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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]
13 Mar 2022, 11:10 am
The focus is on a recent case decided before the Dutch District Court of The Hague on the impact of the Withdrawal Agreement (in particular Articles 54(1)(a) and 67 - in this case) on EU trade mark proprietors when exercising their rights in the UK.Our beloved Merpel reminds you of the launch of an initiative to establish a "Repository of Non-English IP Titles" for titles published since 2000. [read post]
20 Jun 2020, 6:37 am
Aleksandra Sewerynik, provided an enlightening discussion of how harmony should be understood in the context of copyright infringement.OTHER IP TOPICS: EVENTS; DISPUTES, CINEMAS, RACISM In light of the tragic killing of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery that have resulted in protests in and outside the US, The IPKat and Merpel took a stand against racism.A few months ago, The IPKat informed readers about a number of forthcoming events organized by the… [read post]
29 May 2019, 6:29 am
[Merpel wonders whether the offer includes a wine-tasking session.] [read post]
8 May 2014, 6:14 am
'Tant pis', Merpel muses in her rusty French.... [read post]
13 Jun 2013, 1:55 pm
Finally, thanks to our online readers, without whom there would never have been much point the IPKat and Merpel perserving. [read post]
19 Feb 2013, 3:21 am
The IPKat and Merpel were both shocked and saddened last night to receive tidings of the sudden death of David Latham, a partner in the intellectual property practice of Hogan Lovells International LLP and a well-known figure in IP circles on both sides of the Atlantic. [read post]
1 Mar 2013, 4:00 am
It's hard to imagine that a whole decade has passed since the IPKat, shortly to be followed by Merpel, first poked his nose into the blogosphere -- but that's the truth. [read post]
23 Jul 2020, 1:21 am
Merpel is already waiting in front of her laptopAs reported by The IPKat, last week Advocate General (AG) Saugmandsgaard Øe issued his much-awaited Opinion in Joined Cases C-682/18 and C-683/18, advising the Court of Justice of the European Union to rule that:Platforms like YouTube and Uploaded (the latter is a cyberlocker) do not perform acts of communication to the public under Article 3(1) of the InfoSoc Directive;The hosting safe harbour in Article 14 of the E-commerce Directive… [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]
19 Aug 2013, 3:20 am
Says Merpel: Community trade mark and Community registered designs haven't shaken Brits free from the habit of local filing. [read post]
23 Nov 2016, 1:52 pm
.); Jean-Jacques Sahel (ICAAN/BE); Carla Schoonderbeek, Fabienne Brison, Frank Eijsvogels and Tobias Hahn (Hoyng Rokh Monegier); David Segal (INTEL EMEA); and Cecilia Wikström (European Parliament).The regular ticket fee is 1350€ until 30 November 2016, but Merpel purrs on happiness because there is a reduced entrance fee for IPKat readers! [read post]
27 Aug 2013, 4:37 am
Merpel's curious to know whether other jurisdictions impose a similar restriction upon the forwarding of professional correspondence. [read post]
29 Aug 2013, 3:12 am
Merpel notes that New Zealand legislative process rivals European law-making for speed - this Bill apparently started in 2008! [read post]
19 Jan 2014, 2:33 pm
Kay's post also seeks to highlight the work the CGIAR Consortium is collectively doing on a policy level to support good practice in this area.Some time later this year, at a mutually convenient date and when Kay is in London, the IPKat and Merpel hope to host a meeting at which Kay and Kat team member Darren Smyth -- who has focused on many problem issues arising from the Nagoya Protocol in recent Katposts (see eg here, here and here) -- will chat about their respective positions,… [read post]
14 May 2013, 6:03 am
Merpel senses here that, in countries where the use of autocomplete carries no risk of legal liability, Google can develop a promising market for the sale of anti-keywords, where one can pay the company large sums of money for the privilege of suggesting poor quality, bad value for money or other undesirable characteristics in regard to a competitor's brands. [read post]
3 Mar 2016, 3:27 am
Merpel contemplating her next career move...Following last week's Preparatory Committee meeting where the topics of opt-out and court fees were agreed (see post here), comes news that the judicial salaries for full-time Unified Patent Court judges have been announced.For a judge in the Court of First Instance you are looking at €11,000 net per month. [read post]
18 Mar 2013, 5:16 am
Merpel is still pretending to understand them, even though the IPKat caught her reading them upside down. [read post]
16 Jul 2019, 5:33 am
In accordance with s10(3) of the Senior Courts Act 1981, the selection exercise was open to applicants that satisfied the judicial eligibility condition on a seven-year basis or were Judges of the High Court.As readers know, the soon to be Lord Justice Arnold has issued some of the most important and thought-provoking IP judgments of the past few years whilst sitting in the High Court of England and Wales.He is probably also the holder of the record for the highest number of IP referrals to the… [read post]
21 Feb 2014, 1:41 am
When this will be, wonders Merpel? [read post]
