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Friday Fantasies
Christmas markets are already here, the lights are bright and shining, but before November is over, this Kat brings you another bundle of joy in the
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The UK Copyright (Rights and Remuneration of Musicians, Etc.) Bill
The Copyright (Rights and Remuneration of Musicians, Etc.) Bill has now been published, proposing new laws for equitable remuneration for streaming,
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Book review: Performing Copyright: Law, Theatre and Authorship
As a previous drama student herself (who'd have guessed it!), this Kat was delighted to review Performing Copyright: Law, Theatre and Authorship by
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Around the IP Blogs
The IPKat is always paying attention to what IP stories are running around out there. The leaves are falling, the colours are changing, and we bring
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Never Too Late: If you missed the IPKat last week!
What a week, huh? Although this Kat has just realised it is still Thursday, he is nonetheless quite happy to provide you with the latest news from
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[Guest post] Est “modus” in rebus – Italian Supreme Court says no automatic award of a reasonable royalty following trade mark infringement
Katfriend Gabriele Girardello (Pavia Ansaldo) reports on a recent decision of the Italian Supreme Court concerning damage calculation in cases of
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Van Doren Lifestyle revisited: the reversal of the burden of proof due to market partitioning
Kat friend Jan Jacobi reports on a recent case where only the intrepid dare tread—-trade mark exhaustion and market partitioning. In the context of
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Belarus files two Belarusian PGIs for protection in the EU, but with a wrinkle
Often lurking outside the spotlight of EU IP law, Protected Geographical Indications (PGIs) and Protected Designations of Origin (PDOs) pose their
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Tuesday Wonders
New InterKat Speaking of Tuesday Wonders, Merpel and the rest of the Kats are delighted to welcome Giorgio Luceri, as a new InternKat for the next
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Patenting Antibodies: The epitope claim is dead, long live the epitope claim
Antibodies may be defined in a patent claim by their amino acid sequence or by the sequence of the target (epitope) to which the antibody binds.
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Around the IP Blogs
As good Kats, we are always paying attention to our surroundings. Come with this Kat for a stroll around this week’s posts from IP blogs.CopyrightA
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Whittaker’s forced to gin and bear it as the UK IPO throws out its opposition for lack of relevant evidence
Kat friend Becky Knott reports on a decision by the UK IPO that reminds us of the famous observation by former US President Bill Clinton, "It's
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Why developing countries are woefully short of tobacco harm reduction patent protection
Kat friend Roya Ghafele offers a challenging analysis of why (the lack of) IP protection for harm reduction technologies is contributing to the rise
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Basmati rice’s EU trade mark application raises questions about Brexit and oppositions on the basis of UK law
A few weeks back, this Kat wrote an article about a case which relied on the UK law of passing off in a UK trade mark infringement claim. This time,
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[Guest post] IP entering the Metaverse
The IPKat is delighted to host the following guest post by Katfriend Nick Kempton (Osborne Clarke) on videogames, IP, and the .. metaverse.Here's