Passionate about IP! Since June 2003 the IPKat has covered copyright, patent, trade mark, designs, info-tech and confidentiality issues from a mainly UK and European perspective. Read, post comments and participate!

The team is Eleonora Rosati, Annsley Merelle Ward and Merpel. E-mail the Kats here!

The team is joined by GuestKats Kevin Bercimuelle-Chamot, Jocelyn Bosse, Alessandro Cerri, Anastasiia Kyrylenko, Marcel Pemsel and Anna Maria Stein.

SpecialKats: Verónica Rodríguez Arguijo (TechieKat), Antonios Baris (Book Review Editor), Rose Hughes (PatKat) and Chijioke Okorie (Africa Correspondent).

InternKats: Asude Sena Moya and Söğüt Atilla.
COPYRIGHT BODIES PREPARE TO LOCK HORNS <strong>COPYRIGHT BODIES PREPARE TO LOCK HORNS</strong> Reviewed by Jeremy on Thursday, July 31, 2003 Rating: 5

COURT OF APPEAL TAKES ITS PICK

Wednesday was a bumper day for Court of Appeal IP decisions. The IPKat will be bringing you the highlights over the next few days. On the tr...
- Thursday, July 31, 2003
COURT OF APPEAL TAKES ITS PICK <strong>COURT OF APPEAL TAKES ITS PICK</strong> Reviewed by Anonymous on Thursday, July 31, 2003 Rating: 5

THE TWEENIES STRIKE BACK

Yesterday The Daily Telegraph reported that the BBC was coming under fire from the Food Commission for allowing popular, clean-living child...
- Wednesday, July 30, 2003
THE TWEENIES STRIKE BACK <strong>THE TWEENIES STRIKE BACK</strong> Reviewed by Jeremy on Wednesday, July 30, 2003 Rating: 5
COPYRIGHT WORK CREATED BY ACCIDENT <strong>COPYRIGHT WORK CREATED BY ACCIDENT</strong> Reviewed by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 29, 2003 Rating: 5

"VOTE - OR THE BEANZ GET IT"

Writing in The Daily Telegraph today, Campaign editor Caroline Marshall identifies a leitmotiv in Heinz's brand marketing: the endangere...
- Tuesday, July 29, 2003
"VOTE - OR THE BEANZ GET IT" <strong>"VOTE - OR THE BEANZ GET IT"</strong> Reviewed by Jeremy on Tuesday, July 29, 2003 Rating: 5

OCH AYE THE NO

The BBC reports that it has conclusive proof that the Loch Ness monster does not exist. This got the IPKat to thinking (after rejoicing – la...
- Tuesday, July 29, 2003
OCH AYE THE NO <strong>OCH AYE THE NO</strong> Reviewed by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 29, 2003 Rating: 5

OBELIX BAR BRAWL IN PORTUGAL

The subscription service World Trademark Law Report has recently brought news of a colourful little spat in the Portuguese courts between F...
- Monday, July 28, 2003
OBELIX BAR BRAWL IN PORTUGAL <strong>OBELIX BAR BRAWL IN PORTUGAL</strong> Reviewed by Jeremy on Monday, July 28, 2003 Rating: 5

MICROSOFT PATENT CASE

Earlier this month, Microsoft lost in the pre-trial stage of a lawsuit brought against it in the Northern California District Court by In...
- Sunday, July 27, 2003
MICROSOFT PATENT CASE <strong>MICROSOFT PATENT CASE</strong> Reviewed by Anonymous on Sunday, July 27, 2003 Rating: 5

HAVE A BREAK CASE GOES TO ECJ

Société des Produits Nestlé SA v Mars UK Ltd is the latest UK trade marks case to go to the European Court of Justice ( ECJ ) in Luxembourg...
- Sunday, July 27, 2003
HAVE A BREAK CASE GOES TO ECJ <strong>HAVE A BREAK CASE GOES TO ECJ</strong> Reviewed by Jeremy on Sunday, July 27, 2003 Rating: 5

TOP 100 BRANDS

Interbrand and Business Week have published their list of the top 100 most valuable brands of 2003 . The rankings were based on projected pr...
- Friday, July 25, 2003
TOP 100 BRANDS <strong>TOP 100 BRANDS</strong> Reviewed by Anonymous on Friday, July 25, 2003 Rating: 5

IPKAT GUEST BLOGGER OF THE MONTH

Each month Ipkat invites a prominent member of the intellectual property community to contribute a guest blog. Our first guest blogger is Lo...
- Friday, July 25, 2003
IPKAT GUEST BLOGGER OF THE MONTH <strong>IPKAT GUEST BLOGGER OF THE MONTH</strong> Reviewed by Jeremy on Friday, July 25, 2003 Rating: 5

NEW GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS

The following products have been registered as protected geographical indications by the European Commission recently:  Molise (Italy)...
- Thursday, July 24, 2003
NEW GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS <strong>NEW GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS</strong> Reviewed by Anonymous on Thursday, July 24, 2003 Rating: 5
BECKHAM AND HULK RISE BUT ROYALS FALL <strong>BECKHAM AND HULK RISE BUT ROYALS FALL</strong> Reviewed by Jeremy on Thursday, July 24, 2003 Rating: 5

RUM RUMPUS IN BRITISH PUBS

UK public house chain JD Wetherspoon , the ninth-fastest growing company in Europe, has shocked the world’s Bacardi and Coke drinkers by ins...
- Thursday, July 24, 2003
RUM RUMPUS IN BRITISH PUBS <strong>RUM RUMPUS IN BRITISH PUBS</strong> Reviewed by Jeremy on Thursday, July 24, 2003 Rating: 5
IT'S ART - BUT IS IT IN GOOD TASTE? <strong>IT'S ART - BUT IS IT IN GOOD TASTE?</strong> Reviewed by Jeremy on Wednesday, July 23, 2003 Rating: 5

US COPYRIGHT BILL

Two Democratic Congressmen, John Conyers, Jr., and Howard Berman , have introduced the Author, Consumer, and Computer Owner Protection and S...
- Wednesday, July 23, 2003
US COPYRIGHT BILL <strong>US COPYRIGHT BILL</strong> Reviewed by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 23, 2003 Rating: 5

SURFING, TRADE MARK STYLE

Have a look at www.inta.com and www.marques.com . You may be surprised by what you find... (INTA is an international trade mark owners&#...
- Wednesday, July 23, 2003
SURFING, TRADE MARK STYLE <strong>SURFING, TRADE MARK STYLE</strong> Reviewed by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 23, 2003 Rating: 5

IPKAT VISITS THE ICA

The IPKAT (and its masters) paid a visit to the Institute of Contemporary Arts to hear Hogarth Chambers barristers Ashley Roughton and Simon...
- Wednesday, July 23, 2003
IPKAT VISITS THE ICA <strong>IPKAT VISITS THE ICA</strong> Reviewed by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 23, 2003 Rating: 5
BARBARA TAYLOR BRADFORD LOSES INDIAN COPYRIGHT CLAIM <strong>BARBARA TAYLOR BRADFORD LOSES INDIAN COPYRIGHT CLAIM</strong> Reviewed by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 22, 2003 Rating: 5
UK GOVERNMENT SLAMMED FOR FAILURE TO PROTECT SMEs <strong>UK GOVERNMENT SLAMMED FOR FAILURE TO PROTECT SMEs</strong> Reviewed by Jeremy on Tuesday, July 22, 2003 Rating: 5
A LETTER TO THOSE WHO HAVE EARS THAT SEE <strong>A LETTER TO THOSE WHO HAVE EARS THAT SEE</strong> Reviewed by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 22, 2003 Rating: 5

IPKAT'S NEW HOME

We've had some technical difficulties with the blogging software that we've been using so we've switched to Blogger - hence the ...
- Tuesday, July 22, 2003
IPKAT'S NEW HOME <strong>IPKAT'S NEW HOME</strong> Reviewed by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 22, 2003 Rating: 5

ELVISLY PROFITABLE

Elvis entrepreneur Sid Shaw has announced that he is looking for a financial partner to expand his Elvisly Yours merchandising business. Sha...
- Monday, July 21, 2003
ELVISLY PROFITABLE <strong>ELVISLY PROFITABLE </strong> Reviewed by Jeremy on Monday, July 21, 2003 Rating: 5

PARALLEL PACKAGING IN COLOUR

In Glaxo and others v Dowelhurst and others the claimants were all companies which made original pharmaceutical products and the defendants ...
- Saturday, July 19, 2003
PARALLEL PACKAGING IN COLOUR <strong>PARALLEL PACKAGING IN COLOUR </strong> Reviewed by Jeremy on Saturday, July 19, 2003 Rating: 5

A RUBBISH STORY

The London Metro lists the Garbage Pail Kids as one of its candidates for “Ultimate Retro Toy Heaven.” However, the trading cards featurin...
- Friday, July 18, 2003
A RUBBISH STORY <strong>A RUBBISH STORY</strong> Reviewed by Anonymous on Friday, July 18, 2003 Rating: 5
SHOULD NATIONS BE BRANDED? [posted by Ilanah and Jeremy] <strong>SHOULD NATIONS BE BRANDED?</strong> [posted by Ilanah and Jeremy] Reviewed by Jeremy on Friday, July 18, 2003 Rating: 5

KOOL KAT OF THE MONTH - JULY

Each month Ipkat will nominate a Kool Kat who has made a big impact on intellectual property law. We start this month with Jacopo (or Giacom...
- Friday, July 18, 2003
KOOL KAT OF THE MONTH - JULY <strong>KOOL KAT OF THE MONTH - JULY</strong> Reviewed by Jeremy on Friday, July 18, 2003 Rating: 5
UK COURTS GET FAMILIAR WITH US PATENT DOCTRINE <strong>UK COURTS GET FAMILIAR WITH US PATENT DOCTRINE</strong> Reviewed by Jeremy on Thursday, July 17, 2003 Rating: 5

CHINESE COPYRIGHT CASE

The China Blawg reports that Chinese calligrapher Guan Dongsheng has sued Dow Jones for infringing his copyright by taking calligraphy he dr...
- Thursday, July 17, 2003
CHINESE COPYRIGHT CASE <strong>CHINESE COPYRIGHT CASE</strong> Reviewed by Anonymous on Thursday, July 17, 2003 Rating: 5
ORANGE AND GREY NOT REGISTRABLE AS A CTM <strong>ORANGE AND GREY NOT REGISTRABLE AS A CTM</strong> Reviewed by Jeremy on Thursday, July 17, 2003 Rating: 5

BRANDED FROM A YOUNG AGE

In an article in the New York Times reminiscent of certain parts of Naomi Klein’s No Logo (tie-in website here ), Alissa Quart (reviews of h...
- Thursday, July 17, 2003
BRANDED FROM A YOUNG AGE <strong>BRANDED FROM A YOUNG AGE</strong> Reviewed by Anonymous on Thursday, July 17, 2003 Rating: 5

NAMED AND SHAMED

The UK Patent Office, concerned by certain cases where the loser in inter partes trade mark opposition cases has failed to pay his share of ...
- Wednesday, July 16, 2003
NAMED AND SHAMED <strong>NAMED AND SHAMED</strong> Reviewed by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 16, 2003 Rating: 5
IFPI NAMES TOP TEN HOST NATIONS FOR CD PIRACY <strong>IFPI NAMES TOP TEN HOST NATIONS FOR CD PIRACY</strong> Reviewed by Jeremy on Tuesday, July 15, 2003 Rating: 5
STAND AND DELIVER, MY PRECIOUS FLOWER <strong>STAND AND DELIVER, MY PRECIOUS FLOWER</strong> Reviewed by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 15, 2003 Rating: 5
I'M MIDDLE CLASS...AND I'VE GOT THE T-SHIRT TO PROVE IT <strong>I'M MIDDLE CLASS...AND I'VE GOT THE T-SHIRT TO PROVE IT</strong> Reviewed by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 15, 2003 Rating: 5
THEY’RE ALL GOING ON A SUMMER HOLIDAY <strong>THEY’RE ALL GOING ON A SUMMER HOLIDAY</strong> Reviewed by Anonymous on Monday, July 14, 2003 Rating: 5

CATCH IT WHILE YOU CAN

The BBC that DVDs that self-destruct within 48 hours are to be launched next month by Flexplay Technologies . The DVDs won’t do anything as...
- Monday, July 14, 2003
CATCH IT WHILE YOU CAN <strong>CATCH IT WHILE YOU CAN</strong> Reviewed by Anonymous on Monday, July 14, 2003 Rating: 5
“ INCIDENTAL INCLUSION” COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT DECISION UPHELD Last Friday in Football Association Premier League Ltd and others v Panin...
- Monday, July 14, 2003
Reviewed by Jeremy on Monday, July 14, 2003 Rating: 5
SUCCESSFUL SPURS OPPOSITION Tottenham Hotspur Football Club has successfully opposed an application by Patricia Hard O’Connell and Mich...
- Sunday, July 13, 2003
Reviewed by Anonymous on Sunday, July 13, 2003 Rating: 5
RUBBER DUCK FLOTILLA BOOSTS BRAND IDENTITY According to the Telegraph website , in 1992 around 29,000 rubber ducks, bound for America, s...
- Sunday, July 13, 2003
Reviewed by Jeremy on Sunday, July 13, 2003 Rating: 5
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