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8 Oct 2013, 3:24 am
Says Merpel, the Men from Monaco have had a rough summer of litigation in the hostile terrain of the British Isles: this the second time in recent months that they have made themselves look utter plonkers in court. [read post]
8 Oct 2013, 12:29 am
[Merpel will be dressed in her Kat finest. [read post]
7 Oct 2013, 3:26 pm
Some people still regard IP blogs as somewhat ephemeral, insubstantial media, the literary equivalent of hot air -- but there's a lot you can achieve with hot air if it's the right sort of hot air and it's properly managed, which is one reason why the IPKat and Merpel are so appreciative of the efforts of their IP blogging brethren. [read post]
7 Oct 2013, 8:14 am
This is how the 161 votes panned [Merpel was most surprised at the low turn-out: is this a further sign of voter apathy, she wonders] out: * It's a great brand with a great tradition and should be retained at all costs 60 (37%) * It's only offensive to a small minority, so why worry? [read post]
7 Oct 2013, 12:46 am
Aislinn O'ConnellAislinn's poem reads as follows [and, suggests Merpel, is also useful to revise latest copyright developments]: Roses are red,Violets are blue,Copyright is almost dead? [read post]
6 Oct 2013, 4:01 pm
The plain-speaking Ken Adamo (Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Chicago) and David Rosenberg (GSK) are peerless in the art of pegging fact to fantasy, and so on [at this point, while she's in the process of being gagged for the sake of politeness, Merpel can be heard to mutter that those who like fantasy will be sad that the programme contains no-one from the European Commission, so they'll have to make to with the judiciary instead ...]. [read post]
6 Oct 2013, 3:04 am
Merpel, though not shocked, is a little disappointed. [read post]
3 Oct 2013, 4:17 am
” Merpel thinks that this looks like a sensible interpretation of the Brussels I Regulation. [read post]
2 Oct 2013, 4:11 pm
The IPKat and Merpel, after due consideration, both thought that Birss J's ruling raised an issue that was important enough to merit a sidebar poll, so they composed one: here's what 101 of our readers thought of the matter: The chilling effect of this ruling is bad for freedom of speech and bad for the public’s right to know 23 (22%) Volkswagen are acting as Trade Secret trolls, exercising their rights in an abusive manner 9 (8%) It’s just a random ruling on its own… [read post]
2 Oct 2013, 4:07 pm
Merpel adds: IntellSphere is to be congratulated for sticking to its principles. [read post]
2 Oct 2013, 6:19 am
Merpel notes that, not only is #FreeSherlock trending on Twitter, but there is also plenty of Sherlock wannabes there ... [read post]
2 Oct 2013, 12:07 am
[Merpel sniffs in concern, hoping that the current US government shut down will not delay the completion and review of public comment requests such as this. [read post]
1 Oct 2013, 4:13 am
Merpel asks: What is an Intellectual Property Rights-intensive industry? [read post]
1 Oct 2013, 2:59 am
Merpel is all in favour of enterprise, so she's going to be a little bit enterprising herself. [read post]
30 Sep 2013, 2:24 pm
Merpel isn't: how can BOIP flaunt its prowess by conducting business in English but still neglect the linguistic needs of the Welsh, she wonders ... [read post]
28 Sep 2013, 11:33 pm
So here she is, giving her account of a recent spat that has sent shock waves resounding through London's cosmopolitan restaurant culture [where, it seems to Merpel, the only country whose culinary delights are not greatly in evidence is England itself -- but that's another matter]. [read post]
28 Sep 2013, 3:04 am
Merpel wonders whether in any event there would be any desire among the UK patent attorney profession to become a legally qualified judge, or whether a UK patent attorney in any case would likely be more interested in being a technically qualified judge. [read post]
27 Sep 2013, 10:30 am
[Merpel wonders if comments from felines are also welcomed...] [read post]
24 Sep 2013, 2:29 pm
[Merpel asks: Wasn’t the last French president a bit of a performer too?] [read post]
20 Sep 2013, 1:28 pm
Merpel heard a whisper that by UK standards it will not be high, but has no independent verification of this. [read post]
