In: The IPKat BLOG
http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/05/katcall-openings-for-guestkats-and.html Are you passionate about IP? We have exciting news for you! The IPKat is seeking Expressions of Interest (EOI) for GuestKat posts and looking for IP enthusiasts to fill InternKat positions. GuestKat and InternKat positions are six months (with the possibility of extension), and there are no geographical restrictions... Continue reading
In: The IPKat BLOG
http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/05/never-too-late-if-you-missed-ipkat-last_17.html It’s starting to feel like summer. But not only that, here’s what you missed from the IPKat last week. Copyright Mr Justice Zacaroli finds manufacturing software copyright infringed and confidence breached in ex-employee fight Annsley Merelle Ward reported on the English High Court’s decision in PQ Systems Europe v... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/05/book-reivew-research-handbook-on.html This is a review of Research Handbook on Intellectual Property and Cultural Heritage, edited by Irini Stamatoudi, Professor of Intellectual Property Law and Cultural Heritage Law at the University of Nicosia. In the introduction, Stamatoudi explains that the aim of the book is to explore the intersection between intellectual... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/05/uk-ipo-update-on-new-patents-service.html The UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has announced details of its new patent service which will see the process of applying for a patent dramatically transformed over the next 12 months. On Wednesday 7th June the IPO will be hosting a webinar, One IPO Transformation: One Year To Go, that will... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/05/book-review-trade-marks-contrary-to.html This Kat has the pleasure of reviewing another publication in the University of Geneva series on intellectual property law. The present monograph, written in French, is by Boris Catzeflis and is titled “Les marques contraires à l’ordre public ou aux bonnes moeurs” [“Trade marks contrary to public order and... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/05/can-third-party-rely-on-12-month-grace.html The threshold for design protection in the EU is low. The design must be new and have individual character (Art. 4(1) Community Design Regulation, ‘CDR’). This is the case if no identical design or design with an identical overall impression has been disclosed to the public before the filing... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/05/monday-miscellany.html This week of May brings about some sunshine and a conference opportunity. Worldwide Symposium on Geographical Indications On June 14th-16th the Worldwide Symposium on Geographical Indications will take place in Tbilisi, Georgia, and online, and it will bring together representatives of national administrations, producers of GI products and GI... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/05/the-free-evaluation-of-evidence-of.html Can a Board of Appeal overturn a finding of fact at first instance? Boards of Appeal case law on this question currently conflicts (IPKat). The question comes down to how much the principle of the free evaluation of evidence restricts the competency of the Boards to overturn findings of fact.... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/05/guest-post-hong-kong-amendments-to.html The IPKat has received and is pleased to host the following guest contribution by former InternKat James Kwong (Norton Rose Fulbright) on the recent Hong Kong copyright reform, which entered into force a few days ago. Here’s what James writes: Hong Kong – Amendments to Copyright Ordinance with effect... Continue reading
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/05/mr-justice-zacaroli-finds-manufacturing.html Merpel only knows one computer language – TunaOS Back in March, Mr Justice Zacaroli handed down his decision in PQ Systems Europe v Jeff Aughton and Factroia Ltd [2023] EWHC 581 in a copyright infringement and misuse of confidential information claim (and the accompanying employment contractual issues) relating to computer software which... Continue reading
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