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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/09/uk-ipo-consultation-on-trade-mark-and.html The UK government has launched a second consultation on proposed changes to allow the Intellectual Property Office to deliver better digital services. In July, the government concluded its first transformation consultation. This second consultation focuses on specific trade marks and designs issues, but also includes some proposals on patents... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/08/uk-science-innovation-and-technology.html As previously reported for the IPKat here, the UK Science, Innovation and Technology Select Committee recently conducted an inquiry into the impact of AI on several sectors. This Kat gave evidence at the Inquiry in the session focusing on the impact of AI on copyright and the creative industries... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/08/ed-sheeran-us-music-copyright.html Three US cases were brought claiming that the song Thinking Out Loud performed by Ed Sheeran, copied Let’s Get It On performed by Marvin Gaye. These cases have been on-going for approximately 35 cat-years or five human years. A summary judgment was previously denied – covered here. As such, the case proceeded... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/08/make-no-bones-about-it-credibility-test.html A recent decision relating to bone regeneration therapy from the Boards of Appeal considered the correct approach to the assessment of second medical use claims. The Board of Appeal in T 0558/20 favoured an approach whereby the novelty of a second medical use should be assessed as a whole and not be... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/08/the-conceptual-comparison-to-be-or-not.html Until technology catches up with the law and tactile as well as olfactory marks can be registered, the assessment of the similarity of signs is limited to a visual, phonetic and conceptual comparison. Among these three, the conceptual comparison seems to be the one that plays the least important... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/08/ip-focused-era-events-return-in-fall.html Trier, Germany’s oldest city The IPKat is always interested in the activities organized and delivered by the ever-busy Katfriends at ERA in Trier (Germany) and is pleased to let readers know that the following will take place over the Fall: European Patent Litigation Certificate The first is the European... Continue reading
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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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