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21 Jun 2016, 2:56 am
Merpel sees this is an outrageous attempt to 'nobble' people acting in a judicial capacity (and judging by the comments section most of you agree).The Metaphorical Trademark "Bully": A Problem? [read post]
17 Jun 2016, 7:45 am
Bloggers and blog-lovers among us will be happy to know that IP Inclusive has a blog , and Merpel reports that there will appear there soon an entertaining report of the Diversity in IP breakfast meeting that took place in conjunction with AIPLA last Monday, which this Kat attended.The IPKat is now happy to publicise the IP Out group within IP Inclusive:Within the ‘Support’ work stream of IP Inclusive is IP Out - a new networking group for LGBT people and “straight… [read post]
14 Jun 2016, 1:43 pm
Merpel does not know. [read post]
13 Jun 2016, 12:49 pm
| Enfish distinguished in TLI Communications patent eligible subject matter case | The Politics of Evidence-Based Policy Making, Book Review | UK tobacco plain packaging law - judicial review challenge rejected | IPKat Limerick CompetitionNever too late 96 [week ending on Sunday 15 May] Takedown request tactics in Italy | Wines, spirits, cheese & GI infringement | EU report on GI infringement published | Merpel on latest developments at… [read post]
10 Jun 2016, 2:04 am
These include:Potential legal uncertainty or ambiguity in the current text of the SPC Regulations and jurisprudence ["Cough::CJEU::Cough", says Merpel].Ambiguity and need to harmonize and make transparent the grant procedures at national level.Need to update to reflect the innovation models of the pharma and agrochemical sectors, in particular in relation to biologics. [read post]
9 Jun 2016, 2:11 am
Merpel sincerely hopes that this mad proposal will be ditched, or rejected by the Administrative Council. [read post]
7 Jun 2016, 8:07 am
[original emphasis]But is this true, Merpel wonders? [read post]
5 Jun 2016, 11:05 pm
The terms of the order ultimately granted by the Court provided for the following regime: delivery up of the defendants' devices and computers to an external computer expert appointed by the defendants; imaging of the devices, to the extent not already carried out, such images being kept and preserved by the external expert;a search for confidential information and material using such information conducted in accordance with agreed search terms;material found from… [read post]
31 May 2016, 2:29 am
Merpel thought that nothing at the European Patent Office could surprise her any more. [read post]
30 May 2016, 10:00 am
And more "fun" questions from the draft UPC Code of ConductThe draft UPC Code of Conduct has, apparently, answered some of Merpel's questions... but raised many more for the rest of us.* What does the timing of the US Defend Trade Secrets Act and EU Trade Secrets Directive really mean for companies? [read post]
28 May 2016, 12:14 am
[Merpel is pleased to hear there is a middle ground.]The author details a thrust towards harmonisation in recent EU copyright policy, but as a consequence of a general harmonisation drive of the internal market, rather than a copyright-specific approach. [read post]
23 May 2016, 8:26 am
Sorry, what did you say, Merpel? [read post]
23 May 2016, 12:15 am
PREVIOUSLY ON NEVER TOO LATENever too late 96 [week ending on Sunday 15 May] Takedown request tactics in Italy | Wines, spirits, cheese & GI infringement | EU report on GI infringement published | Merpel on latest developments at EPO | Does UPC spell disaster for the EPO boards of appeal? [read post]
17 May 2016, 3:34 pm
The AmerKat explaining the relevance oflast week's decision on patent procedureto whomever will listen...The AmeriKat was so busy meowing about last week's case management decision of Mr Justice Birss in Positec v Husqvarna [2016] EWHC 1061 that she forgot to write about it. [read post]
17 May 2016, 10:11 am
(Merpel notes that the referendum on whether the UK stays within the EU and therefore the UPC will have taken place the day before this session, so that should be quite exciting. [read post]
16 May 2016, 4:04 pm
AmeriKat, Annsley Merelle Ward, explains the process and announces the grand opening of recruitment.* Merpel visits the EU IPO Merpel takes a brief look back at the problems which have punctuated the operation of the EU IPO, but looks - cautiously, optimistically - to the future, particularly for designs.* Does the UPC spell disaster for the EPO Boards of Appeal? [read post]
16 May 2016, 10:39 am
"While there are a large number of subject matters that might be compiled so as to attract copyright protection, those compilations that reach the courts seem to revolve around telephone directories and horse racing guides [though Merpel continues to look, thus far in vain, for the common thread between them]. [read post]
13 May 2016, 4:37 am
[Merpel says, this sure sounds like Malcolm Gladwell’s “The Tipping Point”.]3. [read post]
12 May 2016, 7:27 am
This is an issue of concern, but it seems to Merpel that the solution is not to prohibit the Board members from being UPC judges part time, but rather to increase the manpower of the Boards to compensate. [read post]
12 May 2016, 1:55 am
Over the last year, Merpel has heard of Examiners raising bizarre objections to applications. [read post]
