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[Guest Post] Appeals to the Appointed Person in the UK – the unappealing truth (part 3)

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2021/03/guest-post-appeals-to-appointed-person.html The IPKat is delighted to welcome back Ian Gill, with his round-up of the latest trade mark registry appeals to the Appointed Person. A further 19 decisions have issued since the second article in this series and the success rate remains consistently low, with just two successful decisions in... Continue reading
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Spanish Supreme Court applies Cofemel and rules that bullfighting cannot be protected by copyright

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2021/03/spanish-supreme-court-applies-cofemel.html Miguel Ángel Perera Díaz in a faena A bullfight (in Spanish: corrida; the final stages are called faena) is a contest that involves a bullfighter (a matador) and a bull, in which the former seeks to subdue, immobilize or kill the animal in accordance with a set of rules. The... Continue reading
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Saturday Sundries

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2021/03/saturday-sundries.html This Kat is a model student Spring has sprung (or at least had, according to this Kat’s view from the window of surprise snowfall) and a season of IP events and opportunities awaits. Conferences & Events PermaKat Prof. Eleonora Rosati will be among the speakers at this year’s edition... Continue reading
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Trade secrets in the wild (Part 1): some economics of cybersecurity investment

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2021/03/trade-secrets-in-wild-part-1-some.html Former Katonomist, Dr. Nicola Searle, has for several years engaged in research on the economics of trade secrets, cybersecurity and cybercrime. She shares some of her most recent thoughts with IPKat readers. “Ah”, the internet. So fascinating. So wonderful. Here, we see the world of cybercrime, teaming with life.... Continue reading
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A chaotic start to the eEQEs

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2021/03/a-chaotic-start-to-eeqes.html Today is the first day of the online EQE (eEQE), following on from Monday’s online pre-EQE . Unfortunately, it seems that things have not begun well. Reports have reached this Kat that some candidates experienced significant issues with the online system during the first session of Paper D today. The... Continue reading
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2021 US Copyright Compendium Series #1: Works of Artistic Craftsmanship

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2021/03/2021-us-copyright-compendium-series-1.html A work of artistic Kat-manship On January 28, the US Copyright Office released the latest version of the Compendium of US Copyright Office Practices, Third Edition. The Compendium details the general practices of the US Copyright Office concerning registration and recordation. Registration decisions by the Office are generally governed... Continue reading
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Zoomlion: ‘My green, grey and black’. Another colour combination mark case in China

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2021/03/zoomlion-my-green-grey-and-black.html Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science and Technology Co., Ltd. (‘Zoomlion’), according to Wikipedia, is China’s largest, and the world’s sixth-largest, construction machinery enterprise. Zoomlion owns the trade mark registration no. 18338886 in China. This, as shown below, is a colour combination mark (hereinafter ‘the Z mark’). The Z mark was... Continue reading
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Never Too Late: if you missed the IPKat last week

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2021/02/never-too-late-if-you-missed-ipkat-last_28.html This Kat is looking out for new IP stories On the last day of February, it’s time to look back at last week in the IPKat. Copyright PermaKat Eleonora Rosati addressed five considerations for the transposition and application of Article 17 of the DSM Directive, as the often polarised debate... Continue reading
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Sunday Surprises

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2021/02/sunday-surprises_28.html Conferences, webinars On March 2, Legal and Business Research Foundation (FIDE) and Transatlantic Intellectual Property Academy (TIPSA) will hold the 10th Global Digital Encounter, this time dedicated to “Fostering a Dynamic IP System Based on Sustainable Development Goals”. Prof. Edward Kwakwa (WIPO) and Prof. Peter Yu (Texas A&M University)... Continue reading
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Illumina v MGI Part 2: Has the UK lost its way on the doctrine of equivalents?

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2021/02/illumina-v-mgi-part-2-has-uk-lost-its.html The High Court decision in Illumina v MGI ([2021] EWHC 57 (Pat) hit the IP headlines for its application of the Supreme Court decision in Regeneron v Kymab ([2020] UKSC 27) (see IPKat: Illumina v MGI Part 1: Mr Justice Birss on sufficiency, DNA sequencing and chocolate teapots). Those who make it... Continue reading