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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/02/european-parliament-votes-to-exclude.html The European Parliament has voted to ban patents for gene-edited plants. The vote related to an amendment of the European Commission’s proposed legislation seeking to relax the regulatory rules on gene edited plants. The EU parliamentary vote is not legally binding, and has no immediate effect on the patentability... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/02/traditional-knowledge-on-agenda-for-2024.html From a long-awaited WIPO Diplomatic Conference, to the debates about the Traditional Knowledge Bill in India, and the release of new guidelines on the use of traditional knowledge in Australia, this year may prove the busiest yet for the relationship between intellectual property and traditional knowledge. This Big Kat... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/02/never-too-late-if-you-missed-ipkat-last_10.html If you’ve been tied up with other things this week, not to worry, here’s your wrap-up of the IP news. Trade Marks and GIs A Kat all wrapped up. Image from Pixabay. Alessandro Cerri discussed a recent decision from the High Court of England & Wales, which found that the... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/02/eu-general-court-provides-noah-with-arc.html In a recent decision (T-562/22) on genuine use of a registered EU trade mark in respect of clothing, the General Court of the European Union (the Court) found that use in a slightly altered form (adding a “Y” in capitals) still constituted genuine use of the mark as registered. Background... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/02/friday-fantasies.html The IPKat brings you information regarding happenings in the world of IP this week: Events 2024 WIPO Global Awards WIPO announced the call for entries for the 2024 WIPO Global Awards, open from January 15 to March 31, 2024. This year, the competition welcomes startups, alongside small and medium-sized... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/02/ipkat-event-announcement-re-discovering.html IPKat copyright event on 14 March: you can attend in person … In late 2023, the Court of Appeal of England and Wales issued its judgment in THJ v Sheridan [2023] EWCA Civ 1354. Ruling on whether copyright would subsist in certain graphic user interfaces (GUIs), Lord Justice Arnold... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/02/euipo-ip-case-law-conference-returns-to.html Already in Alicante ready to get a tan discuss all things IP The IPKat has learned that the ever-popular IP Case-Law Conference organized and hosted by the EUIPO Boards of Appeal is returning for the fifth time to Alicante and online on 29 and 30 April 2024. Coinciding with... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/02/four-rings-on-car-grille-infringe-audis.html The use of trade marks of original equipment manufacturers for non-original spare parts and accessories is frequently the subject of court disputes. As reported here, the Advocate General (‘AG’) did not consider the sale of a non-original radiator grille with a mounting device taking the shape of the Audi... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/02/never-too-late-if-you-missed-ipkat-last.html If you were barely holding on last week and didn’t stay up-to-date with the IP news, here’s the summary of what you missed. A Kat barely holding on.Image from Pexels. Hayleigh Bosher announced the nominees and winners of the IPKat Book of the Year 2023. Congratulations to all the... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/01/wednesday-whimsies.html Here’s this week’s selection of opportunities and events for the IPKat community! Two webinars on trade secrets in the EU On February 8, the European Communities Trademark Association (ECTA) and the Bulgarian Patent Office will jointly host a webinar on the EU Trade Secrets Directive. The event will explore... Continue reading
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