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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/07/emoji-not-trademark-for-euipo-but.html According to the decision of 1st June 2023 (original German version and English machine translation) by the Board of Appeal (BoA) of the EUIPO, the emoji meaning “I love you” cannot constitute a trade mark. Background of the case In 2021 a German company filed application No. 18622650 to... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/07/valedictory-ceremony-for-lord-kitchin.html This Kat just noticed that the valedictory ceremony for Lord Kitchin of the UK Supreme Court will be held on Tuesday 25 July 2023, following the announcement that his Lordship would retire at the end of the legal year in September 2023. The ceremony will take place in Courtroom... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/07/standard-essential-patents-and-smes.html On 5 July 2023 the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) published the SEPs questionnaire for SME,small-cap and mid-cap businesses: Summary of Responses. The survey was launched on 21 March 2023 and ended only a month later. The survey was composed of a set of 33 questions which were set to solicit... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/07/never-too-late-if-you-missed-ipkat-last_11.html Here’s what you missed from the IPKat last week. Patents Henry Yang released the second part of his analysis on the Interdigital v Lenovo FRAND judgement. The analysis focused especially on the Judge’s observation that InterDigital’s practice of heavy discounting for the past was due to two factors: the... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/07/do-names-convey-clear-and-specific.html Names are a classic type of trade marks. But do they convey a concept that allows a conceptual comparison and can they counteract visual and phonetic similarities between trade marks? These are open issues in EU case law. The General Court dealt with both questions in its decisions in... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/07/the-ipkat-team-arrivals-farewells-and.html Every now and then, The IPKat team welcomes new contributors, says thanks and goodbye to existing contributors, and shares some news concerning the Kats. Let’s find out more! InternKats The IPKat is delighted to welcome the following as new InternKats for the next six months. Jocelyn Bosse – Jocelyn... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/07/book-review-copyright-in-street-oral.html This is a review of “Copyright in the street. An Oral History of Creative Processes in Street Art and Graffiti Subcultures”, authored by Enrico Bonadio (City University of London). As its title suggests, this book focuses on the relationship between US copyright law and street art and graffiti. This... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/07/what-role-for-freedom-of-expression.html Under EU trade mark law, there is no express freedom of expression-based defence. But can third-party freedom of expression be safeguarded through the way in which the infringement test, notably the test for trade marks with a reputation and the notion of “due cause” (Article 9(2)(c) EUTMR; Article 10(6)... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/07/unpacking-idc-v-lenovo-part-ii-general.html This is the second part of this Kat’s analysis on Interdigital v Lenovo FRAND judgment [2023] EWHC 539 (Pat). FRAND – General Principles The Judge underlined the importance of the following points of principle in his consideration ([446]): i) Generally, in the unpacking of any allegedly comparable PLA, whether account... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/07/conference-report-more-than-just-game.html In April, this Kat, taking advantage of her status QMUL Alumna, had the opportunity to attend the flagship event of the More Than Just a Game (MTJG) conference series. The conference series was created by Dr Gaetano Dimita and the Centre for Commercial Law Studies, Queen Mary University of... Continue reading
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