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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.

TABLET CASES SHAPE UP

Yesterday the ECJ gave its judgment in Procter & Gamble v OHIM , considering whether a number of shape and colour configurations of dish...
- Friday, April 30, 2004
TABLET CASES SHAPE UP TABLET CASES SHAPE UP Reviewed by Anonymous on Friday, April 30, 2004 Rating: 5

CUCUMBER CASE HITS EUROPE

In Case C-371/02 Björnekulla Fruktindustrier AB v Procordia AB Björnekulla brought proceedings against Procordia for revocation of the BOS...
- Friday, April 30, 2004
CUCUMBER CASE HITS EUROPE CUCUMBER CASE HITS EUROPE Reviewed by Jeremy on Friday, April 30, 2004 Rating: 5
THE VITATASTE CASE: WHAT THE CFI SAID THE VITATASTE CASE: WHAT THE CFI SAID Reviewed by Verónica Rodríguez Arguijo on Friday, April 30, 2004 Rating: 5
ADVISORY OPINION ON PATENT EXTENSION NOW AVAILABLE ADVISORY OPINION ON PATENT EXTENSION NOW AVAILABLE Reviewed by Verónica Rodríguez Arguijo on Thursday, April 29, 2004 Rating: 5
A WIN FOR IMS A WIN FOR IMS Reviewed by Verónica Rodríguez Arguijo on Thursday, April 29, 2004 Rating: 5
OHIM STAFF COMMITTEE RESIGNS, OR HOW TO RUN THE SIX-MINUTE MILE OHIM STAFF COMMITTEE RESIGNS, OR HOW TO RUN THE SIX-MINUTE MILE Reviewed by Verónica Rodríguez Arguijo on Thursday, April 29, 2004 Rating: 5
WE ALL KNEW THIS ANYWAY, BUT ... WE ALL KNEW THIS ANYWAY, BUT ... Reviewed by Verónica Rodríguez Arguijo on Wednesday, April 28, 2004 Rating: 5
IPKat TRANSLATION WATCH IPKat TRANSLATION WATCH Reviewed by Verónica Rodríguez Arguijo on Wednesday, April 28, 2004 Rating: 5
IT'S NOT TOO LATE ... IT'S NOT TOO LATE ... Reviewed by Verónica Rodríguez Arguijo on Wednesday, April 28, 2004 Rating: 5
DON’T FORGET -- TOMORROW’S BIG THURSDAY DON’T FORGET -- TOMORROW’S BIG THURSDAY Reviewed by Verónica Rodríguez Arguijo on Wednesday, April 28, 2004 Rating: 5
NEW LUNAR MINERAL, SAME OLD IP PROBLEMS? NEW LUNAR MINERAL, SAME OLD IP PROBLEMS? Reviewed by Jeremy on Wednesday, April 28, 2004 Rating: 5
STAFF COMMITTEE OF OHIM RESIGNS EN MASSE STAFF COMMITTEE OF OHIM RESIGNS EN MASSE Reviewed by Verónica Rodríguez Arguijo on Tuesday, April 27, 2004 Rating: 5
IPKAT RIDDLE: HAVING FUN WITH TWINS IPKAT RIDDLE: HAVING FUN WITH TWINS Reviewed by Verónica Rodríguez Arguijo on Tuesday, April 27, 2004 Rating: 5
IS THURSDAY THE EU'S INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DAY? IS THURSDAY THE EU'S INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DAY? Reviewed by Jeremy on Tuesday, April 27, 2004 Rating: 5

DID YOU HAVE A GOOD TIME…

…on World Intellectual Property Day? You may have blinked and missed it, but the IPKat definitely had his party hat on and tucked into jelli...
- Monday, April 26, 2004
DID YOU HAVE A GOOD TIME… DID YOU HAVE A GOOD TIME… Reviewed by Anonymous on Monday, April 26, 2004 Rating: 5
THE ONION … THE ONION … Reviewed by Verónica Rodríguez Arguijo on Sunday, April 25, 2004 Rating: 5
ONLY ONE WEEK TO GO… ONLY ONE WEEK TO GO… Reviewed by Verónica Rodríguez Arguijo on Sunday, April 25, 2004 Rating: 5
DUTCH DECISION IS THE CAT'S WHISKERS DUTCH DECISION IS THE CAT'S WHISKERS Reviewed by Anonymous on Sunday, April 25, 2004 Rating: 5

FAKE MILK BRANDS KILL

The BBC reports on a fake milk scandal in China which has already claimed the lives of 13 infants in Anhui province. Chinese TV reports indi...
- Sunday, April 25, 2004
FAKE MILK BRANDS KILL FAKE MILK BRANDS KILL Reviewed by Jeremy on Sunday, April 25, 2004 Rating: 5
NEWKIE TO LEAVE NEWCASTLE, BREWER TO ABANDON GIs NEWKIE TO LEAVE NEWCASTLE, BREWER TO ABANDON GIs Reviewed by Verónica Rodríguez Arguijo on Friday, April 23, 2004 Rating: 5

DIANA POLL: NOW IT'S YOUR TURN

At last -- a chance for the disenfranchised masses to make their opinions felt on a sensitive issue. The BBC is conducting a poll as to wh...
- Friday, April 23, 2004
DIANA POLL: NOW IT'S YOUR TURN DIANA POLL: NOW IT'S YOUR TURN Reviewed by Jeremy on Friday, April 23, 2004 Rating: 5

CFI HERALDS A NEW DAWN

The IPKat is please to report on a rare sighting – an Article 6 ter Paris Convention case . Concept applied to register a figurative ma...
- Friday, April 23, 2004
CFI HERALDS A NEW DAWN CFI HERALDS A NEW DAWN Reviewed by Anonymous on Friday, April 23, 2004 Rating: 5
TOP DOG: ANDREX HOUND REACHES WAX SUMMIT TOP DOG: ANDREX HOUND REACHES WAX SUMMIT Reviewed by Jeremy on Friday, April 23, 2004 Rating: 5
HERE'S LOOKING AT YOU DOLL FACE HERE'S LOOKING AT YOU DOLL FACE Reviewed by Verónica Rodríguez Arguijo on Thursday, April 22, 2004 Rating: 5
GERMAN TRADE MARK OFFICE TO KNOCK OUT EAST GERMAN HAMMER MARK? GERMAN TRADE MARK OFFICE TO KNOCK OUT EAST GERMAN HAMMER MARK? Reviewed by Anonymous on Thursday, April 22, 2004 Rating: 5

ECCE HOMO

Ananova cites the Herald Sun as reporting that Andre van der Linden, an Australian evangelical Christian, is suing the Channel 7 TV chann...
- Wednesday, April 21, 2004
ECCE HOMO ECCE HOMO Reviewed by Jeremy on Wednesday, April 21, 2004 Rating: 5
ARE SCHOOL COPIERS TO BE BROUGHT TO BOOK? ARE SCHOOL COPIERS TO BE BROUGHT TO BOOK? Reviewed by Anonymous on Tuesday, April 20, 2004 Rating: 5
IPKAT IN NY IPKAT IN NY Reviewed by Verónica Rodríguez Arguijo on Monday, April 19, 2004 Rating: 5
FRESH FROM HUNGARY FRESH FROM HUNGARY Reviewed by Verónica Rodríguez Arguijo on Sunday, April 11, 2004 Rating: 5
TARTAN TROUBLE AS THE KING GETS A KILT? TARTAN TROUBLE AS THE KING GETS A KILT? Reviewed by Anonymous on Sunday, April 11, 2004 Rating: 5
SAFE HARBOUR - OR DEADLY QUICKSAND? SAFE HARBOUR - OR DEADLY QUICKSAND? Reviewed by Jeremy on Sunday, April 11, 2004 Rating: 5
CRYSTAL BALL OR IDLE SPECULATION? CRYSTAL BALL OR IDLE SPECULATION? Reviewed by Jeremy on Saturday, April 10, 2004 Rating: 5
P2P AND THE END OF CENSORSHIP P2P AND THE END OF CENSORSHIP Reviewed by Verónica Rodríguez Arguijo on Friday, April 09, 2004 Rating: 5
OMNIPRESENT, DISTRACTING, IRRELEVANT? OMNIPRESENT, DISTRACTING, IRRELEVANT? Reviewed by Verónica Rodríguez Arguijo on Friday, April 09, 2004 Rating: 5
LINDOWS TO STOP USING NAME OUTSIDE UNITED STATES LINDOWS TO STOP USING NAME OUTSIDE UNITED STATES Reviewed by Verónica Rodríguez Arguijo on Friday, April 09, 2004 Rating: 5

AMENDMENTS TO TRADE MARKS ACT

Anna Carboni has informed the IPKat of a forthcoming important change to the Trade Marks Act 1994. Paragraph 7 of Statutory Instrument 2004 ...
- Thursday, April 08, 2004
AMENDMENTS TO TRADE MARKS ACT AMENDMENTS TO TRADE MARKS ACT Reviewed by Anonymous on Thursday, April 08, 2004 Rating: 5

PARODIES: A TOUCH OF MAGIC

The April 2004 issue of the Sweet & Maxwell journal The European Intellectual Property Review carries a sparky note by the IPKat's c...
- Thursday, April 08, 2004
PARODIES: A TOUCH OF MAGIC PARODIES: A TOUCH OF MAGIC Reviewed by Jeremy on Thursday, April 08, 2004 Rating: 5
I'M NOT INFRINGING COPYRIGHT - I'M JUST SELF-TEACHING I'M NOT INFRINGING COPYRIGHT - I'M JUST SELF-TEACHING Reviewed by Anonymous on Monday, April 05, 2004 Rating: 5
LET'S ALL BE GOOD CITIZENS AND PAY OUR TAXES LET'S ALL BE GOOD CITIZENS AND PAY OUR TAXES Reviewed by Verónica Rodríguez Arguijo on Monday, April 05, 2004 Rating: 5

IS GMAIL BAD FOR YOUR PRIVACY?

The Register reports that Google’s Gmail free email service is coming in for a hammering from US privacy groups. Gmail’s attractions includ...
- Sunday, April 04, 2004
IS GMAIL BAD FOR YOUR PRIVACY? IS GMAIL BAD FOR YOUR PRIVACY? Reviewed by Jeremy on Sunday, April 04, 2004 Rating: 5
THREE LITTLE TRADE MARK CASES THAT NEARLY GOT AWAY … THREE LITTLE TRADE MARK CASES THAT NEARLY GOT AWAY … Reviewed by Verónica Rodríguez Arguijo on Sunday, April 04, 2004 Rating: 5
GOOD NEWS FOR STOLT - THE PATENT IT INFRINGED WAS VALID AFTER ALL GOOD NEWS FOR STOLT - THE PATENT IT INFRINGED WAS VALID AFTER ALL Reviewed by Jeremy on Friday, April 02, 2004 Rating: 5
IPKAT RIDDLE: OF TRADE MARKS AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS IPKAT RIDDLE: OF TRADE MARKS AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Reviewed by Verónica Rodríguez Arguijo on Friday, April 02, 2004 Rating: 5
A NEW IP/IT JOURNAL IS BORN A NEW IP/IT JOURNAL IS BORN Reviewed by Verónica Rodríguez Arguijo on Friday, April 02, 2004 Rating: 5
KEEPING ABREAST OF LATEST OHIM DEVELOPMENTS KEEPING ABREAST OF LATEST OHIM DEVELOPMENTS Reviewed by Verónica Rodríguez Arguijo on Thursday, April 01, 2004 Rating: 5
TRACEY EMIN UNCOVERED IN COPYRIGHT CONUNDRUM TRACEY EMIN UNCOVERED IN COPYRIGHT CONUNDRUM Reviewed by Anonymous on Thursday, April 01, 2004 Rating: 5
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