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LA MER trade mark application grounded - again LA MER trade mark application grounded - again Reviewed by Jeremy on Sunday, September 30, 2007 Rating: 5

Recent publications

This item has been posted on Jeremy's behalf. He is on holiday today. The September/October issue of the World Trademark Review , publi...
- Friday, September 28, 2007
Recent publications Recent publications Reviewed by Jeremy on Friday, September 28, 2007 Rating: 5
EPC2000: this time it's for real EPC2000: this time it's for real Reviewed by David Pearce on Thursday, September 27, 2007 Rating: 5
OHIM prize essay; the AIPPI needs you OHIM prize essay; the AIPPI needs you Reviewed by Jeremy on Wednesday, September 26, 2007 Rating: 5
English to blame for foreign language foul-up? English to blame for foreign language foul-up? Reviewed by Jeremy on Wednesday, September 26, 2007 Rating: 5
Idris hangs in the balance; Brussels not so vague about Hague Idris hangs in the balance; Brussels not so vague about Hague Reviewed by Jeremy on Wednesday, September 26, 2007 Rating: 5

Protecting family values

Better late than never, says the IPKat as he posts this note on the fortnight-old Community trade mark appellate decision by the European C...
- Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Protecting family values Protecting family values Reviewed by Jeremy on Tuesday, September 25, 2007 Rating: 5
Go to Harmsworth to keep designs out of Harm's Way Go to Harmsworth to keep designs out of Harm's Way Reviewed by Jeremy on Tuesday, September 25, 2007 Rating: 5

New judge on the block

Amid all the excitement of the past few days the IPKat quite forgot to congratulate Christopher Floyd QC on his appointment as judge in th...
- Tuesday, September 25, 2007
New judge on the block New judge on the block Reviewed by Jeremy on Tuesday, September 25, 2007 Rating: 5
AG backs France against the Commission; peer-to-trade mark project? AG backs France against the Commission; peer-to-trade mark project? Reviewed by Jeremy on Tuesday, September 25, 2007 Rating: 5
Penguin in denial; and now for a little Enterprise Penguin in denial; and now for a little Enterprise Reviewed by Jeremy on Monday, September 24, 2007 Rating: 5
Not so fast, says ECJ in QUICKY case Not so fast, says ECJ in QUICKY case Reviewed by Jeremy on Monday, September 24, 2007 Rating: 5
Copyright evening coming up; Designs at MARQUES Copyright evening coming up; Designs at MARQUES Reviewed by Jeremy on Sunday, September 23, 2007 Rating: 5
Fast tracking at the UK-IPO Fast tracking at the UK-IPO Reviewed by David Pearce on Friday, September 21, 2007 Rating: 5

MARQUES in Porto VI

Thursday afternoon found the IPKat attending two worthy Workshop sessions at the MARQUES conference. First was Ben Goodger ( right , Rouse ...
- Friday, September 21, 2007
MARQUES in Porto VI MARQUES in Porto VI Reviewed by Jeremy on Friday, September 21, 2007 Rating: 5

Kinder capers

The IPKat's good friend Birgit Clark has sent him news from Germany of an important and somewhat controversial decision, summarised in ...
- Friday, September 21, 2007
Kinder capers Kinder capers Reviewed by Jeremy on Friday, September 21, 2007 Rating: 5

ECJ functionality decision

The IPKat has learnt of a new decision of the ECJ on functionality. G-Star is the owner of a Dutch trade mark consisting of the shape a...
- Thursday, September 20, 2007
ECJ functionality decision ECJ functionality decision Reviewed by Anonymous on Thursday, September 20, 2007 Rating: 5
MARQUES in Porto V; latest decisions from the ECJ MARQUES in Porto V; latest decisions from the ECJ Reviewed by Jeremy on Thursday, September 20, 2007 Rating: 5
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