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The plausibility of diagnostic inventions: No data, no patent (T 0589/22)

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/04/the-plausibility-of-diagnostic.html In T 0589/22, the Board of Appeal revoked a patent for an in vitro diagnostic method on the basis that the claimed diagnostic effect was not rendered plausible. According to the Board of Appeal’s interpretation of the claims, none of the examples in the patent related to the population... Continue reading
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[Guest Post] Appeals from the IPEC – costs, fairness and submarines

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/04/guest-post-appeals-from-ipec-costs.html Following on from Oliver Fairhurst’s recent post on the Makeality v City Doggo appeal, the IPKat has received and is pleased to share some thoughts from Andrew Lomas (Barrister, One Essex Court) on the recent spate of appeals from the IPEC.By Andrew Lomas, One Essex CourtIn a post-script to... Continue reading
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Sunday Surprises

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/04/sunday-surprises_27.html If the World IP Day celebrations have inspired you to attend more IP events, join this Kat in marking her diary with upcoming events and staying up to date with the latest IP news!A Kat celebrating the World IP Day!
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Is it deceptive to use a designer’s name in a trade mark if the designer is no longer with the company?

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/04/is-it-deceptive-to-use-designers-name.html Does a trade mark consisting of the name of its founder become deceptive and, therefore, liable for revocation, if the founder leaves the company? This question is at the heart of Advocate General (‘AG’) Emiliou’s Opinion in PMJC (C-168/24). Background Fashion company JEAN-CHARLES DE CASTELBAJAC, S.A. owned various trade... Continue reading
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World IP Day 2025: Feeling the beat of IP!

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/04/world-ip-day-2025-feeling-beat-of-ip.html World Intellectual Property Day is commemorated every 26 April. Millions of people worldwide celebrate the essential role of IP rights in fostering creativity and innovation to drive human progress.The date was designated in 2000 by the World Intellectual Property Organization’s member states, coinciding with the day the WIPO Convention... Continue reading
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Piddle Patch vs Oui Oui Patch: From case management to the Marleasing principle

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/04/piddle-patch-vs-oui-oui-patch-from-case.html This post concerns extremely unusual subject matter to reach the Court of Appeal. The case is Makeality Ltd v City Doggo Ltd & Anor [2025] EWCA Civ 400 and, despite the presence of dogs, is worthy of this Kat’s attention. It concerns a dispute about litter trays and case management... Continue reading
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Fordham 32 (Post 2): Judicial Landscape, the UPC and BSH v Electrolux

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/04/fordham-32-post-2-judicial-landscape.html Another glorious day that IP lawyers in midtown only got a glimpse of…Although missing the wonderful spring weather in Manhattan, the IP glitterati were enjoying an afternoon of more IP debate on the first day of the Fordham IP Conference. The final panel of Day 1 of the Fordham promised... Continue reading
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Fordham 32 (Report 1): Patents in Pharma

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/04/fordham-32-report-1-patents-in-pharma.html Get your own Brian actionfigure to play everyone’sfavorite game – CJEUSPC Uncertainty? (with credit to Nina Bayerl) The tulips are saluting in Broadway, the trees are blossoming in Central Park and the chattering of IP lawyers, judges, policy makers and commentators can be heard around Fordham Law School where... Continue reading
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Paws off! New licensing terms for IPKat content

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/04/paws-off-new-licensing-terms-for-ipkat.html You can stretch your paws as much as you like, but do not misappropriate the Katcontent! The IPKat, Merpel and their feline and non-feline authors share the passion for IP and bringing the latest news and fun to the global community of Katreaders. Until now, The IPKat’s policy regarding... Continue reading
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[Book review] Protecting Geographical Indications in Africa

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/04/book-review-protecting-geographical.html This Kat has spent her Easter break reading about her favourite topic: “Protecting Geographical Indications in Africa” by Marius Schneider and Nora Ho Tu Nam (Oxford University Press, 272 pp.). As its title suggests, this book is an obvious fit for lawyers, consultants and researchers who work with the... Continue reading