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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/11/epo-doubles-down-on-opposition.html Accelerated EPO oppositions. The perennial topic of anguish, anger, anxiety, annoyance, etc amongst patent attorneys and litigators, alike. With the Unified Patent Court (UPC), a new dimension arrives. Patent litigation strategists are not just plotting out their timelines of national proceedings v EPO, but also the UPC. The UPC... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/11/limitation-period-for-copyright.html This Kat always eagerly awaits decisions from the French Cour de Cassation, so he was delighted to find out about an important recent decision on copyright (Cour de cassation, 1st Civil Chamber, 15 November 2023, n° 22-23.266). The judgment focuses on a procedural aspect, namely the limitation period for... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/11/never-too-late-if-you-missed-ipkat-last_23.html Below, you’ll find a weekly summary of what happened on the IPKat recently, while competent authorities were busy handing down interesting decisions in IP-related cases. Image: shutterstock.com Trade marks Kevin Bercimuelle-Chamot reviewed a recent decision of the EUIPO’s First Board of Appeal concerning an opposition to the registration as... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/11/guest-post-uk-house-of-lords-inquiry.html As the UK Government grapples with how to address the new technological landscape of artificial intelligence, several Committee Inquiries are underway to consider if or how the Government should intervene, including the House of Lords Communications and Digital Committee on Large Language Modules, at which this Kat was invited... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/11/maradonas-former-lawyer-drops-ball-in.html In a recent decision (T-299/22) that will be of interest to all trade mark practitioners, the Second Chamber of the General Court of the European Union (the Court) found that the documents submitted by Maradona’s former lawyer in support of his request for the transfer of an EU trade mark (EUTM) to... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/11/event-reminder-pharma-and-biotech.html New acquisition:Merpel and Girl with a Pearl Earring As The IPKat reported a while ago, on 22-24 January 2024, the Pharma and Biotech Patent Litigation Summit will return to Amsterdam (Netherlands). A UPC Litigation Forum will take place on 22 January too. This 3-day conference promises to offer 200+... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/11/lewis-hamilton-lewis-who.html Lewis Hamilton is one of the most successful Formula 1 drivers of all time. Yet he does not seem to be famous enough to get his name registered as an EU trade mark. The Board of Appeal of EUIPO (‘BoA’) recently confirmed that his application for ‘LEWIS HAMILTON’ conflicts... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/11/never-too-late-if-you-missed-ipkat-last_19.html Here is what you missed from the IPKat last week. Patents Rose Hughes commented on the recent UK decision Astellas v Teva [2023] EWHC 2571 (Pat), in which the Court considered sufficiency, inventive step and infringement of the formulation patent, and highlighted how the decision is interesting for the... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/11/sunday-suprises.html If you are challenged by the current weather forecast, we suggest you consider it a great excuse to spend a day in a conference room. Alternatively, you can draft an abstract while petting a cat, snuggling up under a blanket. Here are some ideas on how to explore these... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/11/guest-post-event-report-ai-fringe.html This Kat was very happy to participate in the AI & Creativity: Protecting Creators in the Age of AI Panel which took place as part of the AI Fringe event on Friday, 3 November 2023 at the Knowledge Centre of the British Library, London. The event was Organised by AI Fringe (AI... Continue reading
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