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14 Feb 2023, 1:32 am
Merpel is delighted to announce that she has always been is now a cover model, featured on the front of an edited collection, curated to celebrate the 20th birthday of her best friend, The IPKat! [read post]
31 Jan 2023, 10:19 am
Although Merpel wonders why the offers were not also made under Part 36, the Judge nevertheless decided that the refusal of the offers by ONI was not "highly unreasonable" (as is the test under see White Book CPR 44.3.12, F & C Alternative Investments (Holdings) v Barthelemy [2012] EWCA Civ 843 at [70] (citing Kiam v MGM), Astex Therapeutics v AstraZeneca [2018] EWCA Civ 2444 at [61]-[78]). [read post]
22 Dec 2022, 2:30 pm
So really, how persuasive is the English court really, wonders Merpel? [read post]
22 Dec 2022, 7:00 am
The IPKat would love red, if he could see itFor those who are doing last minute holiday shopping for loved ones, may Merpel suggest some deliciously crafted shoes? [read post]
6 Dec 2022, 2:42 am
[Merpel grouses—"you are such a nerd", with the rest of the world following the World Cup]. [read post]
29 Nov 2022, 8:02 am
" Merpel is still taking a nap. [read post]
23 Nov 2022, 5:56 am
" Merpel, as cynical as ever, thinks this is code for "not quite working yet". [read post]
18 Nov 2022, 12:42 am
This Kat, while still junior in his professional path, has a growing interest in luxury brands (Merpel says, just you wait…) and this “saucy” trade mark story on Page Sixkept him amused for the day. [read post]
24 Oct 2022, 1:00 am
The Patent presents two theories: the ice cream scoop theory – an ice cream scoop with a concave shaped end effectively digs into materials and removes a significant quantity of them, ("Yes, please", says Merpel) and the thinness theory – the thin interior of the abrasive particles not only means that the flat worn down area is smaller, but also increases fracturing of the particles during use which resharpens the particles (paras 156; 59; 65). [read post]
20 Oct 2022, 11:45 pm
[Still, Merpel cautions against being too enthusiastic about allowing the present to inform the past.]The Republic of Letters, as such, gave way to the rise of the nation-state and its support for knowledge-generating institutions. [read post]
12 Oct 2022, 5:06 am
[That said, Merpel notes that no one really views a book title as identifying a publisher, so the ground In Re Cooper simply skirts the question. [read post]
4 Oct 2022, 12:51 am
Some of the most useful contexts in which these technologies are used are digital media (such as Merpel's extensive use of Shazam to recognise his favourite music), e-commerce or cloud computing. [read post]
21 Sep 2022, 12:14 pm
According to the Court, the advertising and promotional activities for the marks relating to hotel and ancillary services constitute acts of use of an EU trade mark.For the most part, when looking for a hotel room, Merpel does not look for "standard" services. [read post]
13 Jul 2022, 6:25 am
Merpel pictured while busy making her new collectionJust to mention but a couple of examples: Schiaparelli (named after the iconic designer Elsa Schiaparelli, a close competitor of Coco Chanel) was revived in 2014, 60 years after the last clothes collection, and the creations are now worn by the likes of Lady Gaga and Bella Hadid; Balenciaga (founded in 1919 by Cristóbal Balenciaga) closed in 1972 until it was revived in 1986, becoming one of the most sought-after luxury brands… [read post]
11 Jul 2022, 1:25 am
Dr Thaler argued that he derived the right to DABUS's inventions by virtue of being the AI's employer [Merpel: Raising the question of whether DABUS gets decent pay and holiday? [read post]
8 Apr 2022, 11:38 pm
Merpel will be also spending the weekend shopping for (stiletto heel) shoesLast year The IPKat reported on a new referral to the Court of Justice of European Union (CJEU) from Luxembourg’s Tribunal d’arrondissement, asking whether the operator of a hybrid marketplace could be considered directly liable for trade mark infringement due to the presence of third-party listings of infringing goods on its platform.That referral (C-148/21) has now been joined to another one (C-184/21)… [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]
7 Mar 2022, 12:09 am
" Come on, Kat', says Merpel. 'The two situations are not identical. [read post]
20 Feb 2022, 11:30 pm
Merpel wonders if that response might appear in forms other than formal WTO proceedings, whether by way of further Court guidance or decisions coming from the Chinese courts or the inflammation of already tense trade relations. [read post]
25 Jan 2022, 1:17 am
" [Merpel notes that, of course, while the Larivière painting is not protected by copyright, it is the principle that concerns us.] [read post]
