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Choppy waters in Mimo Connect v Buley yacht breach of confidence dispute as Court of Appeal overturns “limited undertakings” decision

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/08/choppy-waters-in-mimo-connect-v-buley.html Court of Appeal grabs the ballback in breach of confidenceinterim injunction dispute (L. Prang & Co, C. C. (1872) The cat – Felis domesticus., Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2017660723/) Today’s trainee solicitors do not know the heart racing feat of yesteryear of trying to navigate the maze of... Continue reading
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Never too late: If you missed the IPKat last week!

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/08/never-too-late-if-you-missed-ipkat-last_17.html Been too busy to stay up-to-date with the latest IP developments? Don’t worry, it’s not too late to catch up. Here’s what you missed. Patents Image from Pixabay Rose Hughes reflected on the patent applications filed by Dr Thaler, which claim inventions purportedly invented by the AI machine, DABUS. There... Continue reading
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[Guest post] Dua Lipa and Warner Music sued for copyright infringement

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/08/guest-post-dua-lipa-and-warner-music.html Dua Lipa and Warner Music are being sued by talk box inventor and singer, Bosko Kante, for breach of contract and copyright infringement in the hit song ‘Levitating’. This guest post is kindly provided by Jonathan Coote: Dua Lipa, along with co-Defendants, Stephen Kozmeniuk (pka Koz) and Warner Music... Continue reading
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A tale of three deer

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/08/a-tale-of-three-deer.html Once upon a time, there were three deer. The first was a German deer, which called itself ‘Jägermeister’. Despite its enlightened appearance, it was a real party animal and looked as follows: The second was a smart-looking and ambitious Austrian deer: The third was a rather dark and... Continue reading
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Of policy space and actors in the policy space: The role of courts in developing countries in IP policymaking

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/08/of-policy-space-and-actors-in-policy.html Anyone working in the field of IP law from developing countries particularly on the African continent understands the tension between IPRs and access to IP-protected materials based on human rights imperatives. Even if only from a development perspective, the socio-economic context and needs of citizens in developing vs developed... Continue reading
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Never too late: If you missed the IPKat last week!

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/08/never-too-late-if-you-missed-ipkat-last.html Quite a few stories were published last week on the IPKat website. Here is a brief summary of what you might have missed if you have not been following the updates daily! Image via Flickr ... Continue reading
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Bad cases make bad law: Has DABUS “the AI inventor” actually invented anything?

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/08/bad-cases-make-bad-law-has-dabus-ai.html In keeping with the so-called media “silly season” of late summer, PatKat thought she would check-in on the AI inventor debate. PatKat has been sceptical about Dr Thaler and his purported inventing machine, DABUS, for some time (IPKat). A recent EPO Examining Division office action appears to share similar concerns. In the... Continue reading
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Thursday Thingies

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/08/thursday-thingies_10.html August is going quickly, but this Kat has slowed down to reflect on the latest IP news. Here are the latest updates – along with a reminder to check out the IPKat’s forthcoming events page. Designs law consultations The call for submissions on the proposed changes to the Australian design rights... Continue reading
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Shape of a teddy bear registerable for jewellery?

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/08/shape-of-teddy-bear-registerable-for.html What do you see when you look at this picture? Whatever comes to your mind, is it a distinctive sign for jewellery? This is the question at the heart of the General Court’s judgment in Apart v EUIPO – S. Tous (Représentation d’un ours) (T-591/21). Background In 2009,... Continue reading
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Adding matter by amending the description to exclude embodiments (Ensygnia v Shell [2023] EWHC 1495 (Pat))

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/08/adding-matter-by-amending-description.html The recent High Court decision in Ensygnia v Shell ([2023] EWHC 1495 (Pat)) is highly relevant to the ongoing controversy of claim interpretation and description amendments (IPKat). In Ensygnia v Shell, Miss Charlotte May KC (sitting as Deputy Judge in the High Court of England and Wales) considered how a post-grant amendment... Continue reading