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[Guest post] ILA “Kyoto Guidelines on Intellectual Property and Private International Law” published with comments

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2021/04/guest-post-ila-kyoto-guidelines-on.html The IPKat is pleased to host the following post by Axel Metzger (Humboldt-University, Berlin) on the recently released Kyoto Guidelines on Intellectual Property and Private International Law. Here’s what Axel writes: ILA “Kyoto Guidelines on Intellectual Property and Private International Law” published with comments by Axel Metzger Getting ready... Continue reading
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ATRIP webinars 20th of May and 29th of June “IPR in times of crisis: Thoughts from the ATRIP-bubbles”

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2021/04/atrip-webinars-20th-of-may-and-29th-of.html Professor Jens Hemmingsen Schovsbo (University of Copenhagen), president of ATRIP and IPKat friend informed us of two very interesting upcoming webinars under the theme: “IPR in times of crisis: Thoughts from the ATRIP-bubbles” 1st WEBINAR: May 20th 2021, 4pm – 7pm (Copenhagen time) Ansgar Ohly, Professor at Ludwig... Continue reading
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A view of valuation and licensing of standard essential patents

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2021/04/a-view-of-valuation-and-licensing-of.html Kat friend Roya Ghafele guides Kat readers through the thicket of IP royalties from the perspective of the valuation and licensing of standard essential patents. As standard essential patents continue to gain economic importance, disputes surrounding them see no end in sight. Given the economic benefits at stake, the... Continue reading
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EPO plans radical shake-up of EQEs 2024 onwards

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2021/04/epo-plans-radical-shake-up-of-eqes-2024.html The online European Qualifying Examinations (eEQEs) are part of the EPO’s overall digital strategy. The patent exams were moved online for the first time this year as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic. However (like ViCo oral proceedings), the EQEs will continue to be held online, even post-pandemic. As part... Continue reading
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Boeing’s comma drama: Commas and taking the description into account when construing a claim (T 1127/16)

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2021/04/boeings-comma-drama-commas-and-taking.html It is not only the choice of words that matter in patent claim interpretation. As the recent decision in T 1127/16 shows, grammar can be similarly important. In this decision, the lack of a comma in a claim led to a successful added matter objection against Boeing’s patent EP1798872. Caught in... Continue reading
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Sunday Surprises

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2021/04/sunday-surprises.html Webinars Join Fashion Law London on April 13,l 2021 for “The New Age of Fashion: Sustainable Horizons”, an event entirely dedicated to sustainability and its legal significance for the fashion sector.! Tickets are available here. On April 13 and 14, the University College of London (UCL) is conducting a... Continue reading
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Never Too Late: if you missed the IPKat last week

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2021/04/never-too-late-if-you-missed-ipkat-last.html This Kat wants you to admire her whiskers Why not round off Eastertime with an IPKat roundup? Copyright Book review editor Hayleigh Bosher published a comprehensive review of the latest edition of Copinger & Skone James on Copyright, highlighting its usefulness to practitioners and researchers alike. Patents GuestKat Rose Hughes... Continue reading
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[Guest post] The Lego Case T-515/19: A building block castle built up on sand

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2021/04/guest-post-lego-case-t-51519-building.html The IPKat is pleased to host the following analysis by Vincenzo Vinciguerra (Weblegal and Cattolica University) on the recent design decision of the General Court in Lego, T-515/19. Here’s what Vincenzo writes: The Lego Case T-515/19: A building block castle built up on sand by Vincenzo Vinciguerra In Lego... Continue reading
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IPKat Reader Discount: UIC John Marshall Law School’s IP Master Class this Friday

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2021/04/ipkat-reader-discount-uic-john-marshall.html The AmeriKat is ready to learn more in the UIC IP Master class this Friday The IPKat is pleased to announce this Friday’s IP Master Class organized by the UIC John Marshall Law School. The UIC Law’s IP Master Class Series presents comprehensive seminars on critical and emerging areas of... Continue reading
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UK Court of Appeal will not depart from EU on Communication to the Public: TuneIn Radio

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2021/04/uk-court-of-appeal-will-not-depart-from.html As previously reported by the IPKat here in 2019 the High Court of England and Wales weighed in on communication to the public, in what the court called ‘a test case’ about infringement of copyright in sound recordings accessed via an online platform that connects users to radio stations around the... Continue reading