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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/08/guest-post-german-court-fiends-online.html The IPKat has received and is pleased to host the following post by former GuestKat Mirko Brüß (Brüß Law) concerning a recent German decision tackling the vexed issue of when an internet platform operator may be held directly liable for IPR infringements. Here’s what Mirko writes: German court finds... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/08/sunday-surprises.html As the summer winds down, we invite you to go through some IP news and events to get your schedule full and exciting for the autumn! Image courtesy of Riana Harvey Conferences Emerging issues in licensing and enforcement of SEPs in the context of IoT development “Emerging issues in... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/08/when-homage-might-be-short-step-away.html If this Kat were to draw up a list of the types of work most likely to be the subject of copyright infringement proceedings, photographs would be quite high if not, in some countries, even at the top of the list. Famous examples include the red London Bus, the... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/08/data-science-needs-law-reflections-on.html Discussions around artificial intelligence (AI), data science, machine learning, text and data mining (TDM), etc. have made things so that everyone most are aware that access to data is imperative for these activities. In this regard, the role of legal frameworks such as copyright law, data protection laws and... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/08/keeping-up-with-belgian-patent.html While the AmeriKat is still recovering from2020, her Belgian Katfriends sum-up what was2022 in Belgian patent litigation ‘Tis the season for a look at the cases that were in 2022 from around Europe and what they mean for the IP litigation themes in those jurisdictions now that the dust... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/08/never-too-late-if-you-missed-ipkat-last_23.html Here is a brief recap of the topics covered last week on The IPKat. Confidential Information Image by Riana Harvey Annsley Merelle Ward discussed the recent decision Mimo Connect v Burley & Ors [2023] EWCA Civ 909 and in particular the fact that facts are everything in confidential information... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/08/book-review-implied-licences-in.html This is a review of Poorna Mysoor’s Implied licences in copyright law (Oxford University Press, 2021). As the title suggests, this book consists of a detailed analysis and explanation of instances where it is possible to imply a copyright licence in response to or as a defence to an... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/08/how-much-visual-similarity-is-necessary.html In an earlier post, this Kat discussed the seemingly narrowing scope of protection of figurative marks in EU trade mark practice. While the EUIPO and General Court rather easily considered figurative signs to be confusingly similar in the past, the pendulum seems to swing too far to the other... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/08/tuesday-wonders.html While there is still time to enjoy the last month of summer, here are the latest opportunities in the IP field. Assimilate IP Image via Pexels Assimilate IP is offering a series of training courses given by webinar and IPKat readers are very welcome to a 10% discount on... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/08/when-is-artist-entitled-to-refuse.html The Serpents by Jeff Koons … Jeff Koons is one of the best-known contemporary artists. As IPKat readers are surely aware, his fame extends well beyond the art world, given that Koons has contributed as litigant to some of the most interesting copyright case law around the world [see,... Continue reading
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