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US Supreme Court rules Official Georgia Codes Annotated is ineligible for copyright protection – Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, Inc.

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/04/us-supreme-court-rules-official-georgia.html As a longstanding matter of public policy under U.S. copyright law, government edicts are ineligible for protection. Justice Harlan described the principle in 1898: “no one can obtain the exclusive right to publish the laws of a state in a book prepared by him.” A question has however persisted: what falls... Continue reading
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Tuesday thingies

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/04/tuesday-thingies.html Quarantine hobbies Webinars and conferences After a detailed round-up of most recent developments in EU trade mark law, CJEU copyright decisions and national copyright decisions, JIPLP is now out with a series of live webinars. They will start tomorrow, April 29, with a live webinar on developments in the... Continue reading
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Is COVID-19 a Nietzschean moment for trademarks and brands?

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/04/is-covid-19-nietzschean-moment-for.html This Kat had the luxury of studying medieval history for his first degree, before being tasked with finding a path to gainful employment. One of the highlights was a session on the Black Death (1347-1351), which reportedly killed between 30%-60% of the population in Europe. What remains with this... Continue reading
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[GuestPost] The Nadorcott Case – Shifting the plant variety paradigm from a proprietary to a liability rule

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/04/guestpost-nadorcott-case-shifting-plant.html Gary (and the CJEU) takes a bite out of a plant variety Plant variety rights are the often ignored rights of the IP world. There are few cases. Most IP lawyers will never see a plant variety issue cross their desks. But, when they do, they raise fascinating issues. ... Continue reading
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Sunday Surprises

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/04/sunday-surprises_26.html It’s World IP Day! And in celebration thereof, here are some special treats for you… Traineeship and fellowship A doctoral contract at Sciences Po Paris is available! This forms part of ANR-DFG’s (Agence nationale de la recherche and Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft) research project on the emergence of new intellectual property... Continue reading
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Happy World IP Day from The IPKat!

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/04/happy-world-ip-day-from-ipkat.html The AmeriKat happily wonders at a leaf (and not her laptop) It is a sunny day in Central London. Looking outside at the blue skies, budding trees and residents walking their dogs you wouldn’t think it was a day unlike any other on the 26th of April. Until you... Continue reading
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Never Too Late: if you missed the IPKat last week

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/04/never-too-late-if-you-missed-ipkat-last_26.html Have you missed the IPKat’s latest posts? Then this recap is for you! Four’s a Crowd? Copyright The DSM Directive still dominates the IPKat pages [see earlier contributions here, here, here, here and here], and now in its transposition phase. Kat Friend Lisa Moser brought us the news about... Continue reading
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FibroGen v. Akebia: Arnold LJ addresses insufficiency, equivalence, second medical use claims, and much more

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/04/fibrogen-v-akebia-arnold-lj-addresses.html Courts, lawyers and legal scholars in many places across the globe have adjusted to the new normal that COVID-19 has imposed. It’s far from ideal but with a range of special measures, from extended deadlines [here] to virtual hearings [here], we make do as well as we can. At... Continue reading
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Is there any connection between unlawful competition founded on trademark infringement in South Africa and the press publishers’ rights debate?

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/04/is-there-any-connection-between.html Discovery Limited, a holding company of Discovery Life Limited (Discovery Life) and Discovery Vitality (Pty) Limited (Discovery Vitality), is the proprietor of two trademarks, “Discovery” and “Vitality” – registered in relation to insurance services, among others. Discovery Life offers life insurance services while Discovery Vitality offers a vitality wellness... Continue reading
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An unimpressed LJ Floyd strikes out Regen Lab’s UK appeal (Regen v Estar)

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/04/an-unimpressed-lj-floyd-strikes-out.html Regen versus Estar was one of the key decisions of the High Court last year (Regen Lab v Estar [2019] EWHC 63 (Pat), IPKat here). Regen’s EP(UK) patent for its lucrative platelet purification (PRP) technology was revoked for lacking novelty in view of prior use. The case was part of the international dispute... Continue reading