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[Guest post] EUIPO Second Board of Appeal refers case to Grand Board of Appeal following earlier refusal to register a photograph of a man’s head/face as an EU trade mark

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/11/guest-post-euipo-second-board-of-appeal.html The IPKat has received and is pleased to host the following guest contribution by former GuestKat Nedim Malovic (ASSA ABLOY), commenting on a recent referral to the EUIPO Grand Board regarding the registrability of face trade marks. Incidentally, the referral was also discussed during last month’s IPKat webinar on image... Continue reading
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Pharma & Biotech Patent Litigation Summit (& UPC Litigation Forum) returns to Amsterdam in January with 15% IPKat readers’ discount

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/11/pharma-biotech-patent-litigation-summit.html Kat-boat in Amsterdam As previously announced, the Pharma & Biotech Patent Litigation Summit will take place in Amsterdam on 21 and 22 January 2025, with the UPC Litigation Forum taking place on 20 January. The full event agenda is available here. Over the past few weeks, new speakers and chair have... Continue reading
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Never Too Late: If you missed the IPKat last week!

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/11/never-too-late-if-you-missed-ipkat-last_25.html Never too late to get back on track! Join this Kat to catch up on what you may have missed. Trade marks Jocelyn Bosse reported on a recent decision of the Federal Court of Australia concerning the honest concurrent use of a trade mark. The court was asked to... Continue reading
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Monday Melange

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/11/monday-melange.html Another week has begun and it’s time to catch up with the usual IPKat round-up of IP developments, events, and opportunities. As always, do not forget to regularly check our Events page as well. The warm comfort of IP events… Events Workshop: The Human Right to a Healthy Environment: What... Continue reading
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Does the sale of goods in Turkey lead to exhaustion of EU trade mark rights?

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/11/does-sale-of-goods-in-turkey-lead-to.html The European Economic Area (‘EEA’) consists of Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein and the EU. It seems obvious that trade mark rights regarding goods placed on the Turkish market by the trade mark owner are not exhausted under Art. 15 EUTMR. According to this provision, An EU trade mark shall not... Continue reading
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Arusha Protocol for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants finally enters into force

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/11/arusha-protocol-for-protection-of-new.html Nearly a decade after it was concluded, the Arusha Protocol for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants entered into force today, one year after the ratification of its fourth member state. This Protocol was made under the framework of the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) and was adopted... Continue reading
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[Guest post] EU General Court invalidates Chiquita trade mark for bananas as it considers it devoid of distinctive character

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/11/guest-post-eu-general-court-invalidates.html The IPKat has received and is pleased to host the following guest contribution by former GuestKat Nedim Malovic (ASSA ABLOY), commenting on a recent decision of the General Court concerning a figurative trade mark held by Chiquita. Here is what Nedim writes: EU General Court invalidates Chiquita trade mark... Continue reading
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Hot n Cold ruling from Australian Federal Court partially overturns Katy Perry trade mark decision

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/11/hot-n-cold-ruling-from-australian.html Katy Perry has earned a pyrrhic victory in Australia this week. In its judgment delivered on Friday 22 November, the Federal Court of Australia partially allowed the appeal in Taylor v Killer Queen, LLC (No 5) [2024] FCAFC 149, finding that the American entertainer (but not her associated company) was able to... Continue reading
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Never Too Late: If you missed the IPKat last week!

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/11/never-too-late-if-you-missed-ipkat-last_18.html Join this Kat in catching up with last week’s exciting IP news and opportunities! Community Design Image by Riana Harvey Marcel Pemsel commented on a recent decision by the General Court in Orgatex GmbH & Co. KG v EUIPO. The Court, after coining the term “principle of unicity of... Continue reading
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Design reform reaches its finale: it is now Regulation (EU) 2024/2822 and Directive (EU) 2024/2823

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/11/design-reform-reaches-its-finale-it-is.html Yesterday, the EU design reform reached its final step: it was published in the Official Journal as Regulation (EU) 2024/2822 and Directive (EU) 2024/2823. This post analyses the main elements of the two acts. Background Foundations for the EU design system (as of now still covered by Regulation (EC)... Continue reading