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How to understand the power of the personal name

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2021/10/how-to-understand-power-of-personal-name.html I asked Mrs. Kat earlier this week—”So, what is our schedule for this morning?” She replied, “First, Ilan, then Benny followed by Lior and after that, Momi.” For Kat readers who may not have understood, it being totally clear to this Kat, I will translate: “First the greengrocer, then... Continue reading
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Around the IP Blogs

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2021/10/around-ip-blogs_20.html Patents The IP Helpdesk blog informed on compulsory licensing of patents in India. The author reviewed several cases where compulsory licenses were granted by Indian authorities, including those in the field of pharmaceuticals [see also an earlier post on this topic on The IPKat]. Trade marks IPTango reported on... Continue reading
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[Guest Post] Nigeria quietly, but surely, embracing balance, openness and flexibility in her copyright regime?

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2021/10/guest-post-nigeria-quietly-but-surely.html As readers may be aware, Nigeria is also on the journey to amending its copyright statute and last week, the Senate organised a joint public hearing on 2 copyright amendment Bills currently tabled before it. Katfriend, Desmond Oriakhogba attended the hearing on behalf of the Electronic Information for Libraries... Continue reading
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Battle of the spiritual and holistic therapists over ‘Archangel Alchemy’ trade mark

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2021/10/battle-of-spiritual-and-holistic.html Trade mark disputes with accompanying passing off claims are nothing new. But what happens when the public being considered is fairly niche and, as such, smaller than those that would arise in your ‘everyday’ trade mark cases? Well, such a case arose before the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC)... Continue reading
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Many ways to skin a cat: BlindSA obtains a court declaration on the unconstitutionality of the South African Copyright Act

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2021/10/many-ways-to-skin-cat-blindsa-obtains.html As IPKat readers may know, the legislative process to amend South Africa’s current Copyright Act has been a long continuing one with BlindSA amongst others, at its forefront. Indeed as this Kat has reported on this blog (here), the process of addressing the South African President’s reservations regarding the... Continue reading
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Monday Miscellany

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2021/10/monday-miscellany.html Conferences, webinars On October 13-14, the George Mason University is holding its virtual 2021 Annual Fall Conference on ‘Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property’ (online). Topics covered include the economics of AI and IP, tech policy in AI, and trade mark law in AI. Registration is available here. On October... Continue reading
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Around the IP Blogs

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2021/10/around-ip-blogs_10.html This Kat is having a haunted October This post promises to take readers around the IP blogs in eight posts. Copyright The Journal of Intellectual Property Law and Practice published an Author’s Take piece considering what the way forward for the press publishers’ right might be under EU copyright... Continue reading
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Never Too Late: if you missed the IPKat last week

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2021/10/never-too-late-if-you-missed-ipkat-last.html This Kat is feeling pensive With a cold snap incoming and a change in the air, why not look back on last week’s IPKat? Copyright Following on from the Digital Culture Media and Sport Committee’s UK Economics of Music Streaming Inquiry, Hayleigh Bosher reported on the UK Government’s responses to... Continue reading
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[Conference report] Whither will bifurcation go? A critical discussion on Germany’s bifurcated patent proceedings

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2021/10/conference-report-whither-will.html The AmeriKat enjoying the slower pacedvalidity track… Ahhh, the German injunction gap. A topic of interest in the UK courts at the moment (see the various applications to expedite trials because of it here). But turns out the German patent litigators are also talking about it. From September 15... Continue reading
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BREAKING: Mercer Review on UK patent attorney exams released

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2021/10/breaking-mercer-review-on-uk-patent.html As trainee patent attorneys across the country begin their final days of preparation for the UK qualifying examinations, CIPA today released the long-awaited Mercer Review. The Review has been published in the latest version of the CIPA journal (CIPA login required). Background: A need for change The CIPA president... Continue reading