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NOT SO FAST IN ZOTON PATENT CASE; LEMONADE BOTTLE APPEAL FAILS NOT SO FAST IN ZOTON PATENT CASE; LEMONADE BOTTLE APPEAL FAILS Reviewed by Jeremy on Wednesday, November 30, 2005 Rating: 5

X FACTOR CASE HAS THE EX FACTOR

The IPKat is grateful to Steve Palmer of Rawlison Butler, who has pointed him in the direction of the BBC’s report that the X Factor copyr...
- Wednesday, November 30, 2005
X FACTOR CASE HAS THE EX FACTOR X FACTOR CASE HAS THE EX FACTOR Reviewed by Anonymous on Wednesday, November 30, 2005 Rating: 5

JIPLP AT LAST

At last ... it's JIPLP Issue 1 of the Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice , published monthly by Oxford University Press...
- Tuesday, November 29, 2005
JIPLP AT LAST JIPLP AT LAST Reviewed by Jeremy on Tuesday, November 29, 2005 Rating: 5

NEWS FROM FRANCE AND RUSSIA

France cuts levy on flash memory devices Playlist reports that France is to cut its levy on flash memory devices. Although it is legal to c...
- Tuesday, November 29, 2005
NEWS FROM FRANCE AND RUSSIA NEWS FROM FRANCE AND RUSSIA Reviewed by Anonymous on Tuesday, November 29, 2005 Rating: 5
IGNORANCE NO EXCUSE; BRILLIANCE NO EXCUSE EITHER IGNORANCE NO EXCUSE; BRILLIANCE NO EXCUSE EITHER Reviewed by Jeremy on Tuesday, November 29, 2005 Rating: 5

NEW IPQ; IN PRAISE OF PACKAGING

Latest IPQ The fourth and final issue of Sweet & Maxwell's scholarly Intellectual Property Quarterly for 2005 has now been publishe...
- Monday, November 28, 2005
NEW IPQ; IN PRAISE OF PACKAGING NEW IPQ; IN PRAISE OF PACKAGING Reviewed by Jeremy on Monday, November 28, 2005 Rating: 5

CHINA TO AMEND IP LAWS

The NC Times reports that China is to reform its patent laws in order to meet its WTO obligations. The proposals for amendment are due to b...
- Sunday, November 27, 2005
CHINA TO AMEND IP LAWS CHINA TO AMEND IP LAWS Reviewed by Anonymous on Sunday, November 27, 2005 Rating: 5
RARE DEFENCE FAILS AGAIN; SUNRISE, SUNSET FOR .EU RARE DEFENCE FAILS AGAIN; SUNRISE, SUNSET FOR .EU Reviewed by Jeremy on Sunday, November 27, 2005 Rating: 5

COMING UP IN THE ECJ

The IPKat has discovered that the following legal delights currently before the ECJ: Hans-Peter Wilfer v OHIM - can patent agents appear bef...
- Saturday, November 26, 2005
COMING UP IN THE ECJ COMING UP IN THE ECJ Reviewed by Anonymous on Saturday, November 26, 2005 Rating: 5
DON'T FORGET - RON MARCHANT ON MONDAY DON'T FORGET - RON MARCHANT ON MONDAY Reviewed by Anonymous on Friday, November 25, 2005 Rating: 5
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO GAT? CONSERVATION OF ENERGY; PATENTING LIVES WHATEVER HAPPENED TO GAT? CONSERVATION OF ENERGY; PATENTING LIVES Reviewed by Jeremy on Friday, November 25, 2005 Rating: 5

IKEA TO REBRAND?

The IPKat has come across a rather unlikely rebranding suggestion through MosNews . Vladimir Zhirinovsky, the leader of Russia’s nationalist...
- Friday, November 25, 2005
IKEA TO REBRAND? IKEA TO REBRAND? Reviewed by Anonymous on Friday, November 25, 2005 Rating: 5

BUSY DAY FOR LES LUXEMBOURGOISIES

ECJ cornucopia Not even the industrious IPKat can hope to deal with so many tip-top IP decisions from Luxembourg all in one go, so he has pu...
- Thursday, November 24, 2005
BUSY DAY FOR LES LUXEMBOURGOISIES BUSY DAY FOR LES LUXEMBOURGOISIES Reviewed by Jeremy on Thursday, November 24, 2005 Rating: 5

FINAL REMINDER; THE X-FACTOR

Are you game for a little theory? Why do some businesses have a sue-on-sight policy for infringers, while others are more laid back? Why can...
- Thursday, November 24, 2005
FINAL REMINDER; THE X-FACTOR FINAL REMINDER; THE X-FACTOR Reviewed by Jeremy on Thursday, November 24, 2005 Rating: 5

OUT OF TUNE

The IPKat has discovered from ZDNet that teenage dotcom millionaire Benjamin Cohen has given up his fight against Nominet, who ordered him ...
- Wednesday, November 23, 2005
OUT OF TUNE OUT OF TUNE Reviewed by Anonymous on Wednesday, November 23, 2005 Rating: 5

NICKY NOKY; MORE ON ALREX/ARTEX

A little bit of Nicky Noky ... The Court of First Instance (CFI) has posted its decision in Case T-396/04 Soffass SpA v OHIM, Sodipan, SCA ...
- Wednesday, November 23, 2005
NICKY NOKY; MORE ON ALREX/ARTEX NICKY NOKY; MORE ON ALREX/ARTEX Reviewed by Jeremy on Wednesday, November 23, 2005 Rating: 5
THE WORLD AND COPYRIGHT; COPYRIGHT WORLD THE WORLD AND COPYRIGHT; COPYRIGHT WORLD Reviewed by Jeremy on Wednesday, November 23, 2005 Rating: 5
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