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The Year of the Pepper: 2019 Enlarged Board of Appeal Year in Review

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/12/the-year-of-pepper-2019-enlarged-board.html It has been a busy year for the Enlarged Board of Appeal. 2019 has seen four referrals from the Boards of Appeal and one decision. The more controversial of this year’s referrals (namely Pepper and Computer simulated inventions) have attracted a large number of third party comments. Other referrals (i.e. “Double-patenting”)... Continue reading
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Never Too Late: if you missed The IPKat last week

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/12/never-too-late-if-you-missed-ipkat-last_27.html The IPKat wishes you a nice new year ahead! At the same time, if you missed the IPKat posts during the festive season, it is now the time to catch up. Copyright Eleonora Rosati wrote on the decision of the CJEU in the Tom Kabinet case (C-263/18). The CJEU ruled that there... Continue reading
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Tuesday Thingies

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/12/tuesday-thingies_24.html The IPKat has a few presents for you. An event that catches your eye? New job opportunity? There should be something for you in this round-up. From your not-so-secret Santa
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Paris Court of Appeal confirms that Koons’s ‘Naked’ sculpture infringes copyright in ‘Enfants’ photograph, rejecting freedom of the arts and parody defences

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/12/paris-court-of-appeal-confirms-that.html Last week, the Paris Court Appeal ruled (decision No 152/2019) in favour of the estate of late French photographer Jean-François Bauret in proceedings brought against, inter alia, US artist Jeff Koons (an artist who, as readers will know, has been sued a few times for copyright infringement: see, eg,... Continue reading
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EPO refuses “AI inventor” applications in short order – AI Inventor team intend to appeal

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/12/epo-refuses-ai-inventor-applications-in.html The EPO generally likes applicants to abide by the Articles and Rules of the EPC. It is therefore not surprising that the Receiving Section of the EPO has refused the recent European patent applications designating an AI inventor for contravening the provisions on inventor designation (Article 81 and Rule 19 EP). ... Continue reading
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EU General Court considers sign referring to cannabis contrary to public policy

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/12/eu-general-court-considers-sign.html In an interesting decision issued earlier this month, the General Court (GC) confirmed that a sign that comprises of and depicts cannabis and weed leaves is contrary to public policy. The decision is relevant from many perspectives, including that of the growing cannabis industry and CBD-related products. The decision... Continue reading
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Is “fake” a four-letter word; ask the rhinoceros

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/12/is-fake-four-letter-word-ask-rhinoceros.html “Fakes”, “deceptions”, “knockoffs” and more. Whatever you call it, our IP instinct is to condemn such activities as going over to the Dark Side. Oh, that the world would be so black and white. And when it comes to the rhinoceros, the possibility of “fake” with respect to its... Continue reading
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Around the IP Blogs

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/12/around-ip-blogs_21.html The IPKat was feeling naughty and opened a few IP stories under the Christmas tree early. Enjoy! Trade Marks Businesses often resort to placing keywords in the html code of a web page as meta tags, or in contextual advertising templates for promoting their products on the internet. Recently,... Continue reading
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Never Too Late: If You Missed the IPKat

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/12/never-too-late-if-you-missed-ipkat.html Have you been lacking off on IP news reading to watch Netflix’s A Christmas Prince? Naughty you, your secret is safe with us. Trade Mark The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has ruled that the indication of the affiliation with a local waste collection may influence... Continue reading
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Book Review: International Copyright

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/12/book-review-international-copyright.html International Copyright: Principles, Law and Practice by Paul Goldstein, Of Counsel, Morrison & Foerster, and P. Bernt Hugenholtz, Professor of Intellectual Property Law and Director, The Institute for Information Law of the University of Amsterdam (IViR) is now in its fourth edition. It is a comprehensive guide to the... Continue reading