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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/05/informa-connects-standards-patents.html Kat-gathering The IPKat is pleased to report that the ‘Standards & Patents: Law & Litigation’ conference, organized by Informa Connect, returns to London (Leonardo Royal Hotel London St. Paul’s) on 23-24 May. The conference features a line-up of expert speakers from companies such as Nokia, Phillips, Qualcomm, Dolby and... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/05/never-too-late-if-you-missed-ipkat-last.html May has just began and with it a new month of posts are incoming, but here’s what you missed from the IPKat last week! Designs Image by Alice Castro via Pexels Marcel Pemsel commented on the question how to prove disclosure on earlier designs, by considering that the most... Continue reading
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