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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2021/09/eu-general-court-dismisses-sonys-gran.html As a computer and video game enthusiast, I could not help but notice that the EU General Court in a recent decision (T-463/20) dismissed Sony’s appeal against an earlier decision of the EUIPO Fourth Board of Appeal, which had upheld the decision of the Opposition Division rejecting Sony’s opposition against... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2021/09/conference-report-uic-law-thinking.html Back on August 19, 2021, the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law’s Center for Intellectual Property (“IP”), Information, and Privacy Law, the IP Office of Singapore (IPOS), and the World IP Organization’s (WIPO) Arbitration and Mediation Center co-organized a seminar on the intersection of intellectual property and alternative... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2021/09/british-institute-of-international-and.html The British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL), currently led by IP personality and academic Spyros Maniatis, is launching a series of virtual courses in different legal fields which will be delivered over the next few months. “Back” to school … Among other things, BIICL is also increasing... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2021/09/sunday-surprises_12.html This Kat is keeping fresh Another week, another miscellany roundup. Conferences Danish Copyright Society On 20th of September 2021 at 16:30 (4:30 pm CEST), the Danish Copyright Society (www.dsfo.dk) will host an online conference regarding recent case law from the ECJ. The meeting will focus on ECJ’s case law... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2021/09/around-ip-blogs.html Copyright The CREATe blog continued with posts from their 21 for 2021 project. In this series, the blog’s authors offer answers to 21 topical copyright questions for the 21st century. Last week’s post is dedicated to performers’ rights. It reviews the basic issues on the topic, then elaborates on... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2021/09/no-german-injunction-gap-expedition-in.html Merpel gives the “German injunction gap”factor some much needed side-eye After the end of what English and Welsh litigators call the Trinity term (aka end of the term before the Court breaks for the summer holidays), Mr Justice Mellor was working overtime to deliver two decisions. The second of these... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2021/09/aripo-member-states-adopt-kampala.html Late last month (August), the Kampala Protocol on voluntary registration of copyright and related rights within the framework of the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) was adopted at a Diplomatic Conference held in Kampala, Uganda. The Protocol establishes a regional voluntary registration of copyright and related rights. It... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2021/09/katcall-reminder.html The deadline for submissions to the openings for GuestKats and InternKats positions (as announced here) is approaching. Apply now! Those interested must submit their complete applications no later than Wednesday, 15 September 2021 (midnight, GMT). Complete applications must contain CV details, interest in IPKat, and a 400-word writing sample... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2021/09/sunday-surprises.html Katcall The IPKat is seeking Expressions of Interest (EOI) for GuestKat posts and looking for IP enthusiasts to fill InternKat positions. The deadline for applying for both is Wednesday, 15 September 2021 (midnight, GMT). The successful candidates will start in mid-October 2021. For more details, read here. Conferences, webinars... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2021/09/are-parties-still-impaired-from.html The decision of the Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBA) in G1/21 was perhaps the “non-event” of the patent year. Despite clear and considerable interest in the EBA’s view of mandatory ViCo oral proceedings as the new norm, the EBA chose to only answer the narrow question of the legality... Continue reading
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