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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/11/day-day-up-trade-mark-case-and-two.html Many years ago, in a junior high school English exam, this Kat wrote a phrase she had encountered several times in English magazines and American movies, etc.: ‘Long time no see’. To her surprise, her favourite English teacher – at the time – circled the ‘mistake’ with harsh red... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/11/around-ip-blogs_29.html In this Thanksgiving season, this Kat is grateful that the IPKat readers continue following the posts of The IPKat blog. But also other blogs have lots to offer: to show appreciation for the efforts of the IP bloggers’ community, this Kat searched and found some interesting posts. All... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/11/clarity-is-needed-form-boards-of-appeal.html The high-profile CRISPR patent dispute relates to the EPO interpretation of “any applicant” in Article 87(1) EPC (IPKat post here and here). According to the well-established case law of the Boards of Appeal, Article 87(1) EPC requires that if applicant X and Y are named on the priority application, applicants X and Y... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/11/never-too-late-if-you-missed-ipkat-last_28.html Patents, copyright, event reports, defamation, IP Education Series… you say it, we’ve got it! The roundup of the variety of news that the IPKat covered last week has arrived… because it really is Never Too Late! Patents The recent update by the UKIPO of its Formalities Manual added that... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/11/copyright-protection-of-fictional.html The IPKat’s favourite fictional character Last year, I was fortunate enough to be invited by Associate Professor Yann Basire (Director-General of CEIPI) to participate in a great (and cool!) conference he organized in Strasbourg on Pop Culture and IP. The topic I was asked to discuss was trade mark... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/11/chams-plc-and-another-v-mastercard.html The Nigerian Federal High Court has delivered a ruling in a suit bordering inter alia on the misuse of confidential information relating to IP. On 7th November 2019, the Federal High Court delivered a ruling in Suit No. FHC/L/CS/1440/2019 – Chams Plc & Another v Mastercard Asia/Pacific Pte Ltd... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/11/when-is-harvard-not-harvard.html Kat friend Shawn Poon describes the recent dispute in Singapore over the university name “Harvard”. In the recent IPOS decision of Harvard Club of Singapore v President and Fellows of Harvard College [2019] SGIPOS 14, the President and Fellows of Harvard College (the body corporate constituting Harvard University) (“Applicant”)... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/11/kylie-minogue-not-so-lucky-in-ipec.html A copyright dispute in the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court has ended in tears [presumably on a pillow] for Kylie Minogue’s bed linen licensee, Ashley Wilde, in Ashley Wilde Group Ltd v BCPL Ltd [2019] EWHC 3166 (IPEC). BackgroundBCPL, the defendant, is owned by Caprice Bourret, a well-known model and... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/11/crystal-head-vodka-3d-shape-mark.html Is a skull shaped bottle for vodka devoid of distinctive character and does it substantially enhance the attractiveness of the goods and strongly influence consumer preferences? A recent decision of the Cancellation Division considered the absolute grounds for resual of a 3D shape mark, which offered this Kat the... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/11/scotch-ing-decision-leaves-tart-taste.html The Scotch whisky industry has generated a number of interesting case reports lately. Kat friend Mok Ho Fai now brings for Kat readers the intriguing recent story of the fate of the ISETAN TARTAN mark in Singapore. When the mark “ISETAN TARTAN” is used for whisky that is not... Continue reading
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