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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/03/wednesday-whimsies.html EasterKat With spring now clearly with us in the Northern Hemisphere and Easter just around the corner for those who celebrate, here’s the usual miscellany of IP news, opportunities, events, and so on. Here we go! Events and conferences 7 May 2024: The Professor Bill Cornish Memorial Lecture 2024... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/03/e-court-of-appeal-upholds-tmpassing-off.html In last week’s eagerly anticipated judgment, the Court of Appeal of England and Wales (the Court) upheld the High Court’s findings of trademark infringement and passing off against Tesco in respect of its “Clubcard Prices” signs, which were found to have conveyed the message to consumers that it was price-matching... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/03/never-too-late-if-you-missed-ipkat-last_26.html Could have benefitted from the public holidays a week earlier? Not to worry, here’s the summary of what you missed during the longer work week. Trade Marks It’s the time of year when fluffy creatures of anon-Kat variety get all the attention. Image from Pixabay. Katfriend Hans Eriksson shared... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/03/cjeu-rules-on-cmos-and-freedom-to.html Last week, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) delivered its ruling in LEA, C‑10/22. It held that the legislation of a Member State that completely prohibits independent management entities established in another Member State from offering their copyright management services within the former is incompatible with... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/03/straight-outta.html If you knew how to complete this phrase in 2015, you are part of the few percent of consumers who heard of the city of Compton and knew about its connection with hip-hop and rap music. The General Court considered this group of people to be too small to... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/03/guest-post-works-of-applied-art.html The IPKat has received and is pleased to host the following guest contribution by Katfriend Henning Hartwig (Bardehle Pagenberg) on the German Federal Supreme Court’s recent referral to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) for a preliminary ruling pursuant to Article 267 TFEU concerning the interpretation... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/03/guest-post-horological-ip-and.html The IPKat has received and is pleased to publish a guest contribution by Katfriend Hans Eriksson (Westerberg & Partners) that discusses the rights conferred by trade mark law in the context of horology. Here’s what Hans writes: Horological IP and the customization of watches by Hans Eriksson The world... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/03/sunday-surprises_0966915197.html Spring has sprung bringing along the latest news of the week. Launch of the Journal of AI Law and Regulation (AIRe) The Journal of AI Law and Regulation is on. Free access to the first issue is available here, subscriptions are open here. On 11 April 2024, there will... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/03/guest-post-navigating-high-notes-taylor.html The IPKat is pleased to host the following guest post by Katfriend Caroline Theunis (Bar of the Province of Antwerp) on the copyright troubles of music superstar and copyright-savvy artist Taylor Swift. Here’s what Caroline writes: Navigating the high notes: Taylor Swift’s copyright dispute by Caroline Theunis Cardigan, IPKat-style Rumor... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/03/first-substantive-decision-of-upc-court.html In its first ever substantive decision, the UPC Court of Appeal (CoA) in Luxembourg has reversed the preliminary injunction ordered against NanoString by the Munich Local Division in 10x Genomics v NanoString (IPKat). The first instance decision was hailed as a clear sign that the UPC is seeking to establish itself... Continue reading
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