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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/07/wednesday-whimsies_9.html The IPKat proudly presents some upcoming events, exciting opportunities, and several paws-itively interesting IP news for readers!EventsLes Pan-European Conference 2025: Intellectual Property Assets for Economic GrowthA Kat catching up with the IP news and opportunities of the week – in a rather traditional manner…
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/07/audis-s6-and-s8-beat-nios-es6-and-es8.html After NIO lost its trade mark battle with Audi before the Higher Regional Court of Munich regarding its model designations ‘eS6’ and ‘eS8’ (IPKat here), the General Court recently also confirmed a likelihood of confusion between Audi’s ‘S6’ and ‘S8’ trade marks and NIO’s ‘ES6’ and ‘ES8’ marks (cases... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/07/never-too-late-if-you-missed-ipkat-last_8.html Didn’t catch the latest in IP news last week? Don’t worry, here’s your chance to catch up on everything you might have missed!Someone’s been busy digging through the news, just for you!CopyrightSöğüt Atilla discussed a French court ruling where Hermès successfully sued for copyright and trademark infringement against defendants... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/07/pitfalls-of-cell-therapy-manufacturing.html The recent Board of Appeal decision in T 0868/23 is a powerful example of the potential fragility of process IP in the field of cell therapy. The decision in T 0868/23 illustrates how a cell therapy process invention may evolve over time to the detriment of the IP. Processes can be notoriously... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/07/crystal-vape-proving-unregistered.html There is a sizeable dispute rumbling along in the High Court of England and Wales between a Chinese company (Shenzhen SKE Technology Ltd – “SKE”), which manufactures vaping products under the name CRYSTAL BAR and other signs including the word CRYSTAL, and a UK company that wholesales vapes (Bargain... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/07/katcall-openings-for-guestkats-and.html Are you passionate about IP? We have exciting news for you! The IPKat is seeking Expressions of Interest (EOI) for GuestKat positions and looking for IP enthusiasts to fill InternKat roles.GuestKat and InternKat positions are six months (with the possibility of extension), and there are no geographical restrictions on... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/07/eba-finds-that-non-reproducible.html What forms part of the “state of the art” is critical to any assessment of novelty and inventive step. In its answer to the referral in G1/23 the Enlarged Board of Appeal has provided clarity on how reproductivity effects prior use disclosures for the purposes of an patentability assessment. The central issue... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/07/guest-post-conference-report-botticelli.html A few weeks ago, former Kat Chiara Gallo had the opportunity to attend the two-day conference Botticelli v Warhol: Comparative Perspective on the Use of Cultural Heritage Images held in Florence and organised as a joint effort by Giacomo Pailli, Jennifer Celani, Lucrezia Palandri, Eleonora Rosati, Niccolò Galli, Alessandra De... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/07/guest-post-conference-report-botticelli_3.html While Day 1 focused on both the museum perspective and the core aspects of the Italian Cultural Heritage Code (“ICHC”) and its application, Day 2 turned toward the practical, territorial applicability and the more IP-related implications of these issues. Here’s what former Kat Chiara Gallo writes:[Conference Report] – Botticelli... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/07/never-too-late-if-you-missed-ipkat-last.html Here’s a quick look at what’s new on The IPKat!Plant VarietiesJocelyn Bosse analysed the recent changes to the plant variety rights system in South Africa.Copyright and AIEleonora Rosati reviewed the Opinion of Advocate General Spielmann regarding copyright protection of a derivative work.Alessandro Cerri discussed two recent decisions (Bartz v... Continue reading
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