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UPOV welcomes its 80th member: Nigeria

UPOV welcomes its 80th member: Nigeria Jocelyn Bosse Thursday, March 27, 2025 - Africa, ARIPO,

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UPOV welcomes its 80th member: Nigeria

UPOV welcomes its 80th member: Nigeria Jocelyn Bosse Thursday, March 27, 2025 - Africa, ARIPO,

5:26 AM

Mar 26

Excluding a technical feature is not inventive without evidence of a technical effect (T 1865/22)

Excluding a technical feature is not inventive without evidence of a technical effect (T 1865/22) Dr

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Excluding a technical feature is not inventive without evidence of a technical effect (T 1865/22)

Excluding a technical feature is not inventive without evidence of a technical effect (T 1865/22) Dr

Mar 26

Anastasiia Kyrylenko

Mar 25

[Guest book review] The Handbook of Fashion Law (with a discount code)

[Guest book review] The Handbook of Fashion Law (with a discount code) Anastasiia Kyrylenko Tuesday,

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[Guest book review] The Handbook of Fashion Law (with a discount code)

[Guest book review] The Handbook of Fashion Law (with a discount code) Anastasiia Kyrylenko Tuesday,

Mar 25

Alessandro Cerri

Mar 25

[The IPKat] UKIPO tells TfL to mind GAP in partial trade mark refusal for bad faith

UKIPO tells TfL to mind GAP in partial trade mark refusal for bad faith Alessandro Cerri Tuesday,

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[The IPKat] UKIPO tells TfL to mind GAP in partial trade mark refusal for bad faith

UKIPO tells TfL to mind GAP in partial trade mark refusal for bad faith Alessandro Cerri Tuesday,

Mar 25

Mar 25

Never Too Late: If you missed the IPKat last week!

Home / acquired distinctiveness / AI / Asude Sena Moya / authorship / cell therapy / colour marks /

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Never Too Late: If you missed the IPKat last week!

Home / acquired distinctiveness / AI / Asude Sena Moya / authorship / cell therapy / colour marks /

Mar 25

Mar 25

How many lawyers does it take to change a light bulb?

How many lawyers does it take to change a light bulb? Marcel Pemsel Tuesday, March 25, 2025 - Art. 7(

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How many lawyers does it take to change a light bulb?

How many lawyers does it take to change a light bulb? Marcel Pemsel Tuesday, March 25, 2025 - Art. 7(

Mar 25

Oliver Fairhurst

Mar 24

Monday Miscellany

Monday Miscellany Oliver Fairhurst Monday, March 24, 2025 - events, Monday miscellany, Oliver

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Monday Miscellany

Monday Miscellany Oliver Fairhurst Monday, March 24, 2025 - events, Monday miscellany, Oliver

Mar 24

Söğüt Atilla

Mar 24

Has green-and-orange combination acquired distinctiveness for agricultural machines? No, says the EUIPO

Home / acquired distinctiveness / Article 7(3) EUTMR / colour combination / colour combination marks

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Has green-and-orange combination acquired distinctiveness for agricultural machines? No, says the EUIPO

Home / acquired distinctiveness / Article 7(3) EUTMR / colour combination / colour combination marks

Mar 24

Mar 21

Securing market protection for cell therapies: Patents versus regulatory exclusivity

Securing market protection for cell therapies: Patents versus regulatory exclusivity Dr Rose Hughes

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Securing market protection for cell therapies: Patents versus regulatory exclusivity

Securing market protection for cell therapies: Patents versus regulatory exclusivity Dr Rose Hughes

Mar 21

Eleonora Rosati

Mar 20

[The IPKat] US Court of Appeal confirms human authorship requirement, including for AI

US Court of Appeal confirms human authorship requirement, including for AI Eleonora Rosati Thursday,

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[The IPKat] US Court of Appeal confirms human authorship requirement, including for AI

US Court of Appeal confirms human authorship requirement, including for AI Eleonora Rosati Thursday,

Mar 20

Mar 19

Apple variety infringement ruling sees record-breaking amount of damages in China

Apple variety infringement ruling sees record-breaking amount of damages in China Jocelyn Bosse

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Apple variety infringement ruling sees record-breaking amount of damages in China

Apple variety infringement ruling sees record-breaking amount of damages in China Jocelyn Bosse

Mar 19

Mar 19

Never Too Late: If you missed the IPKat last week!

Never Too Late: If you missed the IPKat last week! Simone Lorenzi Wednesday, March 19, 2025 - IP,

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Never Too Late: If you missed the IPKat last week!

Never Too Late: If you missed the IPKat last week! Simone Lorenzi Wednesday, March 19, 2025 - IP,

Mar 19

Mar 19

[GuestPost] Mending fences or moving goalposts? The fine line of patent amendments in Ensygnia v Shell

[GuestPost] Mending fences or moving goalposts? The fine line of patent amendments in Ensygnia v

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[GuestPost] Mending fences or moving goalposts? The fine line of patent amendments in Ensygnia v Shell

[GuestPost] Mending fences or moving goalposts? The fine line of patent amendments in Ensygnia v

Mar 19

Mar 18

General Court: Conceptual identity in different languages insufficient for likelihood of confusion

General Court: Conceptual identity in different languages insufficient for likelihood of confusion

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General Court: Conceptual identity in different languages insufficient for likelihood of confusion

General Court: Conceptual identity in different languages insufficient for likelihood of confusion

Mar 18

Oliver Fairhurst

Mar 17

Morley’s: Is the average consumer tired, hungry and intoxicated?

Home / Arnold LJ / average consumer / fast food / likelihood of confusion / Morley's (Fast Foods)

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Morley’s: Is the average consumer tired, hungry and intoxicated?

Home / Arnold LJ / average consumer / fast food / likelihood of confusion / Morley's (Fast Foods)

Mar 17

Söğüt Atilla

Mar 17

GAME OF THRONES disqualifies Game of Döner from trade mark

Home / Article 8(5) EUTMR / Game of Thrones / marks with a reputation / Söğüt Atilla / trade marks /

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GAME OF THRONES disqualifies Game of Döner from trade mark

Home / Article 8(5) EUTMR / Game of Thrones / marks with a reputation / Söğüt Atilla / trade marks /

Mar 17

Mar 17

The UPC's approach to added matter and functional claims (Abbott v. Sibio Technology, UPC_CoA_382/2024)

The UPC's approach to added matter and functional claims (Abbott v. Sibio Technology, UPC_CoA_382

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The UPC's approach to added matter and functional claims (Abbott v. Sibio Technology, UPC_CoA_382/2024)

The UPC's approach to added matter and functional claims (Abbott v. Sibio Technology, UPC_CoA_382

Mar 17

Mar 14

EU moves one step closer to gene editing regulation

EU moves one step closer to gene editing regulation Jocelyn Bosse Friday, March 14, 2025 - CRISPR,

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EU moves one step closer to gene editing regulation

EU moves one step closer to gene editing regulation Jocelyn Bosse Friday, March 14, 2025 - CRISPR,

Mar 14

Mar 13

Beyond the process: Securing robust IP protection for cell therapies

Beyond the process: Securing robust IP protection for cell therapies Dr Rose Hughes Wednesday, March

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Beyond the process: Securing robust IP protection for cell therapies

Beyond the process: Securing robust IP protection for cell therapies Dr Rose Hughes Wednesday, March

Mar 13

Oliver Fairhurst

Mar 13

Late night BABEK – UK court upholds validity of kebab trade mark

Home / Babek v Iceland Foods / HHJ Hacon / Oliver Fairhurst / Sieckmann criteria / trade marks / Late

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Late night BABEK – UK court upholds validity of kebab trade mark

Home / Babek v Iceland Foods / HHJ Hacon / Oliver Fairhurst / Sieckmann criteria / trade marks / Late

Mar 13

Mar 12

One trade mark to rule them all? LORD OF THE RINGS loses opposition in Australia

One trade mark to rule them all? LORD OF THE RINGS loses opposition in Australia Jocelyn Bosse

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One trade mark to rule them all? LORD OF THE RINGS loses opposition in Australia

One trade mark to rule them all? LORD OF THE RINGS loses opposition in Australia Jocelyn Bosse

Mar 12

Mar 12

Never Too Late: If you missed the IPKat last week!

Home / Asude Sena Moya / copyright / design law / designs / events / geographic indications / IP /

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Never Too Late: If you missed the IPKat last week!

Home / Asude Sena Moya / copyright / design law / designs / events / geographic indications / IP /

Mar 12

Mar 11

Birkenstock’s sandals are not sufficiently artistic to enjoy copyright protection

Birkenstock's sandals are not sufficiently artistic to enjoy copyright protection Marcel Pemsel

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Birkenstock’s sandals are not sufficiently artistic to enjoy copyright protection

Birkenstock's sandals are not sufficiently artistic to enjoy copyright protection Marcel Pemsel

Mar 11

Söğüt Atilla

Mar 11

Tuesday Wonders

Home / copyright / events / IP News / plant varieties / Söğüt Atilla / trade marks / Tuesday Wonders

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Tuesday Wonders

Home / copyright / events / IP News / plant varieties / Söğüt Atilla / trade marks / Tuesday Wonders

Mar 11

Söğüt Atilla

Mar 7

Design or art? French court rules that Birkin Bag is a copyright work

Home / Birkin bag / copyright / fashion law / france / Hermès / Kelly bag / NFTs / originality /

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Design or art? French court rules that Birkin Bag is a copyright work

Home / Birkin bag / copyright / fashion law / france / Hermès / Kelly bag / NFTs / originality /

Mar 7

Anastasiia Kyrylenko

Mar 7

C-575/23: statutory assignment of rights without prior consent is against EU law

Earlier this week, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) handed down its first ruling

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C-575/23: statutory assignment of rights without prior consent is against EU law

Earlier this week, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) handed down its first ruling

Mar 7

Anastasiia Kyrylenko

Mar 7

[Guest post] “Quevedo Port” for olive oil does not infringe PDO “Porto/Port”, rules EU General Court

The IPKat has received and is pleased to host the following guest contribution by Katfriend Edoardo

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[Guest post] “Quevedo Port” for olive oil does not infringe PDO “Porto/Port”, rules EU General Court

The IPKat has received and is pleased to host the following guest contribution by Katfriend Edoardo

Mar 7

Eleonora Rosati

Mar 6

[The IPKat] [Guest post] Design and copyright law must not be confused: the CJEU referral in C-323/24

[Guest post] Design and copyright law must not be confused: the CJEU referral in C-323/24 Eleonora

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[The IPKat] [Guest post] Design and copyright law must not be confused: the CJEU referral in C-323/24

[Guest post] Design and copyright law must not be confused: the CJEU referral in C-323/24 Eleonora

Mar 6

Mar 5

Wednesday Whimsies

Wednesday Whimsies Jocelyn Bosse Wednesday, March 05, 2025 - access and benefit sharing, Convention

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Wednesday Whimsies

Wednesday Whimsies Jocelyn Bosse Wednesday, March 05, 2025 - access and benefit sharing, Convention

Mar 5

Mar 4

Is ‘Sophienwald’ a geographical indication? Yes says the General Court, no the German Patent Court

Is 'Sophienwald' a geographical indication? Yes says the General Court, no the German Patent

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Is ‘Sophienwald’ a geographical indication? Yes says the General Court, no the German Patent Court

Is 'Sophienwald' a geographical indication? Yes says the General Court, no the German Patent

Mar 4