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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/10/event-announcement-eu-copyright-at.html Stockholm A few days ago, The IPKat announced an event taking place at University College London and online on 9 November and focusing on the impact and legacy of the copyright case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) for post-Brexit UK. That same week... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/10/upcoming-changes-to-madrid-system.html On 1 November 2023 and 1 November 2024 important changes to the Madrid System will enter into force. The most significant changes entering into force on 1 November 2023 are: Obligation to notify time limits and their calculation. Minimum time limit to respond to a provisional refusal. Consequences of... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/10/use-of-large-language-models-in-patent.html Large language models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT have been hailed as potentially revolutionary for the legal industry. Lord Justice Birss himself recently made headlines for praising the usefulness of ChatGPT for writing court judgments. LLMs are undeniably a major technological advance with the potential to make a significant impact on the... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/10/trade-secret-ip-protection-management.html Secret Kat The IPKat has learned that, after successfully launching in 2022, the Trade Secret IP Protection & Management EU conference is back for its second edition, expanding into a 2-day event to bring together experts from across the globe to address the most immediate industry challenges facing trade... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/10/reliance-on-silent-technical-effect.html The Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBA) decision in G 2/21 arose from a case seeking guidance on the evidence requirement for a purported technical effect relied on for inventive step (IPKat). However, in its final order, G 2/21 focussed less on the amount of evidence needed to support an invention, and more on the... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/10/geoblocking-of-videogames-and.html IPKat-approved game on Steam For those interested in the interplay between IP rights’s territorial character and free competition, the judgment issued by the General Court (GC) in Valve Corporation, T-172/21 earlier this week is a must-read. Not only did the Court tackle the vexed issue of the applicability of... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/09/saturday-sundries_30.html As September is coming to an end, here are the latest events and opportunities for IPKat readers: ALAI European Author’s Right Award The 6th edition of the ALAI European Authors’ Right Award, supported by GESAC, is now accepting nominations for the 2023 edition. The annual award is given to... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/09/never-too-late-if-you-missed-ipkat-last_30.html Had your head down last week and want to catch up on the IP news? No problem – as always, the IPKat is here to bring you a quick summary of the latest updates. Alessandro Cerri evaluated Image from Pixabay the latest case law on the liability of online marketplaces for trademark infringement... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/09/euipo-shoots-down-application-to.html In a recent decision (R 275/2023-4), which is particularly meaningful to anyone wondering about trade mark protection in virtual worlds, the Fourth Board of Appeal (the Board) of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) found that the figurative representation of a virtual firearm lacked the requisite distinctive character... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/09/broad-functional-claiming-at-epo-t.html The ever-present question for IP in certain technical fields is how much data is needed to support a patent application. In technically challenging fields, such as biotech, there will often be some doubt that a skilled person will be able to make the invention or that the invention actually... Continue reading
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