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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2021/04/uk-ipo-publishes-10th-edition-of-online.html On 30 March 2021, the UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO) published the 10th edition of the Online Copyright Infringement Tracker (OCI). The OCI report “is conducted annually to ensure that the IPO can monitor the impact of new online platforms on infringement behaviours”. The report tracks behaviours and... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2021/04/bad-faith-intent-of-parodic-use-and.html From I-Watch to I-Swatch, ‘Think different’ to ‘Tick Different’, Apple and Swatch have previously clashed over their trade mark applications. This time, Swatch’s international application for ‘ONE MORE THING’ came to appear in the England and Wales High Court (EWHC), where Swatch was able to successfully appeal a so-called “bad... Continue reading
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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