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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/12/general-court-russian-warship-go-fk.html Slogans are a popular marketing tool. They transport messages clearly and succinctly and can be memorized easily. The same is true for political slogans. In a recent judgment, the General Court found that a political slogan closely related to the Russian invasion in Ukraine lacked distinctiveness. Background On 16... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/12/sunday-surprises.html Taking note of the next events to attend Another week has come to an end and, as usual, it is time to catch up with the latest events in the IP world. As always, do not forget to check our Events page as well! Events Patent Law – Fit... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/11/cjeu-commission-could-disagree-with.html Some months ago, this Kat reported on the Advocate General’s (AG) Opinion in case C-579/23 P. It concerns the competence of the European Commission (Commission) when scrutinising applications for geographical indications (GIs) that it receives from the Member States. Now that the Court of Justice of the European Union... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/11/wine-makers-opposition-against-eutm-of.html A recent decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal (the Board) of the EU Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) found that there was no likelihood of confusion between two pictures of elderly men’s faces, even though there were both registered as European Union Trade Marks (EUTMs) in respect of the same goods. ... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/11/book-review-design-law-global-law-and.html Recently, there has been a surge of notable developments in the domain of design law, including the publication of Regulation (EU) 2024/2822 and Directive (EU) 2024/2823 [IPKat on this point here] and the adoption of a Design Treaty in Riyadh. In line with all this flurry of activity, this... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/11/guest-post-euipo-second-board-of-appeal.html The IPKat has received and is pleased to host the following guest contribution by former GuestKat Nedim Malovic (ASSA ABLOY), commenting on a recent referral to the EUIPO Grand Board regarding the registrability of face trade marks. Incidentally, the referral was also discussed during last month’s IPKat webinar on image... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/11/pharma-biotech-patent-litigation-summit.html Kat-boat in Amsterdam As previously announced, the Pharma & Biotech Patent Litigation Summit will take place in Amsterdam on 21 and 22 January 2025, with the UPC Litigation Forum taking place on 20 January. The full event agenda is available here. Over the past few weeks, new speakers and chair have... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/11/never-too-late-if-you-missed-ipkat-last_25.html Never too late to get back on track! Join this Kat to catch up on what you may have missed. Trade marks Jocelyn Bosse reported on a recent decision of the Federal Court of Australia concerning the honest concurrent use of a trade mark. The court was asked to... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/11/monday-melange.html Another week has begun and it’s time to catch up with the usual IPKat round-up of IP developments, events, and opportunities. As always, do not forget to regularly check our Events page as well. The warm comfort of IP events… Events Workshop: The Human Right to a Healthy Environment: What... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/11/does-sale-of-goods-in-turkey-lead-to.html The European Economic Area (‘EEA’) consists of Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein and the EU. It seems obvious that trade mark rights regarding goods placed on the Turkish market by the trade mark owner are not exhausted under Art. 15 EUTMR. According to this provision, An EU trade mark shall not... Continue reading
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