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.
ADVERTISING AND GRAFFITI – TWO SIDES OF THE SAME COIN? <strong>ADVERTISING AND GRAFFITI – TWO SIDES OF THE SAME COIN?</strong> Reviewed by Jeremy on Sunday, August 31, 2003 Rating: 5
SAFE BUT NOT SORRY: ELECTRONICS GIANT TAKES NEW PCT ROUTE <strong>SAFE BUT NOT SORRY: ELECTRONICS GIANT TAKES NEW PCT ROUTE</strong> Reviewed by Jeremy on Saturday, August 30, 2003 Rating: 5
TRANSFRONTIER SCUPPERS ITS TECWEN APPLICATION <strong>TRANSFRONTIER SCUPPERS ITS TECWEN APPLICATION</strong> Reviewed by Jeremy on Friday, August 29, 2003 Rating: 5

IF ONLY

WIPO’s new administrative building and a conference hall is to built by Induni-Ferrovial (Induni here , Ferrovial here ). IF’s contract rema...
- Friday, August 29, 2003
IF ONLY IF ONLY Reviewed by Jeremy on Friday, August 29, 2003 Rating: 5

IPKAT RIDDLE 1

The IPKat offers a modest prize to any person who can explain to his satisfaction the meaning of paragraph 62 of Advocate General Jacobs'...
- Friday, August 29, 2003
IPKAT RIDDLE 1 <strong>IPKAT RIDDLE 1</strong> Reviewed by Anonymous on Friday, August 29, 2003 Rating: 5
GENERIC DRUGS FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES A POSSIBILITY? <strong>GENERIC DRUGS FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES A POSSIBILITY?</strong> Reviewed by Anonymous on Friday, August 29, 2003 Rating: 5
ITALIAN BLISSETT-ABUSERS IN LINE FOR PRIZE <strong>ITALIAN BLISSETT-ABUSERS IN LINE FOR PRIZE</strong> Reviewed by Jeremy on Thursday, August 28, 2003 Rating: 5

NEW BUTCH AND SUNDANCE MOVIE

In January 1998 Butch and Sundance (“the Tamworth Two”) made a break for freedom that captivated the entire British nation. They squeezed th...
- Wednesday, August 27, 2003
NEW BUTCH AND SUNDANCE MOVIE <strong>NEW BUTCH AND SUNDANCE MOVIE </strong> Reviewed by Jeremy on Wednesday, August 27, 2003 Rating: 5

CHIPS WITH EVERYTHING

The Times reports on the campaign of Katherine Albrecht, leader of Consumers Against Supermarket Privacy Invasion and Numbering (CASPIAN) t...
- Wednesday, August 27, 2003
CHIPS WITH EVERYTHING <strong>CHIPS WITH EVERYTHING</strong> Reviewed by Anonymous on Wednesday, August 27, 2003 Rating: 5
BRAND-WATCHING SOFTWARE TO REPLACE MEN WITH STOPWATCHES <strong>BRAND-WATCHING SOFTWARE TO REPLACE MEN WITH STOPWATCHES</strong> Reviewed by Jeremy on Tuesday, August 26, 2003 Rating: 5
THE DEATH OF DOWNLOADERS -- OR OF ALBUMS? THE DEATH OF DOWNLOADERS -- OR OF ALBUMS? Reviewed by Jeremy on Monday, August 25, 2003 Rating: 5

COME FLY WITH ME (OR MY FRIEND)

An article in Saturday’s New York Times by Robert Crandall, former chief executive of American Airlines draws attention to the practice of c...
- Monday, August 25, 2003
COME FLY WITH ME (OR MY FRIEND) <strong>COME FLY WITH ME (OR MY FRIEND)</strong> Reviewed by Anonymous on Monday, August 25, 2003 Rating: 5

IN PRAISE OF IAPIP

The IPKat’s postbag contains a fascinating mixture of contents. Invoices, bills, price lists for trademark and patent filing from here to Ti...
- Sunday, August 24, 2003
IN PRAISE OF IAPIP <strong>IN PRAISE OF IAPIP</strong> Reviewed by Jeremy on Sunday, August 24, 2003 Rating: 5

FUNCTIONAL DESIGNS GUIDANCE

The Patent Office has issued a new Practice Notice on the registrability of functional designs. The Office is keen to remind people that it ...
- Friday, August 22, 2003
FUNCTIONAL DESIGNS GUIDANCE <strong>FUNCTIONAL DESIGNS GUIDANCE</strong> Reviewed by Anonymous on Friday, August 22, 2003 Rating: 5
IPKAT RANT 1: TRANSLATING ECJ CASES IPKAT RANT 1: TRANSLATING ECJ CASES Reviewed by Verónica Rodríguez Arguijo on Friday, August 22, 2003 Rating: 5
GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN -- WITH SHOES <strong>GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN -- WITH SHOES</strong> Reviewed by Jeremy on Friday, August 22, 2003 Rating: 5

READ ANY GOOD BOOKS LATELY?

The BBC reports that Manchester’s Urbis Museum is encouraging its visitors to take part in Bookcrossing , a scheme by which people can lea...
- Friday, August 22, 2003
READ ANY GOOD BOOKS LATELY? <strong>READ ANY GOOD BOOKS LATELY?</strong> Reviewed by Anonymous on Friday, August 22, 2003 Rating: 5
EASYBOSS, EDMONDS SCRAP OVER STRAPLINE EASYBOSS, EDMONDS SCRAP OVER STRAPLINE Reviewed by Jeremy on Friday, August 22, 2003 Rating: 5

CRUISE OR CARGO?

Here's another Opposition Division decision from OHIM in Alicante, this time on dissimiliarity of services. US corporation Norwegian Cru...
- Thursday, August 21, 2003
CRUISE OR CARGO? CRUISE OR CARGO? Reviewed by Jeremy on Thursday, August 21, 2003 Rating: 5

UPWARDLY MOBIL

Northern Europeans may grow sluggish in the summer sun but Alicante, epicentre of the Community trade mark, remains busy. The most recent ba...
- Wednesday, August 20, 2003
UPWARDLY MOBIL <strong> UPWARDLY MOBIL</strong> Reviewed by Jeremy on Wednesday, August 20, 2003 Rating: 5

UNFAIR PRACTICES, GERMAN STYLE

Writing in The Lawyer magazine, 18 August, Taylor Wessing lawyers Kai Westerwelle and Timothy Pinto warn of an impending battle between ...
- Wednesday, August 20, 2003
UNFAIR PRACTICES, GERMAN STYLE <strong>UNFAIR PRACTICES, GERMAN STYLE</strong> Reviewed by Jeremy on Wednesday, August 20, 2003 Rating: 5

NEW MAGAZINE ON THE BLOCK

August 2003 has seen the launch of a new intellectual property magazine. Intellectual Asset Management , published by Globe White Page , wil...
- Tuesday, August 19, 2003
NEW MAGAZINE ON THE BLOCK NEW MAGAZINE ON THE BLOCK Reviewed by Jeremy on Tuesday, August 19, 2003 Rating: 5
TARNISHMENT - THE FLUFFY APPROACH <strong>TARNISHMENT - THE FLUFFY APPROACH</strong> Reviewed by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 19, 2003 Rating: 5
POLICE RAID ARTIST'S HOUSE FOR BACON MASK POLICE RAID ARTIST'S HOUSE FOR BACON MASK Reviewed by Jeremy on Tuesday, August 19, 2003 Rating: 5
IF YOU WANT TO WORK HERE YOU'D BETTER CONFORM <strong>IF YOU WANT TO WORK HERE YOU'D BETTER CONFORM</strong> Reviewed by Anonymous on Monday, August 18, 2003 Rating: 5
TELETUBBIES TO JOIN IN TWEENIES SUIT <strong>TELETUBBIES TO JOIN IN TWEENIES SUIT</strong> Reviewed by Jeremy on Monday, August 18, 2003 Rating: 5

A GOODYEAR FOR DUNLOP

Dunlop Canada (follow link to The Buzz, then Events, then Dunlop Name Swap) has invited Canadians whose surnames coincide with that of other...
- Sunday, August 17, 2003
A GOODYEAR FOR DUNLOP <strong>A GOODYEAR FOR DUNLOP</strong> Reviewed by Anonymous on Sunday, August 17, 2003 Rating: 5
SECRET 18TH CENTURY OINTMENT FORMULA GOES UNDER THE HAMMER <strong>SECRET 18TH CENTURY OINTMENT FORMULA GOES UNDER THE HAMMER</strong> Reviewed by Jeremy on Sunday, August 17, 2003 Rating: 5
WORMS, FAKE WORMS AND COPYRIGHT [written by Ilanah and Jeremy] <strong>WORMS, FAKE WORMS AND COPYRIGHT</strong> [written by Ilanah and Jeremy] Reviewed by Anonymous on Friday, August 15, 2003 Rating: 5
THE IPKat’s KOOL KAT OF THE MONTH: AUGUST 2003: PETER PAN <strong>THE IPKat’s KOOL KAT OF THE MONTH: AUGUST 2003: PETER PAN</strong> Reviewed by Jeremy on Friday, August 15, 2003 Rating: 5

SISTERS OF THE SWOOSH

In his articles on trade mark dilution and brands, Jerre Swann argues that certain “experience” brands allow purchasers to become part of a ...
- Friday, August 15, 2003
SISTERS OF THE SWOOSH <strong>SISTERS OF THE SWOOSH</strong> Reviewed by Anonymous on Friday, August 15, 2003 Rating: 5

HURRAY FOR BOLLYWOOD

The BBC reports that Indian musicians are protesting against the current practice of record companies in using their compositions, many of ...
- Thursday, August 14, 2003
HURRAY FOR BOLLYWOOD <strong>HURRAY FOR BOLLYWOOD</strong> Reviewed by Anonymous on Thursday, August 14, 2003 Rating: 5
NIGHT STARVATION -- WILL THE SECRET BE REVEALED? <strong>NIGHT STARVATION -- WILL THE SECRET BE REVEALED?</strong> Reviewed by Jeremy on Thursday, August 14, 2003 Rating: 5
MADONNA WORSHIP CAN BE HABIT-FORMING <strong>MADONNA WORSHIP CAN BE HABIT-FORMING</strong> Reviewed by Jeremy on Thursday, August 14, 2003 Rating: 5

ARE YOU A PATENT TROLL?

Wordspy word of the day is "patent troll." A patent troll is: " A company that purchases a patent, often from a bankrupt firm...
- Thursday, August 14, 2003
ARE YOU A PATENT TROLL? <strong>ARE YOU A PATENT TROLL?</strong> Reviewed by Anonymous on Thursday, August 14, 2003 Rating: 5

INFRINGEMENT OR BUST

Quad International, the proprietor of the SCORE trade mark for erotic magazines, produces a magazine of that name devoted to the august subj...
- Wednesday, August 13, 2003
INFRINGEMENT OR BUST <strong>INFRINGEMENT OR BUST</strong> Reviewed by Anonymous on Wednesday, August 13, 2003 Rating: 5
MACH3 STABS QUATTRO - BUT CAN IT TWIST THE BLADE? <strong>MACH3 STABS QUATTRO - BUT CAN IT TWIST THE BLADE?</strong> Reviewed by Jeremy on Wednesday, August 13, 2003 Rating: 5

BEANZ MEANZ MONOPOLIEZ

Commission Regulation 1428/2003 adds a new product to the growing list of goods whose designations of origin are protected in the European U...
- Wednesday, August 13, 2003
BEANZ MEANZ MONOPOLIEZ <strong>BEANZ MEANZ MONOPOLIEZ</strong> Reviewed by Jeremy on Wednesday, August 13, 2003 Rating: 5

UNCOOL IS THE NEW COOL

Adbusters Magazine reports that in the wake of Naomi Klein’s No Logo and the overexploitation of hip-hop culture by companies such as Nike ,...
- Wednesday, August 13, 2003
UNCOOL IS THE NEW COOL <strong>UNCOOL IS THE NEW COOL</strong> Reviewed by Anonymous on Wednesday, August 13, 2003 Rating: 5

DAMN AND MSBLAST

For those of you unfortunate enough to be infected by the MSBlast worm, ZDNet offers easy to follow advice on how to disable and delete it....
- Tuesday, August 12, 2003
DAMN AND MSBLAST <strong>DAMN AND MSBLAST</strong> Reviewed by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 12, 2003 Rating: 5

MICROSOFT PATENT DEFEAT

A Chicago jury has fined Microsoft $521m for infringing Eolas Technologies’ patents in the plug-in components of Microsoft’s Explorer web...
- Tuesday, August 12, 2003
MICROSOFT PATENT DEFEAT <strong>MICROSOFT PATENT DEFEAT</strong> Reviewed by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 12, 2003 Rating: 5
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