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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/09/keeping-up-with-belgian-patent.html The BelgianKats leaning into some favorite pastimes (sans the beer,chocolate, frites….just the moules and patent law please) With patent practitioners diligently keeping pace with the UPC’s numerous decisions over the past year, the AmeriKat’s IP friends over at Stibbe has made sure that the IPKat’s readers do not miss out on... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/09/the-cjeu-reform-and-its-impact-on-ip.html On 1 September 2024, Regulation (EU, EURATOM) 2024/2019 (‘Regulation’), Amendments to the Rules of Procedure of The General Court [2024/2095] and Amendments to the Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice [2024/2094] entered into force and brought significant changes to the Statute of the Court of Justice of... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/09/guest-post-book-review-research.html This book review of “Research Handbook on Intellectual Property Rights and Inclusivity” is kindly provided by Katfriend Maciej Padamczyk (Herchel Smith Doctoral Researcher, Research Associate QMIPRI). Here is what Maciej has to say: This is a book review of Research Handbook on Intellectual Property Rights and Inclusivity, edited by... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/09/im-feeling-supersonic-give-me-gin-and.html Oasis are back, so … If you, like me, are now experiencing the full post-traumatic stress disorder caused by failing to secure a ticket yesterday for one of the 2025 UK and Ireland dates, you will agree that the biggest story of the week has been indeed the announced... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/08/laguiole-may-only-be-used-for-knifes.html It seems that the Laguiole saga [covered by The IPKat here, here, here and here] is far from over: the Appeal Court of Aix-en-Provence has recently cancelled the registration of “Couteau Laguiole” (Laguiole knife) as a French geographical indication (GI) because the consumers would be confused as to the... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/08/publicity-rights-in-ai-era-key.html This cat is totally spooked by the idea of mew cloning!(photographed by Mina) In Arijit Singh v. Codible Ventures LLP and Ors., the Bombay Court recently took a pro-publicity and -personality rights stance in an ex-parte ad-interim order concerning the unauthorized use and cloning of Indian artist Arijit Singh’s... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/08/ipec-serves-up-hot-trade-mark.html In a recent decision ([2024] EWHC 1727 (IPEC)) on exhaustion of trade marks, the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC), a section of the High Court of England & Wales, held that AGA Rangemaster Group Limited (AGA) had legitimate reasons to object to the sales and marketing activities of a company... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/08/never-too-late-if-you-missed-ipkat-last_27.html Starting with a brand new week, here is your weekly catch-up! Technology Law Image by Riana Harvey Katfriend Victoria Dipla reviewed the book Technology, Intellectual Property Law and Culture: the Tangification of Intangible Cultural Heritage by Megan Rae Blakely. It primarily focuses on Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) and its... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/08/new-referral-to-cjeu-when-is-trade-mark.html The current (third) Trade Mark Directive (Directive (EU) 2015/2436, ‘TMD3’) contains two separate provisions dealing with deceptive trade marks. According to Art. 4(1)(g) TMD3 a trade mark may not be registered or, if registered, may be declared invalid if the trade mark is of such a nature as to... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/08/guest-book-review-technology.html This book review of “Intellectual Property Law and Culture, the tangification of intangible cultural heritage”, written by Megan Rae Blakely, is kindly provided by Katfriend Victoria Dipla (Greek Lawyer, IGNITE Trainee Solicitor Clifford and Chance LLP London). Here is what Victoria has to say: This is a review of... Continue reading
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