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More colours, same problem: Olymp loses EU trade mark appeals More colours, same problem: Olymp loses EU trade mark appeals Reviewed by Marcel Pemsel on Thursday, October 01, 2026 Rating: 5
Never Too Late: If you missed the IPKat last week! Never Too Late: If you missed the IPKat last week! Reviewed by Simone Lorenzi on Thursday, October 01, 2026 Rating: 5
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[Guest post] One hundred attempts through the WTO’s Dispute Settlement Purgatory [Guest post] One hundred attempts through the WTO’s Dispute Settlement Purgatory Reviewed by Eleonora Rosati on Wednesday, September 30, 2026 Rating: 5
You can’t have your cake and eat it too: Nintendo Switch edition You can’t have your cake and eat it too: Nintendo Switch edition Reviewed by Georgia Jenkins on Wednesday, September 30, 2026 Rating: 5
ERA’s Annual Conference on European Copyright Law returns with IPKat readers’ discount ERA’s Annual Conference on European Copyright Law returns with IPKat readers’ discount Reviewed by Eleonora Rosati on Tuesday, September 29, 2026 Rating: 5
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The enablement paradox and the danger of definitions (Wyeth v AstraZeneca) The enablement paradox and the danger of definitions (Wyeth v AstraZeneca) Reviewed by Dr Rose Hughes on Monday, September 28, 2026 Rating: 5
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