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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/03/louis-wain-cat-painter-life-of.html Having been an avid reader of this blog since his legal traineeship days (and albeit originally a convinced dog lover) this GuestKat has always been amused and entertained by its peculiar editorial line. So he is honoured to review a movie which, under the suggestion of PermaKat Neil Wilkof,... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/03/guest-post-nigerias-quest-for-its-own.html Last month, members of the Nigerian Technical Working Group on Geographical Indications met to consider their first draft of a bill for the protection of Geographical Indications. Katfriend, Ifeanyi E. Okonkwo attended the meeting and now reports on how it went and what should happen next. Here is what... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/03/monday-miscellany.html At the dawn of a new week, there are exciting new IP events and opportunities approaching that must not be missed! Check them out below. A Kat enjoying lower temperatures and looking sophisticated. Events IFIM – IP and Regulatory Rights in the Age of Personalized Medicine – 15 March... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/03/never-too-late-if-you-missed-ipkat-last_13.html The IPKat has been very active this past week! Have you had a chance to read the latest posts? If not, here is a quick recap! “Cosmic Kitten” by Bold Frontiers is marked with CC BY 2.0. GuestKat Sophie Corke reports on a recent case involving the German whisky... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/03/italian-supreme-court-says-that.html Kat-quotation There is little doubt that one of the most (if not the most) significant exceptions in copyright law is the one relating to quotation, criticism or review. Despite it being admittedly a ‘right to quote’ from the perspective of Article 10(1) of the Berne Convention, under EU law... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/03/how-do-you-protect-iconic-handbag-milan.html The IPKat’s favourite Le Pliage When you have a handbag design bestseller with over 54 million copies sold around the world since its creation in 1993, the question concerning the IP rights vesting in it is not just an academic one. All this was at the centre of a... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/03/design-board-established-in-denmark.html Kat friend, Vishv Priya Kohli, reports on an interesting development in Denmark regarding design law protection, with the establishment of the Danish Design Board. In Denmark, the challenge facing designers and artists in enforcing their rights against infringement has been an area of concern for at least the past... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/03/never-too-late-if-you-missed-ipkat-last.html While the spring equinox is highly anticipated, there are still a few winter days ahead of us. Meanwhile, check the latest posts from the IPKat in this Never Too Late edition. A Kat taking care of a flower blooming in adversity GuestKat Sophie Corke reported on the recent complaint against China... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/03/new-spc-referral-to-cjeu-on.html The Supreme Court of Ireland has referred questions to the CJEU on the correct interpretation of the SPC Regulation as it pertains to combination products (Merck v Clonmel ([2022] IESC 11). This latest referral follows hot on the heels of the referral from the Finish Market Court on the correct... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/03/dont-you-dare-use-name-of-book-for-that.html When this Kat was just setting out, a wise lawyer described IP protection in terms of a vast sea, dotted with islands. The islands represent the boundaries of IP protection, while the rest of the sea waters are free for all to navigate. Neat, but a tad incomplete. There... Continue reading
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