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InternKats: Antonella Gentile, Jonathan Pratt and Tosshan Ramgolam.
FRENCH ISPS SAY AU REVOIR TO PIRATES FRENCH ISPS SAY AU REVOIR TO PIRATES Reviewed by Unknown on Friday, July 30, 2004 Rating: 5

OHIM AND THE SPANISH QUESTION

The Community trade mark (CTM) system is a game that can be played in many different ways. The IPKat has long suspected that anyone who look...
- Friday, July 30, 2004
OHIM AND THE SPANISH QUESTION OHIM AND THE SPANISH QUESTION Reviewed by Jeremy on Friday, July 30, 2004 Rating: 5

PATTEN AND THE PARENTERALS

In Sandoz GmbH v Roche Diagnostics GmbH , decided Thursday by Mr Justice Patten and noted on the useful All England Direct subscription-only...
- Friday, July 30, 2004
PATTEN AND THE PARENTERALS PATTEN AND THE PARENTERALS Reviewed by Jeremy on Friday, July 30, 2004 Rating: 5

THE PIE PIPER OF MELTON MOWBRAY

The BBC reports on a pork pie panic that is gripping Leicestershire. The people of Melton Mowbray, led by local councillor Matthew O’Callagh...
- Thursday, July 29, 2004
THE PIE PIPER OF MELTON MOWBRAY THE PIE PIPER OF MELTON MOWBRAY Reviewed by Unknown on Thursday, July 29, 2004 Rating: 5

METRO TO GO FOR THE BRANDS?

This from Ananova : New York subway users could soon be riding to Sony Times Square or Nike Grand Central, if sponsorship plans currently be...
- Thursday, July 29, 2004
METRO TO GO FOR THE BRANDS? METRO TO GO FOR THE BRANDS? Reviewed by Jeremy on Thursday, July 29, 2004 Rating: 5
COPYRIGHT LIVES -- AS AN APPLE A DAY KEEPS THE DOCTORS AWAY COPYRIGHT LIVES -- AS AN APPLE A DAY KEEPS THE DOCTORS AWAY Reviewed by Jeremy on Wednesday, July 28, 2004 Rating: 5

TOEING THE LINE

Spotted by the IPKat - the world's most unlikely branding exercise: Ben & Jerry's ice-cream sponsor the World Toe Wrestling C...
- Tuesday, July 27, 2004
TOEING THE LINE TOEING THE LINE Reviewed by Unknown on Tuesday, July 27, 2004 Rating: 5

IPOD COMPATIBILITY CHALLENGE

The BBC reports that Real has produced software that allows users of iPod devices to play music made available by other providers. Previousl...
- Tuesday, July 27, 2004
IPOD COMPATIBILITY CHALLENGE IPOD COMPATIBILITY CHALLENGE Reviewed by Unknown on Tuesday, July 27, 2004 Rating: 5
BUT COULD THE DISCERNING CAT TELL THEM APART? BUT COULD THE DISCERNING CAT TELL THEM APART? Reviewed by Jeremy on Tuesday, July 27, 2004 Rating: 5

A HOLE LOT OF FUSS ABOUT A POLO

This from the BAILII website: in Société des Produits Nestlé SA v Mars UK Ltd [2004] EWCA Civ 1008, Nestlé , who manufactured POLO mints, ap...
- Monday, July 26, 2004
A HOLE LOT OF FUSS ABOUT A POLO A HOLE LOT OF FUSS ABOUT A POLO Reviewed by Jeremy on Monday, July 26, 2004 Rating: 5
A case of note? 
- Monday, July 26, 2004
Reviewed by Unknown on Monday, July 26, 2004 Rating: 5
RUSSIAN RINGTONES CAUSE COPYRIGHT CONUNDRUM RUSSIAN RINGTONES CAUSE COPYRIGHT CONUNDRUM Reviewed by Unknown on Monday, July 26, 2004 Rating: 5
COLD COMFORT FOR VIRUSES AS KLEENEX GEARS UP TO LAUNCH NEW PRODUCT COLD COMFORT FOR VIRUSES AS KLEENEX GEARS UP TO LAUNCH NEW PRODUCT Reviewed by Jeremy on Sunday, July 25, 2004 Rating: 5
BIG FREEZE LEADS TO HUNDRED YEAR WAR - IPKAT CELEBRATES BIG FREEZE LEADS TO HUNDRED YEAR WAR - IPKAT CELEBRATES Reviewed by Unknown on Friday, July 23, 2004 Rating: 5
NEW PATENT LAW: READ IT FIRST IN THE IP LAW BULLETIN NEW PATENT LAW: READ IT FIRST IN THE IP LAW BULLETIN Reviewed by Jeremy on Friday, July 23, 2004 Rating: 5

FRAMED? FIRST THE GOOD NEWS ...

Mr Justice Lewison gave judgment yesterday in Ultraframe (UK) Ltd v Eurocell Building Plastics Ltd and another, [2004] EWHC 1785 Ch , a grip...
- Friday, July 23, 2004
FRAMED? FIRST THE GOOD NEWS ... FRAMED? FIRST THE GOOD NEWS ... Reviewed by Jeremy on Friday, July 23, 2004 Rating: 5

DOES ANYBODY KNOW?

The IPKat has received a request from a damsel in distress who wants to bring a claim for unregistered design right infringement and passing...
- Friday, July 23, 2004
DOES ANYBODY KNOW? DOES ANYBODY KNOW? Reviewed by Jeremy on Friday, July 23, 2004 Rating: 5

BIOSCIENCE: LATEST ARTICLES

Issue 3 of this year's  Bio-Science Law Review , published six times a year by Lawtext Publishing , has now come out. It includes the fo...
- Thursday, July 22, 2004
BIOSCIENCE: LATEST ARTICLES BIOSCIENCE: LATEST ARTICLES Reviewed by Jeremy on Thursday, July 22, 2004 Rating: 5

BTG TAKES ON THE GIANTS

The Daily Telegraph reports that the British Technology Group (BTG) is suing Microsoft and Apple for patent infringement in northern Califo...
- Thursday, July 22, 2004
BTG TAKES ON THE GIANTS BTG TAKES ON THE GIANTS Reviewed by Unknown on Thursday, July 22, 2004 Rating: 5
IPKAT UNDERSTATEMENT OF THE DAY: MOULTING OR MALTING? IPKAT UNDERSTATEMENT OF THE DAY: MOULTING OR MALTING? Reviewed by Unknown on Wednesday, July 21, 2004 Rating: 5
FINE-TUNING OR A BIT OF A FIDDLE? EUROPEAN COMMISSION TO COMPOSE FURTHER COPYRIGHT HARMONISATION FINE-TUNING OR A BIT OF A FIDDLE? EUROPEAN COMMISSION TO COMPOSE FURTHER COPYRIGHT HARMONISATION Reviewed by Jeremy on Wednesday, July 21, 2004 Rating: 5

LATEST EUROPEAN COPYRIGHT CASES

The July issue of Sweet & Maxwell's bimonthly European Copyright and Design Reports has now been published. It contains, among othe...
- Wednesday, July 21, 2004
LATEST EUROPEAN COPYRIGHT CASES LATEST EUROPEAN COPYRIGHT CASES Reviewed by Jeremy on Wednesday, July 21, 2004 Rating: 5
Anyone for a lager and lime? 
- Tuesday, July 20, 2004
Reviewed by Unknown on Tuesday, July 20, 2004 Rating: 5
SLOPPY BARS SPELL TRADE MARK TROUBLE SLOPPY BARS SPELL TRADE MARK TROUBLE Reviewed by Unknown on Tuesday, July 20, 2004 Rating: 5
IPKAT TRANSLATION WATCH AGAIN ... IPKAT TRANSLATION WATCH AGAIN ... Reviewed by Jeremy on Tuesday, July 20, 2004 Rating: 5
LICENSED USE OF CHARACTERS SPARKS MAMMOTH ROYALTY SUIT LICENSED USE OF CHARACTERS SPARKS MAMMOTH ROYALTY SUIT Reviewed by Jeremy on Tuesday, July 20, 2004 Rating: 5
AWARDS CEREMONY SHOWS OLD BRANDS ARE THE BEST AWARDS CEREMONY SHOWS OLD BRANDS ARE THE BEST Reviewed by Unknown on Monday, July 19, 2004 Rating: 5
CREATIVE INDUSTRIES FORUM SET TO ROCK THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT? CREATIVE INDUSTRIES FORUM SET TO ROCK THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT? Reviewed by Jeremy on Monday, July 19, 2004 Rating: 5

ARE YOU ON THE LIST ...?

The July/August issue of Euromoney's Managing Intellectual Property contains the MIP 50, described as "2004's most important p...
- Monday, July 19, 2004
ARE YOU ON THE LIST ...? ARE YOU ON THE LIST ...? Reviewed by Jeremy on Monday, July 19, 2004 Rating: 5
GUEST BLOG - THE SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS: COPYRIGHT IN PERFUMES ESTABLISHED IN NETHERLANDS GUEST BLOG - THE SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS: COPYRIGHT IN PERFUMES ESTABLISHED IN NETHERLANDS Reviewed by Jeremy and Ilanah on Friday, July 16, 2004 Rating: 5
NEW UK OFFICE PRACTICE ON LIMITATIONS OF TRADE MARK RIGHTS NEW UK OFFICE PRACTICE ON LIMITATIONS OF TRADE MARK RIGHTS Reviewed by Jeremy on Friday, July 16, 2004 Rating: 5
LAMBRETTA APPEAL STALLS IN DESIGN INFRINGEMENT ACTION LAMBRETTA APPEAL STALLS IN DESIGN INFRINGEMENT ACTION Reviewed by Jeremy on Thursday, July 15, 2004 Rating: 5
IPKAT'S TRANSLATION WATCH IS ON THE PROWL AGAIN IPKAT'S TRANSLATION WATCH IS ON THE PROWL AGAIN Reviewed by Jeremy on Thursday, July 15, 2004 Rating: 5
NOW NAPSTER INVESTORS ARE IN TROUBLE NOW NAPSTER INVESTORS ARE IN TROUBLE Reviewed by Unknown on Thursday, July 15, 2004 Rating: 5
GILLETTE IN BRUSH WITH PHILIPS PATENT GILLETTE IN BRUSH WITH PHILIPS PATENT Reviewed by Jeremy on Thursday, July 15, 2004 Rating: 5

LEGAL DVD COPYING A POSSIBILITY

Reuters reports that a group of media and technology companies, including such big-hitters as Microsoft, Warner Bros, Disney and IBM have ag...
- Thursday, July 15, 2004
LEGAL DVD COPYING A POSSIBILITY LEGAL DVD COPYING A POSSIBILITY Reviewed by Unknown on Thursday, July 15, 2004 Rating: 5
A IS FOR AGGRAVATION AS AVEX'S APPLICATION ABORTS A IS FOR AGGRAVATION AS AVEX'S APPLICATION ABORTS Reviewed by Jeremy on Wednesday, July 14, 2004 Rating: 5
YOU CAN’T GET HIM, HE’S PART OF THE UNION YOU CAN’T GET HIM, HE’S PART OF THE UNION Reviewed by Unknown on Wednesday, July 14, 2004 Rating: 5
OKAY FOR FRENCH TO BAN TRANSMISSION OF BRITISH ALCOHOL ADVERTISEMENTS OKAY FOR FRENCH TO BAN TRANSMISSION OF BRITISH ALCOHOL ADVERTISEMENTS Reviewed by Jeremy on Tuesday, July 13, 2004 Rating: 5

A LOAD OF GAS, BUT NOT IN ENGLISH

The judgment of the Court of First Instance in Case T-115/03 Samar v OHIM (Grotto), has been posted on the European Court of Justice website...
- Tuesday, July 13, 2004
A LOAD OF GAS, BUT NOT IN ENGLISH A LOAD OF GAS, BUT NOT IN ENGLISH Reviewed by Jeremy on Tuesday, July 13, 2004 Rating: 5
GO BY THE GOODS, NOT BY THEIR LABEL GO BY THE GOODS, NOT BY THEIR LABEL Reviewed by Jeremy on Tuesday, July 13, 2004 Rating: 5

CHARGE OF THE COPYRIGHT BRIGADE

A shorty in Friday’s Daily Telegraph reports that Ken Livingstone is in danger of a run-in with the British Copyright Council . A council m...
- Monday, July 12, 2004
CHARGE OF THE COPYRIGHT BRIGADE CHARGE OF THE COPYRIGHT BRIGADE Reviewed by Unknown on Monday, July 12, 2004 Rating: 5
EXPLOITING THE HOMELESS: A MARKETING OPPORTUNITY EXPLOITING THE HOMELESS: A MARKETING OPPORTUNITY Reviewed by Jeremy on Sunday, July 11, 2004 Rating: 5

ELECTROCOIN: IT'S SLOTS OF FUN

Last week Geoffrey Hobbs QC, sitting as a deputy judge in the High Court, decided Electrocoin v Coinworld , an infringement case based on a ...
- Sunday, July 11, 2004
ELECTROCOIN: IT'S SLOTS OF FUN <em>ELECTROCOIN</em>: IT'S SLOTS OF FUN Reviewed by Unknown on Sunday, July 11, 2004 Rating: 5

IS THE NUMBER UP FOR RINGTONES?

The BBC reports that ringtones may be the next industry to be hit by piracy. The market for mobile phone ringtones was worth £1.8billion la...
- Sunday, July 11, 2004
IS THE NUMBER UP FOR RINGTONES? IS THE NUMBER UP FOR RINGTONES? Reviewed by Unknown on Sunday, July 11, 2004 Rating: 5
GUNS SILENCED, ROSES SPIKED BY NOMINATIVE FAIR USE DOCTRINE GUNS SILENCED, ROSES SPIKED BY NOMINATIVE FAIR USE DOCTRINE Reviewed by Jeremy on Friday, July 09, 2004 Rating: 5
AND NOW FOR SOME LIGHT HOLIDAY READING ... AND NOW FOR SOME LIGHT HOLIDAY READING ... Reviewed by Jeremy on Friday, July 09, 2004 Rating: 5
CLEARING THEIR DESKS BEFORE GOING ON HOLIDAY? CLEARING THEIR DESKS BEFORE GOING ON HOLIDAY? Reviewed by Jeremy on Thursday, July 08, 2004 Rating: 5
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