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GuestPost: Natural persons have a monopoly on inventiveness – fact or legal fiction?

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/02/guestpost-natural-persons-have-monopoly.html Your AI overlords demand to berecognized… Oh, inventorship and AI. As much as Crispr has been preoccupying the IP agendas of IP conferences the last couple of years, inventorship and AI looks to be taking its place. The IPKat has also been a fan of the topic (see Kat... Continue reading
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A few forthcoming IP events with a special 25% discount for IPKat’s readers

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/02/a-few-forthcoming-ip-events-with.html Top student The IPKat is pleased to report that our friends at the Academy of European Law (ERA) are organizing a number of IP events, which come with a nice 25% discount in the registration fees for our readers. They are: (1) Annual Conference on EU Law in the... Continue reading
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Furry thoughts on Sky v. Skykick – Part 2: trade marks registered with no intention to use

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/02/furry-thoughts-on-sky-v-skykick-part-2.html Last week, this Kat published a post on the issue of trade mark registrations suffering from a lack of clarity [here] following the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)’s decision in C-371/18 Sky v. SkyKick [rapid announcement post here]. This post concerns the issue of bad faith... Continue reading
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IP Education Series #5 : Brunel Law School IP Pro Bono Service

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/02/ip-education-series-5-brunel-law-school.html This Kat is delighted to contribute to the IP Education Series (Previous posts: Intro, #1, #2, #3 and #4) organised by Tosshan Ramgolam. Last year I launched the Brunel Law School’s IP Pro Bono Service. In this post, I will talk about the launch event, the pro bono service going forward, the student experience and impact... Continue reading
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Sunday Surprises

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/02/sunday-surprises.html Stay curious 🙂 Job opportunities galore! This Sunday Surprises post features PhD opportunities, post-doctoral research fellowships, professorships, internships, and other opportunities – just in time for the beginning of the week. Be sure to check the relevant deadlines for applications! Internships Innovation for all, knowledge solutions department: International Chamber... Continue reading
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Aftermath of the CRISPR hearing – Highlights from the blogosphere

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/01/aftermath-of-crispr-hearing-highlights.html For the past couple of weeks, the patent news has been saturated with reports and commentaries on the Board of Appeal decision in the CRISPR hearing (T 844/18). Many readers may not have the time and/or enthusiasm to read all of these articles. However, what this Kat lacks in... Continue reading
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Does South Africa want public interest considerations for copyright limitations and exceptions at the WTO?

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/01/does-south-africa-want-public-interest.html A few days ago (29th January 2020), the South African Government issued a Communication to the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS Council). The Communication titled “Intellectual Property and the Public Interest: The WTO TRIPS Agreement and the Copyright Three-Step Test” was... Continue reading
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UK IPO Brexit Transition Guidance declares business as usual for IP, for now…

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/01/uk-ipo-brexit-transition-guidance.html The IPO in Wales – the new epicentre for IP lobbyingafter Brexit? The AmeriKat has been having a blissful few weeks away from the UK and the Brexit nightmare. Her head has instead been filled with palm trees, ocean waves and beautiful Pacific blue skies. That was until she... Continue reading
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CJEU rules that pay-for-delay agreements likely violate competition law where reverse payments occur without justifiable explanation

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/01/cjeu-rules-that-pay-for-delay.html In today’s decision in Generics (UK) v. Competition and Markets Authority [C-307/18, here], the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled that pay-for-delay agreements may violate Articles 101 and 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). Under a pay-for-delay agreement, the holder of... Continue reading
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Never Too Late: if you missed the IPKat last week

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/01/never-too-late-if-you-missed-ipkat-last_30.html It’s always the year of the Kat hereimage source: Etsy, @TerryWolffCustomArts Happy Year of the Rat! According to Chinese mythology, the Jade Emperor invited the entire animal kingdom for a race, and awarded each of the first 12 animals to finish a year of the Chinese zodiac system. The... Continue reading