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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/05/italian-supreme-court-applies-cjeu.html A KIKO store A couple of years ago, The IPKat reported on the interesting decision of the Court of Appeal of Milan in a case concerning, inter alia, copyright protection of makeup producer and retailer KIKO‘s store layout under Italian law. The ruling, which upheld the decision at first... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/05/never-too-late-if-you-missed-ipkat-last_8.html It is Friday! Sit back, relax and catch up on last week’s news! PATENTS COVID-19 calls for certain patent exceptions, especially when it comes to manufacturing of respiratory equipment parts. An Italian hospital requested a local producer to make valves with 3D printers without authorization of the patent holders. Kat friend Carlo... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/05/the-bad-spaniel-gets-treat-vip-products.html My own “Bad Spaniels” were good enoughto share this chair for a picture…and they got a treat for it! Sometimes, even a bad dog is good enough to get a treat. In 2018, VIP Products – the makers of several dog toys resembling well-known beverage bottles with dog themes... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/05/does-duration-of-storage-matter-live.html At a time when physical proximity is strongly discouraged or prohibited tout court through various measures – ranging from ‘social distancing’ to ‘self-isolation’, from ‘quarantine’ up to strictly enforced ‘lockdowns’ – people have been discovering new or enhancing further the ways through which they connect at a distance, including... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/05/guestpost-australian-government-fails.html The AusKat won’t be restrained fromlaunching to attack that wrinkle on thesheets….. In a long-awaited judgment that will affect applications in Australia for interlocutory injunctions to restrain launch of pharmaceutical products, as well as claims for compensation following wrongful exclusion of generic or biosimilar pharmaceuticals from the market, the... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/05/wednesday-whimsies.html This Kat thinks the pollen count is far too high Bienvenue dans une nouvelle semaine of IP news and opportunities! If you’re seeking ways to slake your thirst for IP from home, look no further. Events and Conferences The annual case law update of the Centre d’Etudes Internationales de... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/05/guest-post-21-and-illegal-in-all-states.html The much anticipated Pelham judgment was published on the 30th April 2020. Currently, it is only available in German, but Alan Hui is has kindly provided an english translation, and this post on the decision. Alan is a postdoctoral researcher in the MASHED Project at the University of Oslo. His research focuses on... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/05/guestpost-hague-patents-court-conducts.html The DutchKat gets the camera readyfor her first remote hearing As courts across the world grappled to find ways to continue performing their function in holding hearings and delivering justice, the Courts of England & Wales relatively quickly updated their practice directions and guidance to provide for virtual hearings. In the... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/05/trade-marks-and-mobile-apps-planetart-v.html This case seemed to be stacked against claimants PlanetArt LLC from the start. Beginning as a passing off claim, PlanetArt were denied an interim injunction pending trial in July 2019 (IPKat analysis here), and failed to adduce pilot survey evidence in August 2019. However, the introduction of a trade mark... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/05/around-ip-blogs.html It’s a new month (finally!)! A new month means new IP news. May you enjoy this IP news… Patents Countries across the globe are rushing towards finding a treatment for COVID-19. Many of these countries will not let a patent stop them from developing such a treatment. Kluwer Patent... Continue reading
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