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[Guest Post] Who owns the copyright to Nigeria’s “new” national anthem?

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/07/guest-post-who-owns-copyright-to.html The IPKat has received and is pleased to host the following guest contribution by Katfriend Seun Lari-Williams, PhD researcher in the fields of copyright and dispute system design at the University of Antwerp, regarding copyright ownership of Nigeria’s re-adopted national anthem. Recently, the Nigerian government decided to do away... Continue reading
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The IPKat Team: Arrivals, farewell, and news

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/07/the-ipkat-team-arrivals-farewell-and.html Every now and then, The IPKat team welcomes new contributors, says thanks and goodbye to existing contributors, and shares some news concerning the Kats. Let’s find out more! InternKats The IPKat is delighted to welcome the following as new InternKats for the next six months. Asude Sena Moya Asude... Continue reading
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Book review: Terrell on the Law of Patents

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/07/book-review-terrell-on-law-of-patents.html This is a review of the twentieth edition of Terrell on the Law of Patents, which was released at the end of June 2024. This tome was first published in 1884 by Thomas Terrell, and in the 140 years since, has become a well-established authority for patent practitioners and judges, providing... Continue reading
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Tuesday Tiddlywinks

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/07/tuesday-tiddlywinks.html Not sleeping obviously:Thinking about IP instead During summer, most things (rightly) slow down to give room for sunshine, sunbathing, and outdoor activities. However, money is not the only thing that never sleeps … Unlike Kats, IP never sleeps either! Take a look at current and future IP-related activities below,... Continue reading
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Never Too Late: If you missed the IPKat last week!

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/07/never-too-late-if-you-missed-ipkat-last_16.html If you were too busy to keep up with the IP news last week, then join this Kat (who, by the way, is publishing her first post on The IPKat!) in catching a summary of what you missed. Trade Marks and Geographical Indications Image by Riana Harvey Jocelyn Bosse... Continue reading
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Crystal clear? G 2/21 applied to polymorph patents (T 1994/22)

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/07/crystal-clear-g-221-applied-to.html The decision of the Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBA) in G 2/21 on the use of post-published evidence to support patentability, was self-confessedly vague and open to interpretation (IPKat). Since G 2/21, Boards of Appeal have united on the interpretation that the evidence standard for inventive step (the “plausibility/credibility test”) remains unchanged. With regards... Continue reading
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[Guest post] CJEU: New licensing rules for the provision of guest TVs in Germany?

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/07/guest-post-cjeu-new-licensing-rules-for.html The IPKat has received and is pleased to host the following contribution by former GuestKat Mirko Brüß (Brüß Law) analyzing two recent decisions of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) on the evergreen right of communication to the public. Here’s what he writes: CJEU: New licensing... Continue reading
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Ukraine’s “Melitopol cherry” the latest target of Russian appropriation

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/07/ukraines-melitopol-cherry-latest-target.html On Friday, the Russian Federal Service for Intellectual Property (Rospatent) announced the registration of a new geographical indication (GI): the “Melitopol Cherry”. The popular sweet cherry is grown in the Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine and has been registered as a Ukrainian GI since 2020, prompting calls for the World Intellectual... Continue reading
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Nike and Puma fight over FOOTWARE

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/07/nike-and-puma-fight-over-footware.html From a marketing perspective, a good trade mark provides information on the goods and services but is still sufficiently distinctive to stand out – and get registered as a trade mark. Sometimes, the creative alteration of a descriptive word does not go far enough, as the following case concerning... Continue reading
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The EU AI Act has been published

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/07/the-eu-ai-act-has-been-published.html Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been a hot topic in recent years. Its development and use continue to grow, in all areas. It’s not uncommon to see images created by AI popping up all over the place (this Kat loves generating AI images). Today saw the publication of the long... Continue reading