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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/11/maradonas-former-lawyer-drops-ball-in.html In a recent decision (T-299/22) that will be of interest to all trade mark practitioners, the Second Chamber of the General Court of the European Union (the Court) found that the documents submitted by Maradona’s former lawyer in support of his request for the transfer of an EU trade mark (EUTM) to... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/11/event-reminder-pharma-and-biotech.html New acquisition:Merpel and Girl with a Pearl Earring As The IPKat reported a while ago, on 22-24 January 2024, the Pharma and Biotech Patent Litigation Summit will return to Amsterdam (Netherlands). A UPC Litigation Forum will take place on 22 January too. This 3-day conference promises to offer 200+... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/11/lewis-hamilton-lewis-who.html Lewis Hamilton is one of the most successful Formula 1 drivers of all time. Yet he does not seem to be famous enough to get his name registered as an EU trade mark. The Board of Appeal of EUIPO (‘BoA’) recently confirmed that his application for ‘LEWIS HAMILTON’ conflicts... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/11/never-too-late-if-you-missed-ipkat-last_19.html Here is what you missed from the IPKat last week. Patents Rose Hughes commented on the recent UK decision Astellas v Teva [2023] EWHC 2571 (Pat), in which the Court considered sufficiency, inventive step and infringement of the formulation patent, and highlighted how the decision is interesting for the... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/11/sunday-suprises.html If you are challenged by the current weather forecast, we suggest you consider it a great excuse to spend a day in a conference room. Alternatively, you can draft an abstract while petting a cat, snuggling up under a blanket. Here are some ideas on how to explore these... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/11/guest-post-event-report-ai-fringe.html This Kat was very happy to participate in the AI & Creativity: Protecting Creators in the Age of AI Panel which took place as part of the AI Fringe event on Friday, 3 November 2023 at the Knowledge Centre of the British Library, London. The event was Organised by AI Fringe (AI... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/11/miababy-and-ia-baby-interapothek.html The First Board of Appeal recently handed down an interesting decision concerning the opposition to the registration of a European Union word mark designating, among other things, pharmaceutical and baby products, grounded on Article 8(1)(b) of the EUMR. On this occasion, the Board of Appeal also ruled on the... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/11/guest-post-gilding-lily-shiny-challenge.html The IPKat has received and is pleased to host the following guest contribution by Katfriend Louise Rooms (Católica Global School of Law) on a recent decision of the Examination Division of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) concerning position marks (specifically: golden soles). Here’s what Louise writes: Gilding the... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/11/the-difficulty-of-protecting-olfactory.html Not too long ago, this Kat discussed how difficult it is to protect tactile marks because they cannot be represented in a sufficiently clear and precise manner (here). The same is true of other types of non-traditional trade marks such as olfactory marks, as a recent decision of the... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/11/monday-miscellany.html During this cold November in the UK, warm up with some upcoming IP webinars. Exploring Content Moderation Challenges in the Metaverse On the 14th November, the Chair for the responsible development of the Metaverse of the University of Alicante, in cooperation with the G-IPTech Centre at the School of... Continue reading
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