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Dutch Supreme Court confirms look-a-likes can constitute an image under image right law

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/05/dutch-supreme-court-confirms-look-likes.html Last year, this GuestKat reported on an interesting case involving F1 Driver Max Verstappen. Several months after claiming his first World Championship, Verstappen now can add another victory to his trophies, as the Dutch Supreme Court rendered a principle judgment in his favor. Background What was the case about?... Continue reading
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Brands to the Metaverse and Beyond! Part 1…

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/05/brands-to-metaverse-and-beyond-part-1.html Is 2022 the year of the Metaverse? It would certainly seem so. By ‘Metaverse’, we mean an immersive and interactive online world (think Ready Player One). This is to be distinguished from the internet as we currently know it. Arguably, the digital worlds offered by games such as Fortnite,... Continue reading
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Sunday Surprises

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/05/sunday-surprises.html Temperatures are rising as the start of May marks the beginning of a warmer season. Several new conferences, events, opportunities and updates have been announced this past week, which The IPKat summarizes for you below. “rhodos cat summer chill“ by dailywishes – CC BY-NC-SA 2.0. EVENTS 5-6 May 2022 – 14:00 (WEST) |... Continue reading
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Never Too Late: If you missed the IPKat last week!

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/04/never-too-late-if-you-missed-ipkat-last_29.html Spring has sprung in the northern hemisphere and, as always, it’s never too late to catch up with our Katnews! Article 17 of the DSM Directive is valid – After about 3 years since the Republic of Poland lodged its action against the European Parliament and the Council... Continue reading
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[Guest Post] WIPO’s African Group hits the ground running with a Work Program on Copyright Limitations and Exceptions

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/04/guest-post-wipos-african-group-hits.html WIPO is gearing up for the 42nd session of its Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights and the Africa Group at WIPO has submitted a proposal for a Work Program on Limitations and Exceptions (L&Es). Katfriends Desmond Oriakhogba and Dick Kawooya have provided a highlight of the key... Continue reading
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The UK IPO publishes its Research Priorities for 2022-23

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/04/the-uk-ipo-publishes-its-research.html The UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has today published its Research Priorities for 2022-23. In it they are looking for expressions of interest for areas including the following: online copyright infringement tracker, counterfeit goods tracker, economics of streaming, trade secrets, AI and IP, IP and innovation, the cost of... Continue reading
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Non-domestication of TRIPS Agreement and the Paris Convention means no protection yet for well-known marks in Nigeria

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/04/non-domestication-of-trips-agreement.html Last month, the Federal High Court of Nigeria (Abuja division) delivered 2 judgments in two trade mark registration cases involving Fan Milk International A/S (Fan Milk) and Mandarin Oriental Services B.V (Mandarin Oriental). Both cases dealt with the questions of (i) what constitutes the appropriate test in determining similarities... Continue reading
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Article 17 of the DSM Directive is valid: an early take on today’s Grand Chamber ruling

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/04/article-17-of-dsm-directive-is-valid.html Censored … As The IPKat reported earlier today, nearly 3 years after the Republic of Poland lodged its action (C-401/19) against the European Parliament and the Council requesting that the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) annul Article 17 of the DSM Directive – in part or... Continue reading
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BREAKING: Article 17 of the DSM Directive is VALID

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/04/breaking-article-17-of-dsm-directive-is.html Let there be light! Nearly 3 years after the Republic of Poland lodged its action (C-401/19) against the European Parliament and the Council requesting that the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) annul Article 17 of the DSM Directive – in part or as a whole –... Continue reading
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Tuesday Wonders

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/04/tuesday-wonders_0263196132.html The sun may not be shining in every place, but there are certainly lots of IP events that will make your day and week brighter! Check them out below. A Kat preparing a full report of his naps Events OxFirst – “The Influence of Women in IP: Women and... Continue reading