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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/09/around-ip-blogs.html Here are the greatest catches from IPKat’s latest hunting trip around the blogs. Copyright The IP Watchdog wrote about how the Katy Perry decision demonstrates that American copyright law is “out of tune in several ways”. Katy Perry is a pop star who, in her smash hit “Dark Horse”,... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/09/the-facepalm-trade-mark-case-in-china.html The One Emoji We All Need This Kat instantly liked the facepalm emoji when it was first released in 2016. It felt like some hidden inner voice was speaking out, echoing in her own ears. It had been something that had been missing for some time – an expression... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/09/the-three-rs-of-legitimate-expectation.html The Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBA) recently dealt thoroughly with the thorny issue of the consequences of appeal fee payment after the deadline for filing an appeal (G 1/18, IPKat post here). Readers with an enthusiasm for the legal intricacies surrounding appeal filings, may also be interested in a... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/09/book-review-online-distribution-of.html Online Distribution of Content in the EU is a collection of chapters examining the current issues raised by online distribution of content in the EU, edited by Taina Pihlajarinne, Juha Vesala and Olli Honkkila, from the University of Helsinki in Finland. Ranging from copyright infringement, copyright enforcement, competition and consumer... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/09/forthcoming-era-ip-events-with-ipkat.html Back to school, back to the IP events world! Back from the holidays and looking for some IP events to enrich your Autumn? Our friends at the Academy of European Law (ERA) would like to inform IPKat readers of 3 events that they are organising and are taking place over the... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/09/what-is-future-of-plausibility-aippi.html With the 2019 AIPPI World Congress set to kick off in London in only a few weeks, it is a good time to consider some of the topics that are due to be debated at this year’s Congress. One of the likely most contentious topics is that of plausibility... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/09/the-patent-debate-surrounding-prep-game.html Last year, Gilead sparked controversy with the airing of a commercial during a live broadcast of Rent, the landmark musical about AIDS, for its HIV prophylactic Truvada. Truvada prophylaxis (PrEP) is a potential game changer in the fight against the global AIDS pandemic. However, Gilead has faced considerable criticism from AIDS activists for... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/09/interdigital-starts-lenovo-frand-war.html Earlier this month, yet another SEP/FRAND case was brought in the UK. This time it was filed by InterDigital against Lenovo concerning its 4G and 3G wireless technology. Parallel proceedings were also commenced in the US (US District Court in Delaware – here) after the UK filing. According to the... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/09/youtube-takes-copyright-law-into-their.html From mid-September YouTube will implement its new policy on how copyright holders can deal with infringements of their music on the platform. The changes effect the way copyright is enforced on YouTube, and it begs the questions; are they making their own copyright rules? And, if they are, and they... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/08/calls-for-holistic-reforms-to-digital.html Our guest correspondent, Tyrone Berger, reports on a potentially path-breaking initiative from Australia regulating the regulation of digital platforms: Both in Australia and elsewhere (here, here and here), questions are being asked about the impact of digital platforms, such as Google and Facebook, in relation to alleged anti-competitive conduct,... Continue reading
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