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25 Jun 2015, 6:12 am
In "The wounded patent survived, was only just infringed, but no injunction", here, fellow Kat Darren wrote about the decision of Birss J in Smith & Nephew Plc v ConvaTec Technologies Inc [2013] EWHC 3955 (Pat), a technically detailed case which amused Merpel, who commented that a case that started off being basically about chemistry ended up being basically about mathematics. [read post]
23 Jun 2015, 12:55 am
The IPKat and Merpel are grateful to the 675 readers who took time to vote.9% of respondents (64 votes) were fully supportive: “It’s a great initiative and should be given every support. [read post]
22 Jun 2015, 9:24 am
Merpel tells all.* When the business is over: an IP enthusiast's thoughts from San FranciscoIP conferencing may be hard, and even harder it would be without people (i) who actually attend certain events and (ii) who have enough energy to reflect and draft a report on the conference. [read post]
22 Jun 2015, 12:39 am
This, says Merpel, is the sort of thing that gives IP rights a bad name. [read post]
19 Jun 2015, 8:37 am
That's shocking, says Merpel]Does this mean that s28B must be struck down? [read post]
19 Jun 2015, 1:49 am
Compare Merpel’s observation:“Merpel marvels at the fact that a litigant such as Google can enjoy jurisdiction over most of planet Earth as a sort of de facto default, while courts have to make quite an effort to cast a judicial shadow that exceeds the terrestrial borders of their respective jurisdictions. [read post]
18 Jun 2015, 8:29 am
As ever, Merpel welcomes comments, but begs to remind readers of the following:Henceforth, in respect of all EPO-related blogposts, no comment will be posted if it is merely ascribed to "Anonymous". [read post]
17 Jun 2015, 11:22 am
They make interesting reading, outlining in particular agreed positions on issues like grace periodsWhile Merpel has been concerned as to why this group should call itself Group B+ and not something grander, this Kat has been busily posting the next thing to The Thoughts of Chairman Alty, which is his very own memo on the sub-group's progress. [read post]
16 Jun 2015, 9:35 pm
Merpel observes that this appeal decision does not concern Article 7(1)(e)(iii), which provides an absolute bar to registration where a mark consists exclusively of a shape which gives substantial value to the goods. [read post]
15 Jun 2015, 11:54 pm
Merpel has had a busy year to date, writing primarily about the governance crisis at the European Patent Office (EPO). [read post]
15 Jun 2015, 7:13 am
Merpel has her say on that Eponian spy-story.* Robin reliant on opposition, but can he fend off Fenty? [read post]
12 Jun 2015, 10:37 am
Congratulations too to the MARQUES Class 99 weblog on reaching the 1,700 mark [it's strange, notes Merpel, that while 1,700 is a higher number than 1,000, the latter sounds more important because it's rounder]. [read post]
9 Jun 2015, 5:49 am
Merpel loves dreaming up eyecatching headlines, but for once the work has been done for her by the experts at the Süddeutsche Zeitung. [read post]
8 Jun 2015, 10:55 am
On Class 46, Tiina Komppa explains why the Finns have had more difficulty than many other jurisdictions in accepting PAINT PRO as a trade mark for chemicals for restoring vehicle paintwork [Merpel thinks the Finns have got this one right ...] [read post]
8 Jun 2015, 4:20 am
This week's Never Too Late post -- the 49th -- is relatively short, since last week was a quiet one for the IPKat and Merpel. [read post]
8 Jun 2015, 2:51 am
Looking at the circumstance of the case, besides the first name Giovanni, the CTM application also contained the surname "Galli" and a duck design which contributed to substantial visual differences between the marks, especially taking into account that EU consumers can always see cosmetics and cleaning preparations before purchasing them.In respect of Italian consumers, a finding of absence of confusion was even more justified in the view of the greater distinctiveness given to the… [read post]
5 Jun 2015, 4:57 am
Merpel wrote back in March on the proposal by the President of the European Patent Office for plans to reform the administration of the Boards of Appeal (proposals here and here; Merpel's comments here). [read post]
4 Jun 2015, 2:25 am
What's more, the public are never told (i) what submissions have been made, (ii) who has made them, (iii) what they contain or (iv) how if at all they are acted upon [Merpel wonders, does anyone know?]. [read post]
1 Jun 2015, 3:33 pm
.* A call for financial transparency from the European Patent OfficeHaving returned to blogging duty, Merpel turns her attention again to the finances of the EPO [a matter that she loves a lot, as the readership may recall]. [read post]
31 May 2015, 10:09 pm
Anyway, this cartoon inspired Merpel to ask readers which categories of author Tom Gauld may have overlookedArticle and sidebar poll on the European Inventor Award. [read post]
