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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2021/12/t-25420-who-owns-soviet-brands.html In October 2021, the General Court (GC) issued the ruling in T-254/20, Roshen v EUIPO, which drew the attention of this Ukrainian Kat. Louis-Michel enjoys researching Soviet brands The dispute arose when “Krasny Oktyabr”, a Russian confectionary company, registered an EU trade mark (EUTM) in Class 30 for a... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2021/12/the-spc-alphabet-are-combination.html A new referral to the CJEU from the Finish Market Court seeks clarification on the interpretation of Article 3(c) of the SPC Regulation with respect to combination products. It might be doubted whether the referral will have much meaningful impact, given the major hurdles to combination product SPC protection... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2021/12/around-ip-blogs_12.html Another week, another review of the latest news from the surrounding IP blogs! TRADE MARKS The China National Intellectual Administration (CNIPA) recently published the new guidelines for trade mark examination procedures. The new guidelines cover topics such as formality examination and procedures for trade mark applications, oppositions, declarations of... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2021/12/sunday-surprises.html Hope all of you Kat friends are having a good weekend. This Kat has been scrolling around for the latest events and opportunities. EVENTS The Federal Circuit Historical Society “Beyond the Madame Curie Complex: A Retrospective on Women and Gender in Stem” (14 December 2021) On 14 December... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2021/12/never-too-late-if-you-missed-ipkat-last.html Although this Kat struggled to understand the mysterious energies from last week’s moon eclipse, the stars and the planets have aligned to bring you the latest posts from the Katworld. A Kat contemplating the complex beauty of the universe Copyright Adele has stolen the spotlight with her new album... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2021/12/guest-post-milan-loses-derby-against.html Katfriend Federica Combariati (TM IP Counsel at Assa Abloy) discusses a recent decision relating to AC Milan’s attempt to extend its international trade mark registration for its club logo to the territory of the European Union. The General Court rejected an appeal brought by AC Milan (nicknamed also Rossoneri) and... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2021/12/book-review-we-robots.html The regulation of artificial intelligence is the topic of national and international public consultations and a growing area of literature. A recent contribution to that discussion is “We, the Robots? Regulating Artificial Intelligence and the Limits of the Law“ by Simon Chesterman, National University of Singapore. As Chesterman... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2021/12/changed-changed-utterly-or-not-germanys.html A view of the university city of Heidelberg to Ludwigshafen’s heavy industry With yesterday’s official signing of the new Coalition Agreement and today’s parliamentary voting on her successor, Germany’s so-called ‘Ampel’ (traffic light) coalition struck a blow to to Angela Merkel’s chances of becoming Germany’s longest serving Chancellor, should she... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2021/12/whither-goest-patent-troll.html A decade ago, patent trolls were all the rage in the patent world. Whether in speeches, conferences, or articles, no subject engendered more IP conversation. If there was a rock-star matter in the patent world, it was the debate over trolls. Since those heady days, this Kat has sensed... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2021/12/uk-ipo-launches-call-for-views-on.html Image: gov.uk As published today on gov.uk, the UK’s Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has launched a call for views on Standard Essential Patents (SEPs), intended to inform the position on whether the present framework requires change in order to best support innovation. This is a highly topical issue, with... Continue reading
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