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Inventive step of treating a subpopulation of patients in view of prior art reporting a positive phase 3 clinical trial (T 1437/21)

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/03/inventive-step-of-treating.html The European patent at issue in T 1437/21 (EP 2981271) related to the second medical use of a known drug (empagliflozin) in a subpopulation of patients. The prior art cited against the patent was the patentee’s own press releases reporting the success of a phase III clinical trial of the drug in the... Continue reading
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UKIPO’s report on “Emerging public perceptions of intellectual property in UK media”

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/03/ukipos-report-on-emerging-public.html On 29 February 2024, the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) released a report on “Emerging public perceptions of intellectual property in UK media” authored by fellow Kat Hayleigh Bosher. This report follows a report on “The impact of complicit social media influencers on male’s consumption of counterfeit goods... Continue reading
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Wednesday Whimsies

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/03/wednesday-whimsies.html EasterKat With spring now clearly with us in the Northern Hemisphere and Easter just around the corner for those who celebrate, here’s the usual miscellany of IP news, opportunities, events, and so on. Here we go! Events and conferences 7 May 2024: The Professor Bill Cornish Memorial Lecture 2024... Continue reading
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E&W Court of Appeal upholds TM/passing-off judgment in Lidl v Tesco

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/03/e-court-of-appeal-upholds-tmpassing-off.html In last week’s eagerly anticipated judgment, the Court of Appeal of England and Wales (the Court) upheld the High Court’s findings of trademark infringement and passing off against Tesco in respect of its “Clubcard Prices” signs, which were found to have conveyed the message to consumers that it was price-matching... Continue reading
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Never Too Late: If you missed the IPKat last week!

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/03/never-too-late-if-you-missed-ipkat-last_26.html Could have benefitted from the public holidays a week earlier? Not to worry, here’s the summary of what you missed during the longer work week. Trade Marks It’s the time of year when fluffy creatures of anon-Kat variety get all the attention. Image from Pixabay. Katfriend Hans Eriksson shared... Continue reading
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CJEU rules on CMOs and freedom to provide services under EU law

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/03/cjeu-rules-on-cmos-and-freedom-to.html Last week, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) delivered its ruling in LEA, C‑10/22. It held that the legislation of a Member State that completely prohibits independent management entities established in another Member State from offering their copyright management services within the former is incompatible with... Continue reading
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Straight outta …?

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/03/straight-outta.html If you knew how to complete this phrase in 2015, you are part of the few percent of consumers who heard of the city of Compton and knew about its connection with hip-hop and rap music. The General Court considered this group of people to be too small to... Continue reading
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[Guest post] Works of applied art – the difference between design and copyright law

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/03/guest-post-works-of-applied-art.html The IPKat has received and is pleased to host the following guest contribution by Katfriend Henning Hartwig (Bardehle Pagenberg) on the German Federal Supreme Court’s recent referral to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) for a preliminary ruling pursuant to Article 267 TFEU concerning the interpretation... Continue reading
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[Guest post] Horological IP and the customization of watches

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/03/guest-post-horological-ip-and.html The IPKat has received and is pleased to publish a guest contribution by Katfriend Hans Eriksson (Westerberg & Partners) that discusses the rights conferred by trade mark law in the context of horology. Here’s what Hans writes: Horological IP and the customization of watches by Hans Eriksson The world... Continue reading
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Sunday Surprises

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/03/sunday-surprises_0966915197.html Spring has sprung bringing along the latest news of the week. Launch of the Journal of AI Law and Regulation (AIRe) The Journal of AI Law and Regulation is on. Free access to the first issue is available here, subscriptions are open here. On 11 April 2024, there will... Continue reading