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18 Jan 2014, 3:40 am
Merpel is a greatfan of HawaiiToday marks not just the anniversary of the first discovery by a European of one of the places this Kat has always dreamed to visit, ie the Hawaiian Islands [James Cook did so in 1778, and named them Sandwich Islands in honour of the Earl of Sandwich - this one, not this one], but also the second anniversary of the protests against two laws proposed in the US Congress: the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and PROTECT IP Act (PIPA). [read post]
17 Jan 2014, 7:53 am
This German Kat is a trifle confused by the decision even though she can see some of the logic. [read post]
17 Jan 2014, 6:17 am
In either case, from the vantage of this Kat, this is a pity. [read post]
17 Jan 2014, 4:05 am
Here's a little reminder that a couple of Kats past and present are participating in this year's IP and Retail 2014 Conference, which is being held in London on 13 February. [read post]
16 Jan 2014, 4:56 pm
Earlier this week, this Kat wrote a post on the draft which is the result of the trilogue, pointing out that it bore the scars of apparently being hammered out as a compromise between opposed positions - presumably the Commission and the Parliament, judging by the previous drafts of the Regulation, as reported in this Kat's original piece on the subject. [read post]
16 Jan 2014, 12:18 pm
Merpel usually prefers to have a kiss on her lips, rather than commentson AGCOM RegulationYesterday these Kats were delighted to make available in exclusive for this blog’s readers the mysterious letter that the EU Commission sent to the Italian Communication Authority (AGCOM), shortly before this adopted its Regulation on Online Copyright Enforcement [on which see here and here; unofficial English translation is… [read post]
16 Jan 2014, 3:32 am
Whether this is a good or a bad thing is a question this Kat prefers not to answer… (Merpel adds: can’t we all get along?) [read post]
15 Jan 2014, 3:02 pm
Thanks to the vigilance of emeritus guest Kat Miri Frankel we can bring you this remarkable piece of news. [read post]
15 Jan 2014, 2:07 pm
A few minutes ago we received a copy of the super-secret letter and we are very proud to make it available in full as Kat exclusive for the very first time here. [read post]
15 Jan 2014, 11:44 am
As just announced on the IPKat, today fellow Kat Alberto Bellan and I finally got access to the super-mysterious letter [available here] that the EU Commission sent to the Italian Communication Authority (AGCOM), shortly prior the adoption of its Regulation on online copyright enforcement [on which see here and here; unofficial English translation is available here]. [read post]
15 Jan 2014, 3:47 am
Thanks, Melanie, for telling us -- and there's a discreet katpat for the sweet soul who told the Kats about this award but wished to remain anonymous.Melanie says she's an art law nerd without the legal degree. [read post]
15 Jan 2014, 12:18 am
This Kat can see no merit in this appeal to Swiss practice.So dear readers, there are some thoughts for consideration. [read post]
14 Jan 2014, 1:48 pm
It still has onerous "due diligence" provisions (Article 4(2)) for users of genetic material, which seem to this Kat completely out of proportion to the issue. [read post]
14 Jan 2014, 8:56 am
The Kats decided that the most appropriate way to review a student text might be to put it into the hands of a real, live student -- so that's what they did. [read post]
14 Jan 2014, 4:36 am
This Kat wonders whether there are other issues that readers would like to raise, as well as problems with the website's functionality and even fixes or ways of resolving difficulties encountered so far. [read post]
13 Jan 2014, 8:08 am
In her initial post, this former Guest Kat wondered whether the NFL team would successfully be able to register a trade mark for “Redskins” today. [read post]
13 Jan 2014, 1:42 am
This seminar is very much the brainchild of Kat blogger Eleonora, with Jeremy in the chair. [read post]
10 Jan 2014, 2:38 am
The answer is clearly no, such that the notion of progress seems quite unrelated to copyright-protected creations of the mind.Reflecting further on this question, it seems to this Kat that the best way to view progress in copyright is to see it as the handmaiden of innovation. [read post]
9 Jan 2014, 4:48 pm
Of these agreements, those with the United States, Japan, South Korea and Canada will be superseded by the GPPH for the duration of the pilot".According to the Notes for Editors,"The secret of life is honesty and fairdealing: if you can fake that, you'vegot it made": Groucho Marx"... the full list of participating offices includes IP Australia (IP Australia), Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO), Danish Patent and Trademark Office (DKPTO), National Board of Patents and Registration of… [read post]
9 Jan 2014, 8:46 am
CopycatThe first Monday of 2014 has been labelled Blue Monday, Massive Monday, and the most depressing day of the year, so this Kat thought she would try to cheer up her readers by recounting a recent tale from the bright lights of Hollywood. [read post]
