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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.

"LET MY WINDSCREENS GO"

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled last week that national customs authorities in European Union Member States can't detain goods...
- Friday, October 31, 2003
"LET MY WINDSCREENS GO" "LET MY WINDSCREENS GO" Reviewed by Jeremy on Friday, October 31, 2003 Rating: 5

ONE PATENT OFFICE, TWO PRESIDENTS

On Wednesday 29 October Alain Pompidou and Alison Brimelow were elected as the next two Presidents of the European Patent Office ( EPO ). Po...
- Friday, October 31, 2003
ONE PATENT OFFICE, TWO PRESIDENTS ONE PATENT OFFICE, TWO PRESIDENTS Reviewed by Jeremy on Friday, October 31, 2003 Rating: 5
IPKAT'S OCTOBER PATENT OF THE MONTH: I LOVE LUCY <strong>IPKAT'S OCTOBER PATENT OF THE MONTH: I LOVE LUCY</strong> Reviewed by Anonymous on Friday, October 31, 2003 Rating: 5

ADIDAS JUDGMENT FINALLY ONLINE

The European Court of Justice decision in Case C-408/01 Adidas-Salomon AG and Adidas Benelux BV v Fitnessworld Trading Ltd , blogged yesterd...
- Thursday, October 30, 2003
ADIDAS JUDGMENT FINALLY ONLINE ADIDAS JUDGMENT FINALLY ONLINE Reviewed by Jeremy on Thursday, October 30, 2003 Rating: 5
CONGRATULATIONS, RUTH CONGRATULATIONS, RUTH Reviewed by Verónica Rodríguez Arguijo on Wednesday, October 29, 2003 Rating: 5
IPKAT CHALLENGE: SPOT THE TRADE MARK IPKAT CHALLENGE: SPOT THE TRADE MARK Reviewed by Anonymous on Wednesday, October 29, 2003 Rating: 5
UN'S "GLOBAL IMPACT" NAME AND LOGO GET THE PARIS TREATMENT UN'S "GLOBAL IMPACT" NAME AND LOGO GET THE PARIS TREATMENT Reviewed by Jeremy on Tuesday, October 28, 2003 Rating: 5

LAST ORDERS FOR CARDHU?

The BBC reports on a storm brewing in the Highlands. Diageo, the distillers of Cardu whisky have started using the Cardhu name and label on...
- Tuesday, October 28, 2003
LAST ORDERS FOR CARDHU? <strong>LAST ORDERS FOR CARDHU?</strong> Reviewed by Anonymous on Tuesday, October 28, 2003 Rating: 5
STRIPE WHILE THE IRON'S HOT - ADIDAS v FITNESSWORLD (AT LAST) STRIPE WHILE THE IRON'S HOT - ADIDAS v FITNESSWORLD (AT LAST) Reviewed by Anonymous on Tuesday, October 28, 2003 Rating: 5
DOES YOUR WARHOL IMITATE LIFE, OR IS IT JUST FAKING? DOES YOUR WARHOL IMITATE LIFE, OR IS IT JUST FAKING? Reviewed by Jeremy on Tuesday, October 28, 2003 Rating: 5
IT’S THE STORY OF YOUR LIFE -- BUT YOU CAN’T HAVE IT BACK IT’S THE STORY OF YOUR LIFE -- BUT YOU CAN’T HAVE IT BACK Reviewed by Jeremy on Monday, October 27, 2003 Rating: 5
INVASION OF PRIVACY? DON'T ARGUE IT HERE, SAY THE LAW LORDS INVASION OF PRIVACY? DON'T ARGUE IT HERE, SAY THE LAW LORDS Reviewed by Jeremy on Sunday, October 26, 2003 Rating: 5
SOUTH AFRICAN COMPETITON AUTHORITY CALLS FOR PATENT LICENSING FOR HIV DRUGS <strong>SOUTH AFRICAN COMPETITON AUTHORITY CALLS FOR PATENT LICENSING FOR HIV DRUGS</strong> Reviewed by Anonymous on Sunday, October 26, 2003 Rating: 5
UK OFFICIAL GUIDANCE ON COLOUR MARKS UK OFFICIAL GUIDANCE ON COLOUR MARKS Reviewed by Verónica Rodríguez Arguijo on Friday, October 24, 2003 Rating: 5
IPKAT RIDDLE: A STICKY PROBLEM <strong>IPKAT RIDDLE: A STICKY PROBLEM</strong> Reviewed by Verónica Rodríguez Arguijo on Thursday, October 23, 2003 Rating: 5
KEELING REGISTERS A NOTE OF CAUTION ON UNUSUAL TRADE MARKS IN EUROPE KEELING REGISTERS A NOTE OF CAUTION ON UNUSUAL TRADE MARKS IN EUROPE Reviewed by Verónica Rodríguez Arguijo on Thursday, October 23, 2003 Rating: 5
DOUBLEMINT - A CASE TO CHEW OVER <strong>DOUBLEMINT - A CASE TO CHEW OVER</strong> Reviewed by Verónica Rodríguez Arguijo on Thursday, October 23, 2003 Rating: 5
ECJ DECIDES ADIDAS v FITNESSWORLD DILUTION CASE <strong>ECJ DECIDES <em>ADIDAS v FITNESSWORLD </em>DILUTION CASE</strong> Reviewed by Anonymous on Thursday, October 23, 2003 Rating: 5
CFI CASE PROVES GALLING EXPERIENCE FOR ASTERIX <strong>CFI CASE PROVES GALLING EXPERIENCE FOR ASTERIX</strong> Reviewed by Anonymous on Thursday, October 23, 2003 Rating: 5
CREAMS FOR DREAMS, PROMISES STATE-FUNDED WITCH CREAMS FOR DREAMS, PROMISES STATE-FUNDED WITCH Reviewed by Jeremy on Wednesday, October 22, 2003 Rating: 5
ECJ FINDS BELGIANS REMISS IN INCORPORATION OF PUBLIC LENDING DIRECTIVE <strong>ECJ FINDS BELGIANS REMISS IN INCORPORATION OF PUBLIC LENDING DIRECTIVE</strong> Reviewed by Anonymous on Wednesday, October 22, 2003 Rating: 5
ADVOCATE GENERAL ADVISES IN IMS CASE -- BUT NO ENGLISH TEXT YET ADVOCATE GENERAL ADVISES IN IMS CASE -- BUT NO ENGLISH TEXT YET Reviewed by Jeremy on Tuesday, October 21, 2003 Rating: 5
FOOTBALL SPONSORSHIP TAKES A KICKING <strong>FOOTBALL SPONSORSHIP TAKES A KICKING</strong> Reviewed by Anonymous on Tuesday, October 21, 2003 Rating: 5
CAN COPYRIGHT CONSPIRATOR CLAIM HE TOO WAS THE VICTIM OF A CONSPIRACY? CAN COPYRIGHT CONSPIRATOR CLAIM HE TOO WAS THE VICTIM OF A CONSPIRACY? Reviewed by Jeremy on Monday, October 20, 2003 Rating: 5
RIAA PROVES THE ART OF LETTER-WRITING IS NOT DEAD <strong>RIAA PROVES THE ART OF LETTER-WRITING IS NOT DEAD</strong> Reviewed by Anonymous on Sunday, October 19, 2003 Rating: 5
A BIT OF A PASH? THAT'S TOTALLY BASS <strong>A BIT OF A PASH? THAT'S TOTALLY BASS</strong> Reviewed by Anonymous on Friday, October 17, 2003 Rating: 5
NAMIBIA JOINS PCT -- BUT WILL ANYONE NOTICE? NAMIBIA JOINS PCT -- BUT WILL ANYONE NOTICE? Reviewed by Jeremy on Friday, October 17, 2003 Rating: 5
DAIRY MARK LOOKS TOO MUCH LIKE A GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION, COURT RULES DAIRY MARK LOOKS TOO MUCH LIKE A GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION, COURT RULES Reviewed by Jeremy on Friday, October 17, 2003 Rating: 5

GHETTOPOLY GAME UPSETS HASBRO

According to Findlaw , Hasbro , owners of the rights in the board game Monopoly , have threatened to sue David Chang for creating a new game...
- Thursday, October 16, 2003
GHETTOPOLY GAME UPSETS HASBRO GHETTOPOLY GAME UPSETS HASBRO Reviewed by Jeremy on Thursday, October 16, 2003 Rating: 5

MICROSOFT IN PATENT BATTLE

ZD News reports that New York company, E-Data has filed a patent suit in Germany against Microsoft, Tiscali and OD2 (a digital music compan...
- Thursday, October 16, 2003
MICROSOFT IN PATENT BATTLE <strong>MICROSOFT IN PATENT BATTLE</strong> Reviewed by Anonymous on Thursday, October 16, 2003 Rating: 5
RECIPE FOR COPYRIGHT PROBLEMS: TAKE SOME SWEDES AND BUTTER RECIPE FOR COPYRIGHT PROBLEMS: TAKE SOME SWEDES AND BUTTER Reviewed by Jeremy on Wednesday, October 15, 2003 Rating: 5

LOVE LOVE ME DON'T

The BBC reports that the Beatles are not planning to place their back-catalogue of songs on any of the “legitimate” licensed online music w...
- Tuesday, October 14, 2003
LOVE LOVE ME DON'T LOVE LOVE ME DON'T Reviewed by Anonymous on Tuesday, October 14, 2003 Rating: 5
IPKAT RANT: STEREOTYPING INVENTORS IPKAT RANT: STEREOTYPING INVENTORS Reviewed by Jeremy on Tuesday, October 14, 2003 Rating: 5

MAMA MIA

The European edition of TIME Magazine reports on the work of DNV, the certification company hired by the Italian Ministry of Agriculture and...
- Tuesday, October 14, 2003
MAMA MIA <strong>MAMA MIA</strong> Reviewed by Anonymous on Tuesday, October 14, 2003 Rating: 5
COMMON FRENCH NAMES REGISTRABLE AS UK TRADE MARKS COMMON FRENCH NAMES REGISTRABLE AS UK TRADE MARKS Reviewed by Jeremy on Tuesday, October 14, 2003 Rating: 5
IPKAT COMES TO INTA IPKAT COMES TO INTA Reviewed by Verónica Rodríguez Arguijo on Monday, October 13, 2003 Rating: 5
COPYRIGHT: ETRE ET AVOIR? <strong>COPYRIGHT: ETRE ET AVOIR?</strong> Reviewed by Verónica Rodríguez Arguijo on Sunday, October 12, 2003 Rating: 5
MY NAME’S “MICROSOFT” BUT YOU CAN CALL ME “MIKE” MY NAME’S “MICROSOFT” BUT YOU CAN CALL ME “MIKE” Reviewed by Jeremy on Sunday, October 12, 2003 Rating: 5
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