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Mr Justice Zacaroli finds manufacturing software copyright infringed and confidence breached in ex-employee fight

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/05/mr-justice-zacaroli-finds-manufacturing.html Merpel only knows one computer language – TunaOS Back in March, Mr Justice Zacaroli handed down his decision in PQ Systems Europe v Jeff Aughton and Factroia Ltd [2023] EWHC 581 in a copyright infringement and misuse of confidential information claim (and the accompanying employment contractual issues) relating to computer software which... Continue reading
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Netherlands calling with a 10% discount on C5’s Pharma & Biotech Patent Litigation Conference

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/05/netherlands-calling-with-10-discount-on.html This Kat has never really been to Amsterdam – Schiphol Airport does not count. So she was excited to learn that this year’s C5 Pharma and Biotech Patent Litigation Conference is being held in Amsterdam on 23-24 May 2023. This year’s session – no surprise – delves into what... Continue reading
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Never Too Late: If you missed the IPKat last week!

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/05/never-too-late-if-you-missed-ipkat-last_9.html If you missed last week’s posts, it’s not too late to catch up. Meet the new king of Kats! Trade marks Nedim Malovic commented on the decision in T‑129/22 issued by the General Court. In its decision, the General Court considered ‘gymnastic and sporting articles’ and ‘games and toys’... Continue reading
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Adding a glass canopy to a mosque infringes architect’s copyright and the canopy must be removed, says Cologne Regional Court

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/05/adding-glass-canopy-to-mosque-infringes.html In a recent decision, the Cologne Regional Court (LG Köln) found that adding a glass canopy to a mosque infringed the architect’s copyright and must be removed (14 O 12/22). Background This case involved the mosque’s architect (plaintiff) and the builder and owner of this mosque (defendant), without however... Continue reading
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BREAKING: In-person proceedings are still the “Gold Standard” – Boards of Appeal start to diverge on ViCo (T 2432/19)

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/05/breaking-in-person-proceedings-are.html A Board of Appeal decision published today (T 2432/19) directly contradicts the previous decisions implementing G1/21. The Board of Appeal in T 2432/19 applies the clear direction from G1/21 that in-person proceedings should be the default in view of the inadequacies of current ViCo technology. In doing so, the Board of Appeal places itself in direct opposition to previous... Continue reading
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IP Law Summer School returns to Cambridge with 15% IPKat readers’ discount

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/05/ip-law-summer-school-returns-to.html The IPKat is pleased to report that the IP Law Summer School organized by Informa will take place between 7 and 11 August at the beautiful premises of Downing College in Cambridge. The programme touches upon all the main IP rights and participants will have an opportunity to learn... Continue reading
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Small models, big trouble – Can model cars and buildings infringe trade marks?

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/05/small-models-big-trouble-can-model-cars.html The CJEU held in Adam Opel that the use of a car manufacturer’s trade mark on model cars, registered for cars and toys, can constitute trade mark infringement. Subsequently, the German Supreme Court denied an infringement claim in Opel-Blitz II (discussed here), given the specifics of the German model... Continue reading
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Sunday Surprises

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/05/sunday-surprises.html Here’s the latest events and opportunities from the IPKat. G-IPTech Centre Inauguration Queen’s University Belfast will be launching its Global Intellectual Property and Technology (G-IPTech) Centre on June 5. The event will feature panels on globalisation, sustainability, creative economy, and fundamental rights. And Lord Justice Arnold will deliver... Continue reading
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Movie titles and character titles as trade marks? Nigeria’s Trade Marks Tribunal weighs in

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/05/movie-titles-and-character-titles-as.html A recent dispute in Nigeria over trade mark registration and possible proprietorship over a movie title and a title character has brought to the fore questions regarding the processes and procedures at the Trade Mark Registry and whether movie titles and title characters without more should be registrable as... Continue reading
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European Commission’s Draft Standard Essential Patents Regulation puts the emphasis on patent valuation

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/05/european-commissions-draft-standard.html Further to her post of last week, Kat friend Roya Ghafele now discusses the proposed SEP regulation as published by the European Commission. With only a few minor tweaks to the various leaked versions we saw beforehand, the European Commission went forward with its Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) Regulation... Continue reading