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24 Aug 2021, 2:16 am
Former Guest Kat Peter Ling reports on the recent decision of the German Federal Court of Justice regarding retroactive application of the EU Trade Marks Directive. [read post]
19 Aug 2021, 7:32 am
This Kat would like to knowwhy you rangAs we get towards the end of another working week, it's time to see what news and events await. [read post]
17 Aug 2021, 9:44 am
There are still some weeks of summer left, and so, if you are searching for the perfect (IP) read, this Kat has the pleasure to introduce you to ‘The Transformation of EU Geographical Indications Law’, by Andrea Zappalaglio (Routledge, 2021).The book looks at the evolution of the origin link – the key aspect of the EU’s sui generis geographical indications (GI) system. [read post]
16 Aug 2021, 11:29 am
Merpel does not like this form of taxiFriend of the Kat and Legal Head of Delivery for Gett in Moscow, Konstantin Voropaev has been following some developments out of Kazakhstan relating to an uptick in litigation in the taxi-app space. [read post]
14 Aug 2021, 12:00 am
This Kat isn't quite surehow she got hereCometh the hour, cometh the roundup of last week on the IPKat. [read post]
13 Aug 2021, 12:45 am
This Kat is, in fact, a sheepThe first product to be protected under the UK's post-Brexit Geographical Indication (GI) scheme, which came into effect on 1 January 2021, was announced on 11 August as Gower Salt Marsh Lamb.Meat produced from sheep born and reared on South Wales's Gower Peninsula will now be protected thanks to its recognition as a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO). [read post]
11 Aug 2021, 6:53 am
Former GuestKat Mirko Brüß analyzes a very interesting recent German decision, which has tackled the application of such exclusive right in the context of linking within online image sharing service Pinterest.Here's what Mirko writes:German court: copyright infringement by ‘re-pin’ on Pinterestby Mirko Brüß A Kat pinReaders of this blog will remember the CJEU decision Renckhoff (C-161/17), which was discussed by Eleonora here. [read post]
10 Aug 2021, 4:18 am
As Kat notes, when Tom Cotton’s op-ed in the New York Times raised a storm of outrage and protest, it wasn’t about canceling Cotton, but the Times’ editor who approved the op-ed. [read post]
8 Aug 2021, 11:05 am
This Kat is looking out for IP eventsAs the weekend draws to a close, there's no better time to look ahead to new IP-related events and opportunities.EventsBIICL (British Institute of International and Comparative Law) is running two upcoming short courses on IP-related topics:Copyright and Data, 15-16 October 2021Trade marks and Designs, 29-30 October 2021Fashion Law London will hold an online event addressing legal, regulatory and policy issues surrounding the topic of 'The… [read post]
8 Aug 2021, 9:20 am
This Kat is just back from a jauntaround the IP blogsWhile the summer pause is in full swing, the IP blogosphere continues to provide its insights.CopyrightDr Elena Cooper of CREATe (University of Glasgow) considered what might be revealed about copyright history from the story one of James McNeill Whistler's paintings, 'Portrait of Lady Eden'.Over on the Kluwer Copyright Blog, the subject of what Member States might be able to learn from the AG opinion on the Polish… [read post]
6 Aug 2021, 6:40 am
The two main areas of concern, raised by South Africa’s President, are the provisions that might conflict with the WIPO Internet Treaties and the Marrakesh VIP Treaty, as well as certain provisions on copyright exceptions.A while back, Kat readers may recall that the Oscar Academy logo (featuring the Oscar statue silhouette) was denied copyright registration. [read post]
4 Aug 2021, 5:56 am
Comments In a previous IPKat post (here), this Kat discussed the ‘adverse effect clause’ of the TML: The connotation and extension of the ‘adverse effect’ concerns subjective values and is not cut and dry. [read post]
3 Aug 2021, 10:15 am
Previous Guest Kat Rosie Burbidge, Intellectual Property Partner at Gunnercooke LLP and author of European Fashion Law, returns with a review of Harnessing Public Research for Innovation in the 21st Century An International Assessment of Knowledge Transfer Policies, edited by Anthony Arundel (UNU-MERIT, Maastricht University and University of Tasmania), Suma Athreye (Essex Business School, Southend Campus), and Sacha Wunsch-Vincent (World Intellectual Property Organization). [read post]
2 Aug 2021, 12:40 am
Kat friend Francisco Martínez summarizes the main points of the Bitcoin law recently enacted in El Salvador. [read post]
29 Jul 2021, 11:40 pm
But there is no doubt in this Kat's mind that the German courts will find the answers. [read post]
27 Jul 2021, 6:11 am
However, for purposes of this post, this Kat is particularly interested in the comments made at a workshop hosted by the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) on 29 June 2021. [read post]
26 Jul 2021, 3:58 am
(Kat’s note: Here is a pause. [read post]
25 Jul 2021, 2:14 pm
CopyrightPermaKat Eleonora Rosati reported on the publication of AG Øe's Opinion, advising the CJEU to rule that Article 17 is compatible with the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and should not be annulled, pursuant to Poland's complaint in C-401/19.Kat friend Frederic Blockx commented critically on the General Court's ruling in T-185/19 on the copyrightability of standards, finding its approach to creativity especially dubious.SpecialKat Hayleigh… [read post]
20 Jul 2021, 12:54 am
This Kat suspects the book will be a great resource for any academic interested in trade mark law. [read post]
15 Jul 2021, 1:00 am
This Kat is taking a moment to smell the flowersSumer is icumen in, and so has this latest roundup of what's new around the IP blogs.CopyrightThe Kluwer Copyright Blog published a summary of Article 17-related developments in the past year, which may be of interest to Kat readers keeping an eye on the CDSM Directive.In relation to a copyright infringement suit filed before the District Court, Trivandrum, against Facebook India, which also alleges violation of moral and… [read post]
