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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/10/guest-post-ip-in-automotive-industry-ip.html With thanks to Alexander de Leeuw for part 2 of his report: With the first day of the IP seminar at Volvo Cars in the rear view mirror, participants got up early for discussions of litigation trends, big data, SEPs and 5G, IP valuation, and last but not least trademarks and brands in... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/10/when-unicorn-loves-its-name-recognition.html This Kat recently suggested that a widely recognized trademark does not necessarily mean a strong brand (using Uber as an example). That raises the question: might such a trademark nevertheless provide a commercial benefit? The answer may be “yes”, at least when unicorns are concerned. No, this Kat is... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/10/breaking-g-tanchev-finds-lack-of.html Advocate-General Tanchev’s eagerly awaited opinion in case C-371/18 Sky and others was handed down today [see here; prior coverage on this blog here and here]. As Arnold J remarked in his referring decision [here], the case raises important issues of European trade mark law, a sentiment shared by the... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/10/book-review-robot-rules-regulating.html Artificial Intelligence is a popular topic that is building momentum, whether you are already interested in AI and looking for more discussion or if you want to join the conversation, this book Robot Rules, Regulating Artificial Intelligence by Jacob Turner is great place to start. Jacob is a Barrister... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/10/ip-in-global-automotive-industry-ip.html Thanks go to Alexander de Leeuw (Brinkhof) for these two guest posts: This writer was fortunate enough to attend the yearly IP Seminar organized by Premier Cercle. Last year’s conference was organized at Airbus and focussed on IP in aerospace (see here). This year’s conference was held at Volvo... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/10/guest-post-ip-and-ai-debate-continues.html Thanks to Katharine Stephens (Bird & Bird) for this guest post: On 27 September 2019, WIPO held a Conversation on IP and AI; a fascinating day of presentations and discussion on the impact of AI on IP systems, IP policies, IP rights management and international cooperation on IP matters. ... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/10/richard-arnold-to-be-sworn-in-as-lord.html Lord Justice Arnold A few months ago, The IPKat proudly reported that Katfriend Sir Richard Arnold had been elevated to the Court of Appeal of England and Wales, and that he would thus become Lord Justice Arnold. This announcement was published on judiciary.uk: The Queen has been pleased to... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/10/when-is-text-intended-for-grant-not.html Recent Board of Appeal decision T 1003/19 poses a riddle: when is it not the intention of the EPO to grant the “text-intended for grant? Before the Examining Division (ED) grants a patent application, they send the applicant a copy of the text-intended for grant (“Druckexemplar”) (Rule 71(3) EPC). The text-intended... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/10/guest-post-fighting-for-your-ip-rights.html With thanks to Hanne Kirk and her team at Gorrissen Federspiel (Denmark): “Something is rotten in the state of Denmark” – so were the words of Marcellus in Shakespeare’s Hamlet. He could have very well been speaking about the Danish court system in 2019. This may be stretching the point a bit, but the fact remains, nevertheless, that... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/10/2019-updates-to-epo-guidelines-for.html The updated version of the EPO Guidelines for Examination is now available (here). The new guidelines come into force on 1 November 2019. The guidelines, as the name suggests, are a guide to the current case law and practise of the EPO and are not legally binding (see IPKat... Continue reading
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