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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/01/never-too-late-if-you-missed-ipkat-last.html Two weeks into the new year and our Kats have already discussed a number of different topics. What moral rightslooked like in the 12th century—the story of “Guide of the Perplexed” Neil Wilkof took us back to the medieval ages, and looked at the work of Moses Maimonides’ “The... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/01/book-review-intellectual-property.html This Kat is happy to share with our readers her review of “Intellectual Property Objectives in International Investment Agreements”, authored by Pratyush Nath Upreti (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2022, 284 pp.). The book addresses a pressing issue at the intersection of intellectual property (IP) and investment law: how shall IP... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/01/how-far-one-must-go-to-obtain-website.html Several years after the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) held in Telekabel [here] that website blocking orders under Art. 8(3) of Directive 2001/29/EC against internet service providers (ISPs) are compatible with EU law, various courts in current (and former) EU Member States granted such orders, e.g.... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/01/parody-under-copyright-and-trade-mark.html Zorro in the Brio Blu ad Last week, the Italian Supreme Court issued an important – if not truly seminal – judgment on the interplay between IP and freedom of expression (decision 38165/2022, CO.GE.DI. International – Compagnia Generale Distribuzione s.p.a. v Zorro Productions Inc.). In delivering its new judgment... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/01/wednesday-whimsies.html Image by: Riana Harvey With a New Year, new Kats are delivering the Miscellany posts with news of opportunities and events worth checking out. Transformation Consultation: How could IPO’s transformation benefit you? The IPO is transforming its services for a digital world. To do that, the IPO is asking... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/01/what-moral-rights-looked-like-in-12th.html This Kat guesses that most Kat readers do not spend much time studying medieval philosophy. While not surprising, it is a pity, because like philosophers before and after, their medieval colleagues also addressed fundamental issues, with a religious overlay. On occasion, they even addressed matters that have a resonance... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/01/never-too-late-if-you-missed-ipkat-past.html A new year begins and will certainly bring with it new developments in intellectual property. But, first, it is time to review the IPKat posts issued over the holiday season. New Year, new cats Copyright This Kat analysed the recent decision issued by the Court of Appeal... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/01/ipkat-book-of-year-awards-voting.html This Kat was struck down by another round of covid over the festive season and was unable to remind readers about voting for your favourite IP books of 2022. So, to make sure everyone has the chance – voting is now extended for another 10 days!! The IPKat team... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/12/thursday-thingies.html We have reached the end of this long year and will now hopefully take a well-deserved break. We wish all our IPKat readers the best for the coming year! The last miscellany post of 2022 contains some announcements for the blog’s contributors as well as some IP news and... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/12/can-someones-face-be-trade-mark.html The trade mark that Maartje Verhoef sought to register In a world in which the legal tools available to protect one’s own likeness and persona vary significantly – with some countries, e.g., providing for strong image rights protection [see the case of Italy here, here and here] and others... Continue reading
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