel evaluated the ruling of the German Supreme Court concerning the 3D trade mark for Volkswagen’s famous ‘Bulli’ vehicle. A model... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/07/memelords-unite-eighth-circuit-rejects.html Kats are always right! Several years ago, the IPKat stated that the creation and distribution of GIFs does not necessarily appear to be a safe bet from a copyright perspective under the laws of the EU member states, as it would constitute a prima facie infringement given the closed... Continue reading
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