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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/06/guest-post-current-status-and-future-of.html The IPKat has received and is pleased to host the following guest contribution by Eric Möhlenberg (Friedrich Graf von Westphalen) on various decisions of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) in regard to sound marks in our everyday... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/06/wednesday-whimsies.html The IPKat dreaming of frozen tuna-sicles The sun has been out in strength for two whole days in London, so while everyone slathers aloe vera on their first “commuter sunburn” the IPKat is here to provide some news from the summer IP season. AIPPI UK’s UPC Event – tomorrow... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/06/never-too-late-if-you-missed-ipkat-last_24.html If you’ve been too busy enjoying the warmer weather to stay up-to-date with the IP news, here’s the summary of what you missed. We concluded the week with the sad news that Judge Marko Ilešič of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) passed away on 21 June.... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/06/from-russia-with-trademarks-maintaining.html After Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, many brands announced that they would leave the Russian market. But a few years on, the companies are still facing questions about how to handle their intellectual property strategy. Who actually left? Image from Pixabay. If public announcements... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/06/cjeu-stands-by-country-of-origin.html In a recent decision (Joined Cases C‑662/22 and C‑667/22) on the country-of-origin principle in the EU, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU or the Court) clarified that information service providers are only subject to regulation by their home Member State, and that other Member States cannot restrict... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/06/in-memoriam-judge-marko-ilesic-1947-2024.html Judge Marko Ilešič The IPKat was saddened to learn about the passing, on 21 June 2024, of Judge Marko Ilešič of the Court of Justice of the European Union. Our deepest condolences go to Judge Ilešič’s family, friends, and colleagues at this extremely difficult time. As summarized in the... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/06/mcdonalds-big-mac-partially-cancelled.html Even famous trade marks are subject to the requirement of genuine use and may be revoked if the owner does not submit sufficient evidence, as a recent decision from the General Court concerning McDonald’s ‘BIG MAC’ trade mark shows (case T-58/23). Background McDonald’s International Property Co. Ltd (‘McDonald’s’) owns... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/06/friday-fantasies.html Some ‘graceful’ sunbathing ahead of the weekend With summer officially started in the Northern hemisphere, not only are we enjoying the longest (sunny) days of the year but also new events and opportunities in the IP field. Take a look below and do not forget to regularly check the... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/06/guest-post-eplits-stockholm-congress.html The IPKat has received and is pleased to host this guest post by former GuestKat Gabriele Girardello (Pavia e Ansaldo), recapping the recently annual meeting of the European Patent Litigators Association (EPLIT). Over to Gabriele: EPLIT’s Stockholm Congress Report by Gabriele Girardello Last week, this Katfriend had the opportunity... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/06/guest-post-animated-designs-revisited.html The IPKat has received and is pleased to host the following guest contribution by Katfriend Henning Hartwig (Bardehle Pagenberg) on the status of protecting animated digital or virtual designs under EU design law. Here’s what Henning writes: Animated designs – revisited under current and future EU design law by... Continue reading
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