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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/10/book-review-designs-law-and-practice.html This is a review of “Designs Law and Practice (3rd Edition)” by RPC. Formerly published as Sykes: Intellectual Property in Designs, this is a substantially revised and updated new edition which aims to provide a comprehensive but practical reference source for the various IP rights protecting designs, with a focus... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/10/event-reminder-1-day-to-go-ipkat.html As The IPKat announced earlier this month, TOMORROW (Wednesday, 30 October), we will be running a webinar – kindly hosted by international law firm Bird & Bird LLP on StreamYard – to discuss the present and future of image/publicity rights, also in light of the challenges that AI and... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/10/monday-miscellany.html With the end of the year rapidly approaching (including this TechieKat’s favourite holiday, the Day of the Dead), IPKat brings news of the latest IP events and opportunities! Events Liability for AI-generated outputs under copyright law. The Law, Rationalism, and Complexity and the InfoSoc Working Groups of the European... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/10/never-too-late-if-you-missed-ipkat-last_28.html While gearing up for Halloween weekend, you might have missed the IPKat last week. Here’s what was covered: Copyright Image by Riana Harvey Eleonora Rosati commented on Kwantum, a case decided by the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) a few days ago. In line with the Advocate... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/10/cjeu-rules-that-eu-member-states-cannot.html The chair at the centre of the Dutch litigation on its own … Last week, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued its much- (though not long-) awaited judgment in Kwantum, C-227/23, substantially upholding the Opinion of Advocate General (AG) Szpunar [IPKat here], which was only... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/10/guest-post-thou-shalt-not-discriminate.html The IPKat has received and is pleased to host the following guest contribution by Katfriend Henning Hartwig (Bardehle Pagenberg; Chair of the Committee for Design Law of the German Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property) on the comments the GRUR Committee for Design Law submitted on the request... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/10/event-reminder-1-week-to-go-ipkat.html As The IPKat announced earlier this month, on Wednesday, 30 October, we will be running a webinar – kindly hosted by international law firm Bird & Bird LLP on StreamYard – to discuss the present and future of image/publicity rights, also in light of the challenges that AI and... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/10/combination-of-common-architectural.html It is always interesting to analyse how national courts apply the concept of originality depending on the nature of the work for which copyright protection is claimed. A recent decision issued by the Paris Court of Appeal concerning the alleged infringement of an ephemeral orangery is worthy of note.... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/10/never-too-late-if-you-missed-ipkat-last_22.html Here is a weekly catch-up of what you might have missed! Copyright Katfriend Lucius Klobučník (Aston University) reported on the decision of the Spanish Competition Authority of June 2024. CMO SGAE arranged their licensing fees according to the “flat rates” instead of “effective use rates.” This charge was considered... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/10/euipo-grand-board-finally-confirms.html In response to the first referral from the Executive Director of the EU’s Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), the EUIPO’s enlarged Board of Appeal (the Grand Board) has confirmed that an EU Trade Mark (EUTM) application which is withdrawn during the appeal period following a refusal decision from the EUIPO, can proceed to conversion... Continue reading
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