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EPO doubles down on opposition acceleration commitment

The IPKat

The perennial topic of anguish, anger, anxiety, annoyance, etc amongst patent attorneys and litigators, alike. Robin - who is the only robin that the IPKat is on friendly, non-prey terms with - shared news from the EPO that their practice will now double down on acceleration of opposition proceedings for both infringement and revocation.

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[Guest post] Dutch IP battle about the hyped “Crompouce®”- a croissant-tompouce hybrid

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Image created by DALL·E 2 A possible applicant for revocation will have the burden to proof that the term has become the common name in the trade as a result of either the action or inaction on the part of the proprietor (13/09/2013, T-320/10, Castel, EU:T:2013:424, § 28). We would love to read your thoughts about the above.

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[UPCKat] Preliminary injunctions in the UPC: CUP&CINO v Alpina Coffee Systems

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Because there was no infringement, relevant topics such as the weighing of the parties' interest and the question of urgency are left open by the Court (see p. This UPCKat noticed that this scenario had also occurred in a revocation action filed by Bitzer against a Carrier patent.

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

The IPKat

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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Russian Registry Revokes TorrentGalaxy’s Domain Name for Unknown Reasons

TorrentFreak

This means that the exact reason for the domain revocation remains unknown. TorrentGalaxy’s Status Page At this point, we can only speculate on the reasons for the domain revocation. This includes documentaries covering topics such as Navalny or the Ukraine conflict, which are effectively banned in Russia.

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Sunday Surprises

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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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SpicyIP Tidbits – Natco’s Request to Vacate Ceritinib Interim Injunction Rejected, Madras High Court Revokes Omega Ecotech’s Patent, and Delhi High Court Upholds IPO’s Patent Rejection

SpicyIP

In the last few days, the Madras and Delhi High Courts have passed a few significant orders on these topics. In this case the suit patent had expired and the erstwhile patentee, Boehringer Ingelheim argued that the pending revocation petitions were infructuous. Let’s take a look at these three orders in this quick tidbit.

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