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Insilico Medicine: Lessons in IP strategy from a front-runner in AI-drug discovery

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/02/insilico-medicine-lessons-in-ip.html The intersection of AI and pharmaceutical development presents unprecedented opportunities but also raises complex legal questions. Recent developments and successes in AI-drug discovery highlight some of the key IP issues in AI-drug development. Companies are being forced to tackle these issues head-on as the IP law advances almost as... Continue reading
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CJEU finds that all absolute grounds for refusal were created equally

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/02/cjeu-finds-that-all-absolute-grounds.html The Court of Justice of the EU (‘CJEU’) recently held in its Neoperl decision (C-93/23 P) that there is no order in which absolute grounds for refusal must be assessed and that none of them takes precedence over the other. In particular, the requirement of representation need not be... Continue reading
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‘Retromark: the conference’ is back on 3 April 2025 – sign up now!

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/02/retromark-conference-is-back-on-3-april.html RetroKats The sixth annual Retromark conference returns for another afternoon of in-person trade mark law and practice hosted by Darren Meale of Simmons & Simmons and the IPKat on Thursday, 3 April 2025. This year, the keynote speech will be delivered by Professor Johanna Gibson, Herchel Smith Professor of... Continue reading
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Never Too Late: If you missed the IPKat last week!

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/02/never-too-late-if-you-missed-ipkat-last.html If you missed out on The IPKat, then join this Kat for a recap of the interesting cases reported last week! Extension of Deadline! We are extending the deadline to vote for the IPKat Book of the Year Awards 2024 until 10 February 2025. If you have not done... Continue reading
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Sunday Surprises

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/02/sunday-surprises.html The IPKat brings you the latest IP news, events, and opportunities. IPKat news The IPKat is referenced in the recently released Part 2 of the U.S. Copyright Office Report on AI. The IPKat has been referenced in Part 2 of the U.S. Copyright Office Report on the legal and... Continue reading
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Latest battle in the War of the Roses almost results in English defeat in Texas

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/02/latest-battle-in-war-of-roses-almost.html Things are not looking rosy for some Texan nurseries after the latest ruling in David Austin Roses Ltd. v. GCM Ranch LLC. The US District Court for the Northern District of Texas (Dallas Division) delivered its opinion and order on 28 January 2025. The Court found deficiencies in the plaintiff’s... Continue reading
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No delay following an intervention to an accelerated EPO appeal during parallel UPC proceedings (T 1841/23)

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/01/no-delay-following-intervention-to.html The Board of Appeal decision in T 1841/23 considered the correct approach to third party interventions running in parallel with UPC infringement proceedings. The decision particularly provides guidance on how interventions should be handled when they arrive shortly before oral proceedings, particularly in accelerated cases. Legal background: Postponement of proceedings in... Continue reading
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[Guest Post] Unwrapping the Geographical Indication Status Dilemma of the ‘Dubai Chocolate’.

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/01/guest-post-unwrapping-geographical.html The IPKat has received and is pleased to host the following guest post by Katfriend Jessica Mathew (Surrey Law School), commenting on recent decisions concerning the popular ‘Dubai Chocolate’. Here’s what Jessica writes: In early January 2025, the District Court of Cologne (Germany) granted an interim injunction against Aldi... Continue reading
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Deadline extension: IPKat Book of the Year Awards 2024

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/01/deadline-extension-ipkat-book-of-year.html For those of you still finishing up their IP book pile, The IPKat team is extending the deadline to vote for your favourite IP books of 2024 until 10 February 2025. As announced earlier, you can vote here in the following six categories: Patents Copyright (including related rights and performers’... Continue reading
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Is ‘coffee’ misleading for ‘tea’? EUIPO thinks so!

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/01/is-coffee-misleading-for-tea-euipo.html The Fifth Board of Appeal (BoA) of the EUIPO, by its decision dated 16 December 2024, refused the registration of “EINSTEIN KAFFEE” for Classes 30, 33, and 35 of the Nice Classification. Agreeing with the Examiner, the BoA opined that the sign “EINSTEIN KAFFEE” constituted “a serious risk of... Continue reading