The IPKat

OCTOBER 9, 2023

This 3-day conference promises to offer 200+ private practice and in-house participants a forum of practical discussions surrounding the leading patent litigation topics in Europe, with a compare-and-contrast method with jurisdictions further afield. A UPC Litigation Forum will take place on 22 January too.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

While many Congress attendees from around the world lined up for the Unified Patent Court boot camp and mock trial panels, this Katfriend opted to sample the day’s selection of soft IP offerings. Jurisdiction in the global metaverse was another topic that presented intriguing questions and as of yet few answers.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

The survey has been running for almost a week and garnered several comments and emails on the topic. Delay to the sunrise period is required: There were reports that a suggested 2-3 week delay might be under consideration (as reported at the UPC Mock Trial in Paris last week). Merpel is still taking a nap.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

And this move—firmly distinguishing source confusion from other kinds of confusion, this time with a statutory basis, would have salutary effects on free speech and competitive freedom to operate, which are topics I believe the other speakers will take up in more detail. Trial court hated VIP! As in MGA v. But are parodies really safe?

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Patently-O

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Topics: Enablement / Written Description (All three are biotech / pharma): 3 Cases; Infringement (FDA Labeling): 1 Case; Anticipation (On Sale Bar): 1 Case; Double Patenting (Still the law?) My favorite part of this litigation is the mock-up created by folks at the USPTO of Gil Hyatt applying the “Submarine Prosecution Chokehold.”

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