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

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

 Kliment Markov Wednesday, October 29, 2025 - copyright, cultural heritage, Kliment Markov, never too late, patents,Personality rights, trade marks

It’s been another exciting week on the IPKat! Alongside the classic domains of intellectual property, last week brought a splash of cultural heritage and personality rights. Here’s a quick look at what you may have missed.

Patents

Graphic by Riana Harvey

Rose Hughes reported on an EPO case in which a broadly claimed antibody invention was revoked for insufficiency after post-published evidence from the patentee undermined the original application.

Trade Marks

Söğüt Atilla-Aydın commented on a recent decision of the Brussels Court of Appeal, which addressed the distinctiveness and protection of Dr Martens’ shape, position and figurative trade marks under Benelux trade mark law.

Copyright and Personality Rights

Georgia Jenkins discussed the need for adequate regulation of personality rights in the context of the recent dispute arising from the AI-powered Stan Lee hologram at LA Comic Con 2025.

Cultural Heritage

Katfriend Seun Lari-Williams offered an opinion on the legal implications of renaming Nigeria’s National Theatre in the context of the recent government decision.

Book Review

Wissam Bentazar reviewed Decolonizing Intellectual Property Law (Routledge, 2025), a volume exploring African perspectives on IP law.

Opportunities and Events

Söğüt Atilla-Aydın provided an overview of upcoming IP opportunities. These included CodeFest 2026 hosted by the European Patent Office, a funded PhD on AI and copyright law offered jointly by the University of St Andrews and Macquarie University, and ATRIP’s annual essay competition for young IP researchers. The post also highlighted upcoming events, such as ICC Portugal’s conference on AI and copyright and a series of IP-focused seminars by FORUM Institut für Management GmbH in late 2025 and early 2026.

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