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22 Jun 2014, 3:48 am
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]
19 Jun 2014, 8:31 am
Publishers I Do you remember the Public Consultation on the Review of EU Copyright Rules [here and here], and the tweet by everybody's favourite Commissioner, ie Commissioner for Internal Market and Services Michel Barnier, announcing that the Commission would publish a White Paper before the summer break [and likely end of current Commission term, sighs an already nostalgic Merpel]? [read post]
19 Jun 2014, 4:56 am
Do it with dignity, do it with style and you will make new friends, win new admirers and secure the merchandising base for a sports brand that will be a credit to you.Says Merpel, you won't be the first folk in sporting history to rebrand a famous name. [read post]
19 Jun 2014, 3:19 am
Merpel notes that the CJEU has said "always", so asking for 70% may sometimes be okay after all? [read post]
19 Jun 2014, 2:09 am
Going through his file of items to blog which have fallen behind in his priority list, this Kat has just rediscovered another decision that troubled him when he first spotted it -- not because it was wrong [for a change, mumbles Merpel], but rather because the process of reaching the correct outcome was so long and tortuous, spanning over decade, in respect of a trade mark which this Kat doubts was worth effort given the unlikelihood that it will be used other than in conjunction with… [read post]
18 Jun 2014, 7:34 am
In all this Merpel wonders whether the CJEU should not hire more English translators, since there is a growing number of AG Opinions that are not made available in this language] in Case C-463/12 Copydan Båndkopi, a reference for a preliminary ruling from the Østre Landsret (High Court of Eastern Denmark).As Katfriend Javier Ramirez explained a few months ago, this case is important because the CJEU has been asked to address issues that were left outwith earlier… [read post]
18 Jun 2014, 4:40 am
Merpel is not holding her breath for anything to come of this initiative.Well, that seems to bring matters at the EPO about up to date - if any more news reaches her ears, Merpel will let her dear readers know. [read post]
17 Jun 2014, 7:11 am
A written exam and an oral exam are both mandatory according to Rule 4 (how continental - exclaims Merpel - oral examination!). [read post]
16 Jun 2014, 7:13 am
Merpel has a sneaking affection for the YouView brand. [read post]
16 Jun 2014, 3:16 am
We are all published authors now" [This last line is one for the 'Never Was a Truer Word Spoken Department', says Merpel approvingly].First mover advantage? [read post]
15 Jun 2014, 9:29 am
Merpel would love to know] as "a loose, fluffy, decorative ball or tuft of fibrous material". [read post]
11 Jun 2014, 8:13 pm
The aim is simple: to test out the system from start to finish (at first instance) over a one year period and see what two competing teams actually do in as near to real-life conditions as is possible [sounds like a great basis for a computer game, thinks Merpel, who is wondering what to call it ...]. [read post]
11 Jun 2014, 7:25 am
”While the male to female sex ratio is reflected in a birthrate of 101 men to every 100 women, Merpel thinks that women are a majority because they tend to live more than 101 years for every 100 lived by men (there are some interesting statistics here). [read post]
11 Jun 2014, 6:28 am
For example:Case C‑136/02 P, Mag Instrument v OHIM used to be [2004] ECR I‑9165 but it's now EU:C:2004:592Case C‑25/05 P, Storck v OHIM used to be [2006] I-5719 but it's now EU:C:2006:422Case C‑106/03 P, Vedial v OHIM used to be [2004] ECR I-9573 but it's now EU:C:2004:611 He was a bit disconcerted by this, for a number of reasons, including these:He's not sure what happened to the old citations and wonders if they're still validIt's… [read post]
10 Jun 2014, 8:54 am
Muses Merpel).2. [read post]
9 Jun 2014, 5:00 pm
Merpel is likewise delighted to hear news of an issue that she raised recently. [read post]
9 Jun 2014, 12:43 pm
The report includes an analysis of individual office reports, including commonalities and differences in user views [Goodness, says Merpel, they haven't even said what the Tegernsee Group is and they're already rabbiting on about commonalities and differences ...]. [read post]
8 Jun 2014, 5:27 pm
His name is Fuleco -- a portmanteau of the words "Futebol" ("Football") and "Ecologia" ("Ecology") [shouldn’t it be FuTeco, asks Merpel?]. [read post]
6 Jun 2014, 3:31 am
"Personally", sniffs Merpel, "I prefer the old title ... [read post]
5 Jun 2014, 7:20 am
Slurs Merpel).Accordingly, 2,592 bottles of vodka over three months was not enough to establish genuine use in the circumstances, notwithstanding the finding in VITAFRUIT that 3,516 bottles of concentrated fruit juice was enough over 11 months.The six invoices could not be considered as merely samples of a greater batch of sales and/or use.Sadly for ED, it followed that its vampiric vodka failed to get over the line based on the scant evidence it was able to provide. [read post]
