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EPO: “EPO practice confirmed on adaptation of description”

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/07/epo-epo-practice-confirmed-on.html Earlier this year, IPKat reported on the EPO’s advertised workshop on description amendments (IPKat). The stated aim of the workshop, which took place at the end of June, was to provide users with “clarity” on description amendments in view of some recent conflicting decisions on the topic from the... Continue reading
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Member States must prevent unlawful uses of GIs also in exports, says CJEU in Feta case (C-159/20)

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/07/member-states-must-prevent-unlawful.html In its ruling delivered last week, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) found that Denmark had breached its obligations under Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, by failing to stop the use of the Greek PDO “Feta” on cheese produced in Denmark and intended for export outside of... Continue reading
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New Board Appointments to the IPO

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/07/new-board-appointments-to-ipo.html The UK Intellectual Property Office has announced a number of new appointments to its board. Adam Williams has been appointed as Interim Chief Executive Officer. He will take over from Tim Moss, starting on 1st September. According to the press release, which can be accessed here: “Adam Williams will assume CEO responsibilities... Continue reading
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[Guest post] What is an NFT? A comment to the EUIPO Guidance on NFTs

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/07/guest-post-what-is-nft-comment-to-euipo.html Katfriend Paolo Maria Gangi (Studio Gangi) is back with another guest contribution on the EUIPO’s recent guidance on trade mark applications for NFTs. Here’s what Paolo Maria writes:- [Guest post] What is an NFT? A comment to the EUIPO Guidance on NFTs by Paolo Maria Gangi As The IPKat... Continue reading
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ERA and Maastricht University launch new European Patent Litigation Certificate

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/07/era-and-maastricht-university-launch.html Student life presents its challenges … It looks like, after quite some time, the Unified Patent Court is soon to become a reality. The always-busy Katfriends at the Academy of European Law (ERA) in Trier have thus informed The IPKat that they are launching – in collaboration with Maastricht... Continue reading
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Sweet respite for Cadbury as the High Court partially upholds its appeal

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/07/sweet-respite-for-cadbury-as-high-court.html By GuestKats Becky Knott and Jan Jacobi. This Kat getting up close and personal to the colour purple The saga of Cadbury v Nestlé has been one of the highest profile, longest-running disputes in the trade mark world. The colour purple has been central... Continue reading
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Is it bad faith to “pay homage” to a fashion brand of the past? Not necessarily, says the EU General Court

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/07/is-it-bad-faith-to-pay-homage-to.html There are brands that, after a successful run, fall into oblivion. Then, several years later, they are revived and experience renewed success. From an IP perspective, it might be the case that – together with the oblivion these brands fall into – the related trade mark registrations lapse too.... Continue reading
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EUIPO sets out guidelines for trade marks relating to virtual goods and NFTs

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/07/euipo-sets-out-guidelines-for-trade.html As noted by GuestKat Becky Knott in her earlier post (here), brand owners have been very active in protecting their brands through attempts to secure trade mark registrations in response to the rise of the Metaverse. In recent months, this Kat has been seeing a lot of discussions on... Continue reading
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Of geographical indications and their reputation

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/07/of-geographical-indications-and-their.html This Kat has recently assisted to a “Track Case Law” webinar, delivered by speakers from the Boards of Appeal (BoA) of the EUIPO. The webinar covered latest judgments of the BoA, General Court (GC) and Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU). During the discussion, the speakers raised... Continue reading
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Artificial intelligence is not breaking patent law: EPO publishes DABUS decision (J 8/20)

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/07/artificial-intelligence-is-not-breaking.html The EPO Board of Appeal has published its full decision on the question of whether a machine can be an inventor (J 8/20). The Board of Appeal had previously announced its decision to refuse two European patent applications naming an algorithm (“DABUS”) as the sole inventor at the end of... Continue reading