The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

The report examines the issues with determining where an alleged IPR infringement has been committed, especially given the developments during the transition from Web 2.0 Readers can respond to the consultation with their views on these topics, before 11:59am on 31 October 2023. to Web 3.0.

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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

The answers to these questions largely depend upon your point of view, and as with most complex topics, the truth is nuanced. What is not nuanced are the numbers reported in the annual reports from the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, which shows that the number of patent cases that reach trial are extremely few.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

While the heatwave is leaving the UK , here is the recap of the topics considered in case you missed the IPKat. Patents Rose Hughes discussed the recent High Court decision (Newron v Comptroller [2023] EWHC 1471) in relation to the interpretation of the phrasing “the product” and its meaning within the SPC Regulation.

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Invention Intellectual Property Reporting Litigation 62

Plagiarism Today

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

The word and the song that it titles has remained a part of our lexicon for nearly sixty years and, despite being a famous tongue-twister (so much so, it was featured in a recent Mental Floss episode on the topic ), has been on the tongues of generations. However, in 1965, there was a very different conversation about the song.

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Copyright Music Copyright Infringement Plagiarism 340

Patently-O

MAY 5, 2022

ACUS is conducting a study on behalf of the USPTO to examine “issues associated with and options for designing a small claims patent court.” ” It recently published a request for public comments on the idea of a small claims patent court. small claims patent court. A report resulting from the.

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SpicyIP

MAY 16, 2023

A report titled, “ An International Guide to Patent Case Management for Judges ”, has been released by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) to bring into the limelight the considerable progress achieved in patent case management in ten jurisdictions. This blog would specifically account for the Indian description in the report.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 29, 2022

z discuss a recent decision rendered in Turkey, representing the first foray by a Turkish court into these murky legal waters. Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs), ranging from art and literature to fashion and cinema, remain among the hottest legal topics in the world of intangible rights, despite the lack of clear legal regulation.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 10, 2022

Patents In the United States, PatentlyO reported that Apotex Inc. asking the Supreme Court to revisit motivation to combine, obvious to try and whether the non-obvious contribution needs to be an improvement over the prior art. recently issued a petition for writ of certiorari in the case of Apotex Inc. v Cephalon, Inc.,

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Blogging IP Art Copyright 106

The IPKat

JUNE 9, 2023

This is the first of a series of posts reporting on the conference proceedings. After that, he discussed changes in the: court system; judiciary, both full-time and part-time; procedure and practice; alternative dispute resolution; court technology; and IP litigation itself. copyright cases of the past 20 years.

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Reporting IP Intellectual Property Law Blogging 98

43(B)log

JUNE 21, 2023

5, 2023) Hicks alleged that defendant, a California agricultural corporation, misrepresented the environmental impact of its farming practices through its advertising and “Inaugural Report on Environmental, Social and Governance Actions.” The court found that the commercial speech exception applied to the ESG report.

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The IPKat

APRIL 23, 2023

Team Netherlands get together to discuss key UPC issues It is a rainy morning in New York as the AmeriKat contemplates how limited sun the sunrise period of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) has seen both here and in Europe. Kat friends Tobias Cohen Jehoram and Emilia Zalewska were on hand to report on the proceedings for the Kat's readers.

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Reporting Journalism Litigation Patent 76

The IPKat

APRIL 27, 2023

Copyright Former Guest Kat Jan Jacobi reported on a Dutch referral to the CJEU about Article 2(7) of the Berne Convention in connection with designer chairs, the issue being whether the scope of Art. Never too late: in case you missed the IPKat last week Here’s what you missed from the IPKat last week.

Reporting 67

Reporting Advertising Advertising Music 67

TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Drawing on input from copyright holders, the report includes a non-exclusive overview of sites and services that are believed to be involved in piracy or counterfeiting. For more than a decade we have covered the online part of the report. In recent years, the scope of the report has broadened.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Trade Marks GuestKat Nedim Malovic reported and commented on a couple of EU trade mark decisions:- · The first is the decision (Case T-251/21 Tigercat Inc v EUIPO) of the EU General Court on the appeal in relation to the opposition against “Tigercat” filed by Caterpillar Inc. SpecialKat Chijioke Okorie reported on this here.

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The IPKat

MARCH 27, 2022

A good time for The IPKat to report on some of the posts compiled this week on the surrounding IP blogs. The Wall Street Journal reported on the event, which was "attended" by Dolce & Gabbana, Paco Rabanne, Elie Saab, Tommy Hilfiger, Etro, Dundas, Cavalli, Cider, and The Fabricant, among others. April is just around the corner!

Blogging 76

Blogging IP Reporting Journalism 76

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

The court denies Seamless’ motion to dismiss. The Court agrees…Here, Defendant is not alleged to have merely hosted user-created contact. For this reason, the undersigned agrees with the other district courts that have rejected CDA immunity for analogous services at the pleadings stage [cites to Kellman and Bonilla ].

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The IPKat

MARCH 6, 2022

The IPKat has reported on a few of them below. In addition, potential and tangible intersections between intellectual property and these trending topics were recently discussed by The Trademark Lawyer Magazine. Marks IP has reported on the background to the dispute and the JPO's decision on the invalidity action.

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Blogging Non-Fungible Tokens IP Intellectual Property 85

The IPKat

MAY 30, 2023

Today, the Unified Patent Court (UPC) began its life in Luxembourg. 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 President of the Court of First Instance of the UPC were in attendance amongst many other distinguished attendees.

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Patent Patent Law Reporting IP 87

The IPKat

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Katfriend Federica Combariati discussed likelihood of confusion and trade mark reputation in her commentary on a recent Judgment of the General Court between the above parties. Wilkof discussed patent trolling and the long debate about it and whenever this topic might still be relevant and deserving of attention. PATENTS Permakat Prof.

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Patent Troll Copyright Reporting Blogging 78

The IPKat

JULY 11, 2023

Image via Pexels Trade marks Marcel Pemsel discussed the decision of the German Patent Court in relation to a trade mark parody (30 W (pat) 15/19). Copyright Katfriend Alessandro Cerri reported on the the injunction against copyright infringement in the case concerning Tesco’s infringement of the Lidl’s copyright in its blue-and-yellow logo.

Art 57

Art Copyright Infringement Copyright Reporting 57

TorrentFreak

APRIL 6, 2024

Information requested included domains and IP addresses blocked, reports and documents received from rightsholders, plus copies of the blocking tickets filed on the days when overblocking occurred. Sarzana says the association will challenge the fine in all courts and “will not retreat an inch in fighting injustices and for legality.”

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 19, 2024

Indeed, in a world where “ nothing is lost, nothing is created, everything is transformed “, it is a rather daunting exercise for any court to draw the line between inspiration and imitation in copyrighted works, let alone in copyrighted art works.

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Art Plagiarism Artwork Graphic Design 56

The IPKat

MAY 12, 2023

The AmeriKat is particularly looking forward to the session on "Managing the Implications of the EPO's Decisions in BOA Referral G 2/21" and, as ever, her favorite favorite topic - SPCs. She will be reporting from the event, so look out for posts for those who are unable to attend.

Litigation 57

Litigation Patent Reporting 57

Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 19, 2024

Indeed, in a world where “ nothing is lost, nothing is created, everything is transformed “, it is a rather daunting exercise for any court to draw the line between inspiration and imitation in copyrighted works, let alone in copyrighted art works.

Art 52

Art Plagiarism Artwork Graphic Design 52

Patently-O

DECEMBER 31, 2021

The following comes from Chief Justice John Roberts’ end-of-year Report on the Federal Judiciary for 2021. The third agenda topic I would like to highlight is an arcane but important matter of judicial administration: judicial assignment and venue for patent cases in federal trial court.

Patent 64

Patent Reporting Government Litigation 64

The IPKat

JULY 25, 2021

The Tiroler Adler may fly, but the Tiroler Katze prefers to snooze The IPKat served as a platform for reporting and debate on a range of topics last week, not least through the range of guest posts published. Katfriend Henry Yang summarised the reasoning of the Court of Appeal thereto in the recent case of Autostore v Ocado.

Reporting 76

Reporting Intellectual Property Confidentiality Privacy 76

TorrentFreak

APRIL 24, 2023

More Evidence Needed Over a period of several years, rightsholders have reported in fine detail the numerous challenges they face when it comes to tackling piracy of live sports. Dozens of reports spanning thousands of pages have left almost no stone unturned. The issue is comprehensively mapped, to say the least.

Reporting 106

Reporting Advertising Advertising Law 106

SpicyIP

JANUARY 20, 2024

Before I dish out details, it needs to be highlighted that while IP research and teaching might have been lacking before the 2000s, the “scholarly” spirit in this field has been present nonetheless as evident from several judgments, articles (though very limited), parliamentary discussions, and reports like the Justice N.

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Government IP Intellectual Property Reporting 112

The IPKat

OCTOBER 20, 2021

The author reviewed several cases where compulsory licenses were granted by Indian authorities, including those in the field of pharmaceuticals [see also an earlier post on this topic on The IPKat ]. Trade marks IPTango reported on recent developments with registration of collective trade marks in Peru.

Blogging 67

Blogging IP Registration Licensing 67

TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Over the years, Ulož has been reported to the US Trade Representative as a notorious pirate site several times. In addition, the platform was taken to court by the Czech anti-piracy outfit Dilia, which demanded the implementation of an upload filter. This criticism isn’t new. Uloz Competitors Start Filtering.

Television 125

Television Copyright Reporting Music 125

The IPKat

JANUARY 11, 2023

Two weeks into the new year and our Kats have already discussed a number of different topics. What moral rights looked like in the 12th century—the story of "Guide of the Perplexed" Neil Wilkof took us back to the medieval ages, and looked at the work of Moses Maimonides’ “The Guide of the Perplexed”.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 19, 2024

In our previous newsletter here , we reported a decision from the Beijing Internet Court ruling that the copyright of a portrait generated by an artificial intelligence (“AI”) program is owned by the user who “controlled meticulously” the parameters for creating the image.

Copyright 52

Copyright Copyright Infringement Intellectual Property Copying 52

SpicyIP

AUGUST 2, 2021

Topical Highlight. A Parliamentary Standing Committee Report that Challenges the Fine Balances Within the IP System. In a guest post , Dr. Arul George Scaria writes about the macro and structural issues with the recently released Parliamentary Standing Committee Report on IPR. Thematic Highlights. Back from the Dead?

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Reporting Designs Design Copyright 116

The IPKat

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

The IP blogs have been active over the past week bursting with a wide range of different topics. These and other relevant figures were recently published by WIPO and Marques' CLASS 46 reported on them here. Marques' CLASS 99 reported more insights here. The IPKat has once again compiled some of them for you.

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Blogging IP Copying Copyright 52

TorrentFreak

APRIL 14, 2023

This can happen for a variety of reasons, including court orders, voluntary actions, or Government instructions. This includes documentaries covering topics such as Navalny or the Ukraine conflict, which are effectively banned in Russia. This means that they may have been banned by Roskomnadzor or targeted through a court order.

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Copyright Infringement Government Copyright Reporting 96

TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

In August 2022, Japanese manga publisher Shueisha filed an ex parte application at a California district court seeking information for use in a foreign proceeding – a lawsuit in Vietnam or Japan targeting pirate site operators. com, Shueisha sought permission from a court to obtain information from U.S. One of Yahoo!

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SpicyIP

JUNE 17, 2022

As reported , Revlon, the iconic cosmetics brand, has filed for bankruptcy. Prior to the enactment of the Trade Marks Rules, 2017, a trademark could be declared as well-known either by a court or by the Registrar in an opposition, rectification or infringement / passing off action. Image from here. v Sarita Manufacturing Co.,

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