Velocity of Content

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

CCC is participating in several public commentary processes currently underway before governmental bodies in the US, UK, EU, G7, and elsewhere. It is certainly a hot topic, and whether you look at government interventions or the spate of legal actions, it has to be seen as an important issue. Am I right?

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The IPKat

JANUARY 31, 2024

Two webinars on trade secrets in the EU On February 8, the European Communities Trademark Association (ECTA) and the Bulgarian Patent Office will jointly host a webinar on the EU Trade Secrets Directive. The events will cover topics such as SEPs, crypto and blockchain disputes, among others. See here for further details.

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The IPKat

APRIL 9, 2024

The rationale of protection is rooted within the right to own’s own identity (Articles 2 and 22 of the Italian Constitution and 8 of the EU Charter ). According to the Court, the key issue in the present case revolved around the requirement that the use is ‘undue’.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

The aim of this online conference is to meet the requirements of trade mark and design law practitioners to keep abreast of recent case law and latest EU legislative developments. This annual conference will update IP lawyers on the ongoing EU initiatives and recent case law of the CJEU in the field of copyright law.

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The IPKat

JUNE 21, 2022

Harper continues with the topic of IP as complex phenomena in Chapter 2. Looking into recent EU cases on patent ambush, patent thickets and SEPs, D’Ostuni discusses how proliferation of patents and their complexity defies traditional antitrust principles. The EU intervened with Directive 2014/26/EU and Directive (EU) 2019/790.

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The IPKat

MARCH 6, 2024

Among other things, it considers regulatory efforts around the globe, including the EU AI Act, and the applicability of the EU and UK data protection/privacy frameworks to AI development. Join the discussion in central London or online (live streaming) on Monday, 13 May !

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The IPKat

APRIL 14, 2024

The program includes life sciences and artificial intelligence, Unified Patent Court (UPC) litigation, EU Data Act requirements, IP management topics across diverse fields and countries, and a gala dinner. The Licensing Executives Society International (LESI) annual conference will be held from 28 to 30 April 2024 in Madrid, Spain.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

This year’s conference theme was neighbouring and special rights, but an extraordinary roundtable also found its way into to the programme to discuss the ever-unavoidable copyright topic: Article 17 of the DSM Directive [Katposts here ]. Nevertheless, such a restriction is justified in light of protecting copyright (para 84).

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The IPKat

AUGUST 17, 2021

There are still some weeks of summer left, and so, if you are searching for the perfect (IP) read, this Kat has the pleasure to introduce you to ‘ The Transformation of EU Geographical Indications Law ’, by Andrea Zappalaglio (Routledge, 2021). Chapter 3 covers the history of the EU GI regime.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

This will create a new, EU-wide system of sui generis GI protection for products such as ceramics or knives. Up until now, only wine, spirit drinks and agricultural products could benefit from EU-wide GI protection. The “in particular” part will surely open way for further preliminary rulings on the topic.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 9, 2022

This week, the EU Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) published the latest version of its triannual Intellectual Property and Youth Scoreboard 2022. The research draws on a survey of 22,021 young people (aged 15 to 24) across all EU Member States conducted earlier this year. The EU report also picked up on this. 33% Pirates.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 5, 2022

Following the example of the United States, the EU started publishing its very own piracy watchlist a few years ago. The third iteration of the EU watchlist will be published towards the end of the year and several interested parties have already submitted their nominations. This includes dedicated ‘leak’ communities.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 2, 2023

However, traditional pirate sites are also on the EU’s radar, with several of the worst offenders highlighted in the recent piracy and counterfeiting watchlist. According to the EU, pirate sites lead to “high financial losses” for copyright holders. The EU warning highlights a real threat. Scammers Exploit Europa.eu

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 3, 2023

The Congress is aimed at discussing six main topics and their relation to the Metaverse: the European Digital Acts, the Legal Status of Avatars and Digital Identity, Privacy and Personal Data Protection, Content and Conduct Moderation, Virtual Worlds as Markets and Cybersecurity. More information here.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Annual Conference on EU Law in the Pharmaceutical Sector 2022 (Brussels/online) The first event is the Annual Conference on EU Law in the Pharmaceutical Sector 2022 , which will take place in hybrid format (Brussels and online) on 17 and 18 March 2022.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 17, 2023

The authors are not fans of this approach and anticipate this being one of the first major sources of divergence between UK and EU law. In terms of structure, the book remains in a conventional and easy to follow format. After a short introduction, it undertakes a close examination of the various IP rights from patents to plant varieties.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 9, 2024

It will also cover the contrast between EU and U.S. regulations.

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 1, 2023

How does the EU's new Unified Patent Court and Unitary Patent system compare with the existing patent protection system in Europe, especially in Germany, where the greatest number of patents are enforced? Topics will include: - What litigation in the UPC will be like - How the UPC will compare to German courts - How UPC nullity.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 19, 2022

MiCA is intended to close gaps in existing EU financial services legislation by establishing a harmonized set of rules for crypto-assets and related activities and services. After formal approval by the Council of the EU, MiCA will be published in the EU’s Official Journal and enter into force 20 days later.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Voices emerged questioning whether current EU copyright laws should be amended in light of the many AI-generated works that have come about. In this upcoming paper, this author takes a different approach to this hot topic. One important question has been whether copyright law should be extended in order to protect such works.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

What other key legal topics should I consider when using synthetic data to train an AI model? These topics are not covered in this series in further detail, but it is worth noting at least that the use of synthetic data can also mitigate certain specific risks under applicable data protection and privacy laws.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The topics vary. Another example is the chapter by Christophe Geiger and Elena Izyumenko on the topic of compliance with freedom of expression and moral rights. They focus on the unharmonized status of moral rights in the EU, and the ambiguities surrounding the availability of traditional copyright exceptions in this context.

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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. The report included an interesting analysis of the common themes of EU trade secret litigation.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MAY 3, 2022

The aim of the conference is to critically discuss the state of the art and evolution of copyright flexibilities in Europe, particularly in light of the most recent interventions of the EU legislators and landmark decisions of the Court of Justice of the EU. copyright internal limits. copyright and the public domain.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 10, 2022

Let’s see what happened in the IP blogosphere during the first week of 2022:- Copyright The Kluwer Copyright Blog wrote about the EU concept of work in relation to football matches (see here ) and the possible sources of originality in the filming and broadcasting of the match (see here ). This Kat has now woken up from his winter slumber.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2023

On Friday evening, after 38 hours of negotiations, representatives of the European Parliament, EU member states and the European Commission reached a provisional agreement on the proposed AI Act.

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 27, 2022

The system, which made domain registrant contact information available to the public, was inherently incompatible with the new EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Even back then, privacy issues were a hot topic with many concerned that such a public database of personal information would lead to spam, harassment and other issues.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Thinking Clearly about Trade Mark Clutter This Kat is looking forward to a big year for IP in 2024 UCL’s Institute of Brand & Innovation Law Annual Brand Seminar will take place on Wednesday 7 February 2024, 6:00pm - 7:30pm on the topic "Thinking Clearly about Trade Mark Clutter". The event, entitled "Are you Ready for REULA?

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

While certain EU Member States are still to transpose Directive (EU) 2019/790 (Copyright DSM Directive), Ukraine, a non-EU country, has decided to implement certain provisions from the Directive. 17 is the most controversial provision in the Copyright DSM Directive [read The IPKat’s posts on the topic ].

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The IPKat

JULY 11, 2023

The case concerned the application made by a private individual for the Germa trade mark British Hairways and the fact that British Airways filed an opposition on the basis of its EU trade mark. The IPKat Team Merpel informed the IPKat readers about the recent changes and news related to the team of the IPKat.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 27, 2023

As explained by ERA: After the successful start of a first course in December 2022, ERA, as a renowned provider of professional training in EU law, and Maastricht University, as an international university of excellence, will offer a second high-standard course giving patent attorneys the best tools to litigate before the UPC.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 12, 2021

The new guidelines cover topics such as formality examination and procedures for trade mark applications, oppositions, declarations of invalidity, cancellations, classification of goods and services, examination of applications for change of trade mark ownership, trade mark renewal and other procedural issues. PATENTS Prof.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

The indication was described as the use of safinamide as an add-on therapy to levodopa in Parkinson's disease ( EU/1/14/984 ). Newron applied for an SPC based on the basic patent EP (UK) 1613296 and the EU marketing authorisation for XADAGO ( EU/1/14/984 ).

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JD Supra Law

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Though we cannot see you in person, we did not want to miss the opportunity to connect with you on the latest legal topics affecting Korean companies. The virtual event series will explore global mergers and acquisitions, US trade policy, EU and US antitrust developments and IP-related topics. By: McDermott Will & Emery

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JD Supra Law

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Though we cannot see you in person, we did not want to miss the opportunity to connect with you on the latest legal topics affecting Korean companies. The virtual event series will explore global mergers and acquisitions, US trade policy, EU and US antitrust developments and IP-related topics. By: McDermott Will & Emery

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The IPKat

MARCH 4, 2023

In the first post she discussed the Copyright Amendment Bill in relation to the fact that, recently, the South Africa’s National Council of Provinces had began the first set of public hearings on the same topic. The second one is linked to the MP’s opposition to the Bill.

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The IPKat

MAY 31, 2022

TRADE MARKS The impact of Brexit on trade mark cases involving UK-based rights has been a hot topic over the past two years. But for how long will UK-based rights continue to play a role in deciding EU trade mark disputes? " Cat in the Box " by admiller is licensed under CC BY 2.0. Can a slogan be protected by copyright?

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