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UK patent exams: New essential information for candidates released

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/10/uk-patent-exams-new-essential.html Following the trial of the PEBX system last week, the PEB has now released an updated version of the Essential Information for candidates. The latest information can be found here. The PEB has made an effort to address some of the outstanding questions and concerns raised by candidates following... Continue reading
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Champagne, Champeng, and oronyms: Pushing the boundaries of bad faith jurisprudence ?

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/10/champagne-champeng-and-oronyms-pushing.html Bad faith registration of a trademark can cut a broad evidentiary swathe. Kat friend Aaron Thng discusses a recent decision in Singapore that reminds us how expansive the claim can be in the context of a successful opposition. In the context of trade marks, bad faith jurisprudence usually falls... Continue reading
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Beijing Treaty in Africa series #2 and 3: Angola and Benin (Implementing the Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances in Africa)

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/09/beijing-treaty-in-africa-series-2-and-3.html Back in May, this Kat started the Beijing Treaty in Africa series. After weeks of coping with life during a global pandemic, we visit Angola and Benin to find out if any of the 2 countries have signed and/or ratified/acceded to the Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances (“Beijing Treaty”);... Continue reading
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[Guest post] The Casebook of Copyright: are the character traits of Sherlock Holmes protected by intellectual property?

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/09/guest-post-casebook-of-copyright-are.html Fictional characters, copyright and (very) old works: what could possibly go wrong? The IPKat is happy to host this guest post by Katfriend John Shaw (who also blogs at JohnShawIP.com) on the legal issues recently arisen around Netflix’s Enola Holmes. Here’s what John writes: Enola Holmes, a new film... Continue reading
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China judicial adjudicative documents website with more than 100 million records

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/09/china-judicial-adjudicative-documents.html IPKat readers may know the website China Judgements Online (CJO), in Chinese: 裁判文书网, an official platform where China courts’ decisions are published. Quite often, this Kat’s case-analysis blog posts contain a line saying, ‘full text of judgment is here (in Chinese)’. By clicking ‘here’, the hyperlink directs to a... Continue reading
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UK patent exams: Questions and answers following the mock PEBX exams

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/09/uk-patent-exams-questions-and-answers.html Last week, candidates for this year’s UK patent exams had the opportunity to trial out the online exam system (PEBX). The PEB have indicated that they would welcome candidate feedback. There have also been some welcome indications that an updated Essential Information for Candidates will be issued in the... Continue reading
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Never Too Late: if you missed The IPKat last week

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/09/never-too-late-if-you-missed-ipkat-last_27.html Sunday nap Trade marks Banksy’s trade mark, depicting the “Flower thrower”, has been declared invalid due to bad faith by the EUIPO. While numerous (misplaced) commentaries of this case in the blogosphere tend to confuses copyright with trade mark law, be sure to read the case comment authored by... Continue reading
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Sunday Surprises

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/09/sunday-surprises_27.html This Kat is excited to bring the events listed below to your attention! So excited ! Events The Institute for Business Innovation in conjunction with the Center for Intellectual Property Understanding presents “Living with COVID-19: Identifying, developing, and sharing work-life solutions”. The webinar will take place on 30... Continue reading
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Around the IP Blogs

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/09/around-ip-blogs_26.html This Kat is pondering extra-territorial losses IP reporting and commentary continues to abound around the blogs, with last week having been particularly patent-tinged. Copyright CREATe (University of Glasgow) and the Intellectual Property Research Institute of Australia have published their response to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)’s public... Continue reading
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WIPO Lex-Judgments: the global free database of judicial decisions has been launched!

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/09/wipo-lex-judgments-global-free-database.html On 24 September 2020, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) launched its new free database WIPO Lex-Judgments, which contains judicial decisions on IP matters from around the world. The database can be accessed through the portal WIPO LEX, which already contains various IP laws and treaties worldwide. The features... Continue reading