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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/03/never-too-late-if-you-missed-ipkat-last_12.html If you were too busy to stay up-to-date with the IP news last week, here’s the summary of what you missed. IP Generally Image from yacubee via Pixabay. Antonios Baris reviewed the book, Propriété intellectuelle et développement durable / Intellectual Property & Sustainable Development, edited by Prof. Jacques de Werra. This edited... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/03/puma-v-euipo-posts-on-celebritys-social.html The promotion of items on social media by celebrities and influencers is commonplace for companies. Celebrities are often invited to collaborate to the creation of specific products, or even find themselves at the helm of a brand’s artistic direction. However, these collaborations or partnerships don’t always work out as... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/03/cjeu-paris-convention-does-not-allow.html The Court of Justice of the European Union (‘CJEU’) held – in its recent judgment The KaiKai Company Jaeger Wichmann GbR (case C-382/21 P) – that the Paris Convention does not allow cross-IP priority claims in general, thus disagreeing with the Advocate General’s earlier Opinion (The IPKat here). As... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/03/guest-post-tax-court-of-south-africa.html One of the sure things in the world of royalties and royalty rate calculations is taxes. Katfriend Thato Moloto (Trademarkia) writes on the methods used in calculating royalty rates for IP licences to enable the determination of appropriate taxes. Here’s what Thato writes: Tax Court of South Africa wrestles... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/03/sunday-surprises_10.html With a new week just about to start, readers are informed about relevant developments in the IP world. Forthcoming events New events and conferences are added to our Events page continuously, so do not forget to check it out regularly! Reminder of IPKat event ‘(Re-)discovering the copyright basics –... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/03/book-review-and-discount-propriete.html This Kat is delighted to present a review of Propriété intellectuelle et développement durable / Intellectual Property & Sustainable Development, edited by Prof. Jacques de Werra (University of Geneva). Marking the 16th volume in the p®opriété intelle©tuelle – intelle©tual p®operty collection, this book features contributions by seven authors. The... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/03/interested-in-exploring-ai-in-fashion.html Attendees ready to discuss all things fashion and AI Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been disrupting all industries and professional sectors. Fashion is no exception. Fashion Law London is delighted to host an event fully devoted to exploring the impact, challenges, and potential of AI for the fashion industry from... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/03/never-too-late-if-you-missed-ipkat-last.html If you’ve been so busy this week that you’re having kittens, here’s the summary of the IP news you missed: Trade Marks and GIs Having kittens. Image from kieutruongphoto via Pixabay. Anastasiia Kyrylenko informed readers that the European Parliament adopted the new Regulation on geographical indications (GIs) for wines,... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/03/long-walk-to-copyright-reform-8-south.html Last week, South Africa’s National Assembly passed (again) the Copyright Amendment Bill (CAB) and Performers’ Protection Amendment Bill (PPAB). The Bill has now been transmitted to the President for his assent (or referral to the Constitutional Court). The (second) passing of the CAB and PPAB was to address the... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/03/when-in-rome-do-as-romans-do-rome-court.html Michelangelo’s Cumaean Sybil in the Sistine Chapel In the ancient Greek and Roman world, sybils were priestesses who acted as gods’ intermediaries with the mortals to anticipate future events. Their prophecies, however, were delivered in obscure ways. Hence the adjective ‘sibylline’, which refers to messages that are not immediately intelligible... Continue reading
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