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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
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Is the new world order of the English Supreme Court sustainable?

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/08/is-new-world-order-of-english-supreme_28.html Kat friend Dr. Roya Ghafele offers some interesting observations on the landmark decision in Unwired Planet vs Huawei and Conversant vs Huawei and ZTE regarding the issue of forum non conveniens. As reported by IPKat, the Supreme Courts of England and Wales issued a landmark decision in the case... Continue reading
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Beijing IP Court: let’s talk about short video copyrights

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/08/beijing-ip-court-lets-talk-about-short.html On 19 August 2020, the Beijing Intellectual Property Court held a press conference releasing The Notice on the Trial of Short Video Copyright Cases handled by Beijing IP Court (The Notice). It provides some summative hints that could be useful to many. Outline of the Notice* (The content below... Continue reading
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Friday Fantasies

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/08/friday-fantasies_28.html This Kat wishes to question you about the whereabouts of its ears Another week, another round-up of IP events and opportunities! Training & Events Following the UK Supreme Court’s recent decision in Unwired Planet v. Huawei (for the IPKat’s coverage, see here), the 4IP Council is hosting a webinar by... Continue reading
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Around the IP Blogs

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/08/around-ip-blogs_27.html Just before siesta Geographical Indications The JIPLP blog published an authors’ take on the protection of traditional art forms under geographical indications law in India. While the EU is exploring the possibility of introducing GI protection for non-agricultural products, handicrafts are already protected under the Indian GI law. The... Continue reading
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Copyright, Trademark, International IP, and Trespass: Imapizza LLC v. At Pizza Limited

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/08/copyright-trademark-international-ip.html This Kat’s favorite sort of IP case is one that involves the intersection of different IP rights. Last month, the Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled in a case regarding the international dimensions of copyright and trademark, as well as a general property right issue – trespass! ... Continue reading
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BREAKING: UKSC upholds decision in Unwired Planet, confirms English courts have jurisdiction to set global FRAND rates (and much more)

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/08/breaking-uksc-upholds-decision-in.html This morning, the UK Supreme Court (UKSC) issued its long-awaited opinion in the Unwired Planet/Huawei case [decision here, docket here, neutral citation: [2020] UKSC 37]. A Katpost setting out the procedural history of the case, outlining the issues and referencing previous commentary on this blog can be found here.... Continue reading
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UK patent exams update: Major changes to invigilation arrangements for candidates taking the exams in the office

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/08/uk-exams-update-major-changes-to.html The deadline for candidates to change the location in which they will be sitting their UK patent exams is this bank holiday (31 August 2020). Yesterday, this Kat was alerted by a Kat-friend to some major changes to the FAQs published on the PEB website. Many of these changes relate... Continue reading