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CJEU to address compatibility of Italian anticipatory measures with Enforcement Directive

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/03/cjeu-to-address-compatibility-of.html The Italian Supreme Court has referred to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) a question on the compatibility of Italian ‘anticipatory measures’ with Directive 2004/48/EC on civil enforcement of intellectual property rights (case C-132/25). The request for preliminary ruling is not yet available officially, but may... Continue reading
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[Guest Post] Battle of the Bricks – AG Szpunar’s Opinion in Lego (C‑211/24) in Light of Nokia (C-316/05)

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/03/battle-of-bricks-ag-szpunars-opinion-in.html The IPKat has received and is pleased to host the following guest post by Katfriend Peter Teunissen (Assistant Professor of IP Law, Radboud University), commenting on the Advocate General’s opinion in the latest reference for a preliminary ruling on Lego’s design case. Here is what Peter writes: On 6... Continue reading
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ERA summer courses on European IP and IT law return with 25% IPKat readers’ discount

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/03/era-summer-courses-on-european-ip-and.html Trier in summer As readers know, the Katfriends at the Academy of European Law (ERA) in Trier are always busy organizing programmes and courses on all aspects of European law, including IP and digital and IT law. For those looking to get a deep dive in either subject, ERA... Continue reading
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[GuestPost] G1/24: Tuning in! A take on the state of proceedings before oral proceedings

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/03/guestpost-g124-tuning-ina-take-on-state.html Today is the day of the highly anticipated oral proceedings on G 1/24. The referral relates to a highly fundamental question of patent law, namely how the claims of a patent should be interpreted. KatFriend, Greg Corcoran, takes us through the background to the referral, details of the latest flurry... Continue reading
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UPOV welcomes its 80th member: Nigeria

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/03/upov-welcomes-its-80th-member-nigeria.html Following the announcement earlier this month that Nigeria would join the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV), Nigeria’s accession to the treaty took effect today. This brings the UPOV membership to a total of 80: two intergovernmental organisations (the EU and the African Intellectual... Continue reading
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G 2/21 applied to software inventions (T 0687/22)

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/03/g-221-applied-to-software-inventions-t.html The EPO Board of Appeal decision in T 0687/22 confirms beyond doubt the relevance of G 2/21 to software inventions. The decision in T 0687/22 links the case law from G 1/19 and G 2/21 to highlight the importance of establishing a credible technical effect of software invention. The Patentee in the case made several attempts to formulate an objective... Continue reading
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[Guest book review] The Handbook of Fashion Law (with a discount code)

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/03/guest-book-review-handbook-of-fashion.html The IPKat has received and is pleased to host the review of “The Handbook of Fashion Law” (eds. Eleonora Rosati and Irene Calboli, 2025, OUP). This book review has been prepared by Spyros Sipetas, PhD candidate at the Stockholm University. Here’s what Spyros writes: The cover image portrays a... Continue reading
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UKIPO tells TfL to mind GAP in partial trade mark refusal for bad faith

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/03/ukipo-tells-tfl-to-mind-gap-in-partial.html In a recent decision (O/1219/24) regarding an attempt by Transport for London (TfL) to register the slogan MIND THE GAP as a UK trade mark (UKTM), the UK Intellectual Property Office (the UKIPO) issued a partial refusal of TfL’s application on the grounds of bad faith, based on contractual terms... Continue reading
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Never Too Late: If you missed the IPKat last week!

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/03/never-too-late-if-you-missed-ipkat-last_25.html Here is the weekly recap of what you might have missed! Patents Rose Hughes explained cell therapies and their unique challenges in the pharmaceutical marketplace. She also provided insights regarding loss of exclusivity. Katfriend Adanna Onah analyzed the decision of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales in... Continue reading
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How many lawyers does it take to change a light bulb?

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/03/how-many-lawyers-does-it-take-to-change.html There are quite a few punch lines to this question, sadly none has been mentioned in a recent judgment from the General Court involving the design of a light bulb and the interpretation of Art. 7(2) Community Design Regulation (‘CDR’). According to this provision certain acts of disclosure will... Continue reading