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. Registration is open here.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

We’re pleased to inform you that The British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL) is offering a short course on ‘Pharmaceuticals and Intellectual Property’ from 4th March 4 to 13th May, 2022. Course Topics. Pharmaceutical intellectual property in international intellectual property and trade law.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Here are some of the things to look forward to in 2024: Framing IP Rights in Legal, Economic, and Cultural Settings Swansea University's Institute of International Shipping and Trade Law have announced the conference entitled “Framing IP Rights in Legal, Economic, and Cultural Settings,” which will take place on 12 - 13 June 2024.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 1, 2024

[This post has been co-authored with SpicyIP intern Jyotpreet Kaur. The notices stated that owing to system overload, the Trade Marks (TM) public search and E-register modules shall not be available from 10:00 am to 4:30 PM. International IP Developments The import ban on Apple watches comes into force.

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The IPKat

APRIL 14, 2024

The Licensing Executives Society International (LESI) annual conference will be held from 28 to 30 April 2024 in Madrid, Spain. 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.

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IP Watchdog

JANUARY 27, 2022

The last day of PTAB Masters™ 2022 featured sessions on dealing with parallel litigation at the International Trade Commission (ITC) and district courts in Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) proceedings; life sciences and inter partes review (IPR); and the future of the PTAB.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

TRADE MARKS According to Professor Barton Beebe of NYU School of Law, more than 77% of the 20,000 most common English words identically match a EUTM registration, and the remaining 23% of words have negative connotations. Is Europe running out of trade marks? James Nurton posted on IPWatchdog about this question.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

RetroKat The fourth 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 Tuesday 2 May. This year, the keynote speech will be delivered by His Honour Judge Richard Hacon, Presiding Judge of the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

The Faculty of Law at the University of Geneva recently hosted (on February 7, 2023) an international conference on the topic “ Intellectual Property & Sustainability ”. Calboli addressed the right of exhaustion of trade marks in the circular economy especially in the resale sectors.

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The IPKat

MARCH 16, 2024

Kat news Eleonora Rosati commented in a Politico article on the refusal of the trade mark application for the figurative sign by the EUIPO (no. 2024 IViR Summer Course on International Copyright Law & Policy The Institute for Information Law organizes an annual intensive post-graduate course on international copyright law and policy.

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IPilogue

APRIL 7, 2022

My placement was on the International Copyright Team, under the International Trade Branch in the Cultural Affairs sector. As an internship student, I got the chance to listen to informative presentations, participate in meetings, and opportunities to research and write about a variety of topics.

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Barry Sookman

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

My topic was “Lifting the Veil on Trade Secrets”. … The post Trade secrets and innovation: Lifting the Veil on Trade Secrets for Canada’s superclusters appeared first on Barry Sookman. Innovation is tremendously important for Canadians.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

JUNE 9, 2021

Even if an identical trademark is not used, a knock-off product may infringe trade dress or patent rights where it is made to copy the protected appearance, details and construction of a well-known product in order to mislead consumers as to the source of the product.

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 3, 2022

Holland & Knight invites you to read our China Practice Newsletter, in which our authors discuss pertinent Sino-American topics. HIGHLIGHTS: Patterns of Trade Secret Issues.Fiduciary Responsibilities When Auctioning Property.Maintaining the Integrity of Corporate Internal Investigations: What Corporate and Legal Officers Should Know.An

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Velocity of Content

APRIL 27, 2023

The post Workflow of the Future: Sustainable Business Models Webcast appeared first on Copyright Clearance Center.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

If you've been too busy to stay up-to-date this week, never fear, the recap of the latest IP news and analysis is here: International Law Eleonora Rosati outlined the context and findings of a recent study that she was commissioned to produce for WIPO. to Web 3.0.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

This event will discuss the main lines of the 13 December 2020 Kyoto Guidelines on Intellectual Property and Private International Law, drafted under the auspices of the International Law Association. Topics covered include technology transfer, trade secrets, patent pools, and IP licensing.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 8, 2021

AIPPI (The International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property) has announced its new Executive Director: as of 1 August, it is Judith Willert. Image by cocoparisienne from Pixabay.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Spread over 4 days to accommodate many exciting topics and parallel sessions, over 160 presenters from all over the world logged in to experience upcoming Intellectual Property law scholarship. The full program of the Fourth IPIRA Conference can be found here and the abstracts here.

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Patently-O

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), International Trade Administration (ITA), and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have extended the deadline for public comments on their request for information on standards and intellectual property. Specific topics of interest include: Participation of U.S.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Case study based on landmark Indian and international judgements. Srividhya Ragavan (Sri) Ragavan is a Professor of Law & Director of International Programs at Texas A&M University School of Law. As an academic, Ragavan’s scholarship has emphasized issues intersecting international trade law with intellectual property rights.

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The IPKat

JULY 23, 2023

Trademarks Anna Maria Stein analyzed the decision of the Board of Appeal (BoA) of the EUIPO stating that the emoji communicating “I love you” cannot constitute a trade mark. Other & Events Henry P Yang reported that the valedictory ceremony for Lord Kitchin of the UK Supreme Court will be held on Tuesday 25 July 2023.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Events Cambridge Information & Intellectual Property Meeting (CIIPM) CIIPM will hold an event on 15 December 2021 (from 2:00pm to 5:30pm GMT) on the topic of 'Disruption and the Innovation Lifecycle'. More topics and further details about the award and the process of submission can be found here.

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The IPKat

MARCH 9, 2023

A Kat in an hotel room Trade marks Giorgio Luceri examined the judgments in T-568/21 and T-569/21 issued by the General Court, on 1 February 2023, relating to two trade mark oppositions filed by Google against the trade mark applications for the signs "GOOGLE CAR" and "GC GOOGLE CAR".

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Conferences, Seminars and other Events UCL – Question to Trade Mark Judges The UCL Institute of Brand and Innovation La (IBIL) and MARQUES , the European Association of Trade Mark Owners, will host the event “ Question to the Trade Mark Judges ” on the 7th March 2023. Info and registration here.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 2, 2022

AIPLA’s Design Rights Boot Camp is a first-of-its-kind, two-day, comprehensive CLE program designed for both new and experienced IP practitioners who wish to learn about protecting and enforcing designs via all available areas of IP, including design patents, copyrights, and trade dress. Date & Time. James Aquilina.

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IPilogue

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

The program involves a 10-week placement as a legal intern to gain real-world experience in IP law. As a student, I worked with the Policy, International Affairs, and Research Office (PIRO), which is part of the Corporate Strategies and Services Branch (CSS) at CIPO. My main role was to conduct research to support the PIRO team.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 18, 2022

This includes the protection and enforcement of patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade dress, trade secrets, privacy, and related subject matter. Topics covered at this year’s event include the following: Patent prosecution. Topics covered at this year’s event include the following: Patent prosecution.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 25, 2022

3D trade marks are always a topic of interest, with some proprietors despairing as to whether trade mark law will provide them with any practical protection. EU Designation of International Registration No. International license. The recent decision of the EUIPO’s Board of Appeal may provide some comfort.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

ICMP webinar on copyright infrastructure (27 September) The International Confederation of Music Publishers (ICMP) will host a webinar on “ Global music publishers ’ perspective on copyright infrastructure ” on 27 September. - Findings from the legal practice of the member states and considerations on interpretation in European law ".

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Topics will include access and substantial similarity, fair use, performers' rights, moral rights, expert testimony, the role of lay listeners, sound sampling as it appears in court and out-of-court litigation. More information and submission guidelines can be found here.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 14, 2021

Trade marks GuestKat Nedim Malovic considered the meaning of bad faith pursuant to Article 59(1)(b) of the EU Trade Mark Regulation, following the EU General Court's decision in Riviera-Airport v EUIPO. This Kat isn't quite sure how she got here Cometh the hour, cometh the roundup of last week on the IPKat.

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The IPKat

JUNE 26, 2022

The event is designed to encourage interactive discussions among participants through panel debates, with each of them covering 4 or 5 key topics related to each specific sector. There will also be panels on CJEU and General Court case law, judicial approaches to parasitic competition, and international design protection strategies.

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The IPKat

MAY 13, 2022

23 and 24 May: The International Conference of WIPO Intellectual Property Training Institutions (IPTIs), online. The WIPO Academy will organise the International Conference of WIPO Intellectual Property Training Institutions (IPTIs) on 23 and 24 May 2022. Registration for the event can be made here.

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Trading Secrets

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Seyfarth Partners Robert Milligan, Erik Weibust, and Marcus Mintz, as well as senior associate Alex Meier will each be participating in the 2021 Annual Meeting of The Sedona Conference Working Group 12 (WG12) on Trade Secrets on December 13-14, 2021 in Phoenix, Arizona. Monetary Remedies in Trade Secret Disputes.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 22, 2021

An in-person version of Darren Meale’s trade mark updates will run on the afternoon of 3 March 2022 in association with the IPKat. Sir Robin Jacob will lead a host of renowned speakers covering a variety of topical issues. More details and a link to tickets will arrive in the New Year!

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

That book documented the efforts and plodding steps taken by China, a country that used to lacking experience in modern IP laws, during the 25 years since it entered the international community (China joined the WIPO in 1980; see also WIPO article China’s IP journey ). All of this adds to the richness of the narrative.

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