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[Guest Post] Third time’s a charm: The Little Mermaid and a big win for satire and freedom of speech

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/06/guest-post-third-times-charm-little.html The IPKat is pleased to host the guest contribution below by Katfriends Hanne Kirk and Paul Sina (Gorrissen Federspiel) on the recent Danish Supreme Court decision concerning The Little Mermaid. Here’s what they write: Third time’s a charm: The Little Mermaid and a big win for satire and freedom of speech... Continue reading
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3D trade marks for string cheese – Distinctive, yet descriptive?

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/06/3d-trade-marks-for-string-cheese.html Descriptive trade marks are usually non-distinctive. Situations where a mark is found to be descriptive yet still distinctive are rare. The German Patent Court dealt with such a situation in three recent decisions concerning 3D trade marks for twisted string cheese (cases 30 W (pat) 1/21, 30 W (pat)... Continue reading
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Katcall Reminder

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/05/katcall-reminder.html The deadline for submissions to the openings for GuestKats and InternKats positions (as announced here) is approaching. Those interested must submit their complete applications no later than Sunday, 11 June (midnight, GMT). Complete applications must contain CV details, interest in IPKat, and a 400-word writing sample (or a link to... Continue reading
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US Supreme Court decision in Amgen v Sanofi: The European Perspective

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/05/us-supreme-court-decision-in-amgen-v.html The US Supreme Court recently ruled in the high profile Amgen versus Sanofi patent dispute. Agreeing with the Federal Circuit (No. 20-1074, Fed. Cir. 2021), the Supreme Court found Amgen’s function and epitope defined PCSK9 antibody patents to lack enablement (Amgen Inc v Sanofi, No. 21-757). The US Supreme Court... Continue reading
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Never too Late: If you missed the IPKat last week!

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/05/never-too-late-if-you-missed-ipkat-last_31.html If you missed last week’s posts, it’s not too late to catch up. A Kat waiting for the next IP case. Copyright This Kat reflected on a judgment issued by the Tribunal Judiciaire of Paris on 31 March 2023 which concerned a claim of copyright infringement in a typeface.... Continue reading
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Cryptocurrency exchange platform Coinbase wins trade mark bad faith battle before EU General Court

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/05/cryptocurrency-exchange-platform.html In a recent judgment, the General Court upheld the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU’s) reasoning in Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli (C‑529/07) EU:C:2009:361 and held that, when an applicant is acting in bad faith, all the relevant factors specific to the particular case at the time of... Continue reading
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Is an inverted cow vegan?

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/05/is-inverted-cow-vegan.html With decision issued on 8 May 2023, the EUIPO refused an application for registration of the image of an inverted cow for products excluding the presence of meat, such as meat substitutes, protein for the use in industrial manufacturing of food products and related engineering services. Facts of... Continue reading
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Inauguration of Unified Patent Court held today in Luxembourg

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/05/inauguration-of-unified-patent-court.html Today, the Unified Patent Court (UPC) began its life in Luxembourg. The UPC will enter into force on 1 June this year. According to the programme available on the official website of the Grand Duchy (here), both the President of the Court of Appeal of the UPC and the... Continue reading
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‘GRUR meets Brussels’ conference returns … and brings 30% discount for IPKat readers

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/05/grur-meets-brussels-conference-returns.html Belgian waffle Kat The IPKat is pleased to inform readers that the ‘GRUR meets Brussels’ conference is returning on 13 June 2023 and IPKat readers are entitled to receive a 30% discount in the registration fee. To claim the discount, readers should email Sandra von Lingen ([email protected]) and use... Continue reading
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[Guest post] How should intellectual property licences be treated in insolvency? Some critical reflections on the Commission Proposal 2022/0408/COD

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/05/guest-post-how-should-intellectual.html The IPKat has received and is pleased to host the following guest contribution by Guillem Gabriel-Pizarro (PhD candidate, European University Institute) on the recent proposal for an EU directive in insolvency law and how it relates to IP licences. Here’s what Guillem writes: How should intellectual property licences be... Continue reading