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The global reach of trade mark law? The global reach of trade mark law? Reviewed by Marcel Pemsel on Thursday, April 17, 2025 Rating: 5
Never Too Late: If you missed the IPKat last week! Never Too Late: If you missed the IPKat last week! Reviewed by Asude Sena Moya on Wednesday, April 16, 2025 Rating: 5
Mercedes’s off-road vehicle illustration insufficiently distinctive for EU trade mark registration Mercedes’s off-road vehicle illustration insufficiently distinctive for EU trade mark registration Reviewed by Söğüt Atilla on Monday, April 14, 2025 Rating: 5

Sunday Surprises

The IPKat proudly presents the Kat news of the past week. Courses 30 June – 18 July 2025: Licensing Transactions in Intellectual Property I...
- Sunday, April 13, 2025
Sunday Surprises Sunday Surprises Reviewed by Marcel Pemsel on Sunday, April 13, 2025 Rating: 5
AG Campos advises CJEU to rule that joint ownership of copyright remains within the remit of national law, not EU law. But is that (still) right? AG Campos advises CJEU to rule that joint ownership of copyright remains within the remit of national law, not EU law. But is that (still) right? Reviewed by Eleonora Rosati on Sunday, April 13, 2025 Rating: 5
Driscoll's strawberry plant patent infringement claim finally squashed Driscoll's strawberry plant patent infringement claim finally squashed Reviewed by Jocelyn Bosse on Friday, April 11, 2025 Rating: 5
Beware of boilerplate: Practical lessons for patent drafting from G1/24 (Claim interpretation) Beware of boilerplate: Practical lessons for patent drafting from G1/24 (Claim interpretation) Reviewed by Dr Rose Hughes on Friday, April 11, 2025 Rating: 5
No retroactive protections for well-known trade marks against GIs for wines, says Advocate-General No retroactive protections for well-known trade marks against GIs for wines, says Advocate-General Reviewed by Jocelyn Bosse on Thursday, April 10, 2025 Rating: 5
Too broad, too early? AI platform for cell analysis found to lack technical character and sufficiency (T 0660/22, Cell analysis/NIKON) Too broad, too early? AI platform for cell analysis found to lack technical character and sufficiency (T 0660/22, Cell analysis/NIKON) Reviewed by Dr Rose Hughes on Thursday, April 10, 2025 Rating: 5
Retromark 2025: Event Report (Part 2 - an interview with you – the audience) Retromark 2025: Event Report (Part 2 - an interview with you – the audience) Reviewed by Oliver Fairhurst on Thursday, April 10, 2025 Rating: 5
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