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AG Hogan advises CJEU to rule that disclosure of evidence containing protected content to a court is not a communication to the public

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/09/ag-hogan-advises-cjeu-to-rule-that.html IPKat posts as evidence in court? Why not!Image credits: Riana Harvey Does the disclosure in court proceedings of a work protected by copyright or related rights amount to a ‘communication to the public’ and/or a ‘distribution to the public’ within the meaning of the InfoSoc Directive? Is the notion of... Continue reading
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The mirage of AI invention – nothing more than advanced trial and error?

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/09/the-mirage-of-ai-invention-nothing-more.html As previously reported on IPKat, two European patent applications naming an AI algorithm as an inventor are currently making their way through the EPO appeal process. The applications (EP 18275163 and EP 18275174) were unsurprisingly rejected by the EPO because the applicant refused to designate a human inventor (IPKat). The appeal includes... Continue reading
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The Global Innovation Index (GII) 2020 has been released

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/09/the-global-innovation-index-gii-2020.html The 13th edition of the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2020 was released today. The study was published by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Cornell University and INSEAD, and “consists of a ranking of world economies’ innovation capabilities and results”. The Brazilian National Confederation of Industry (CNI), the 3DEXPERIENCE Company (Dassault Systèmes), and the... Continue reading
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Is the animated representation of a ventilated lung patentable subject matter?

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/09/is-animated-representation-of.html Patent litigation about ventilator technology in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic may not seem too surprising, although this case started in 2017, long before ventilators came to worldwide attention. The most recent decision of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court on ventilators deals with the fundamental concept of the... Continue reading
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Repurposed fabric face coverings – what options are available to affected brands?

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/08/repurposed-fabric-face-coverings-what.html At least in the UK, as the Government continues to nudge us in the direction of something resembling pre-Covid normality, the number of people wearing face masks outside of the home has inevitably increased. And, naturally, the market has responded, increasing the supply of standard medical-grade face masks, as... Continue reading
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The legal nature of Article 17 of the Copyright DSM Directive, the (lack of) freedom of Member States, and why the German implementation proposal is not compatible with EU law

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/08/the-legal-nature-of-article-17-of.html Article 17 of the Copyright DSM Directiveand the InfoSoc Directive: a special relationship? What is the legal nature of Article 17 of the Copyright DSM Directive? What is the relationship between that provision and the InfoSoc Directive? These questions, which might look at first sight academic in both nature... Continue reading
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EUR 2,453 per individual character: Chinese brush pen calligraphy works and fair use

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/08/eur-2453-per-individual-character.html Chinese brush calligraphy is a traditional art form of writing ‘Hanzi’ (in Chinese: ‘汉字’, Chinese characters). For thousands of years, it has been an enduring form of self-expression. With simple tools – normally four: ink brush, ink, paper and inkstone, which are called ‘the four jewels of the study’... Continue reading
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Washington Football Team, IP and cultural expressions: time for a rethink?

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/08/washington-football-team-ip-and.html Many readers will have noted the recent decision by the owners of the (American) Football team formerly known as the “Washington Redskins” to find a new name for the team. This decision follows a history of increasing pressure on the team, due to the growing consensus that the term... Continue reading
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Never Too Late: if you missed the IPKat last week

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/08/never-too-late-if-you-missed-ipkat-last_30.html So excited about the news! If you have missed last week’s exciting news, don’t worry, this Kat have you covered… PATENTS Update in the Nokia v Daimler dispute! In a decision out of the Mannheim Regional Court’s Second Civil Chamber, an injunction potentially preventing sales of Mercedes vehicles in... Continue reading
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UK patent exams update: Final version of FAQs released

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/08/uk-patent-exams-update-final-version-of.html Following on from the updates to the FAQs earlier this week, the Patent Examination Board (PEB) have now released a final version of the FAQs. Candidates have 1 day left to change their elected exam location (deadline 31 August 2020). This is also the deadline for specifying your Designated... Continue reading