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No new USPTO rules (yet)

STOP PRESS : The IPKat hears from reports here and here that the USPTO has been enjoined (for English speakers read "prevented")...
- Wednesday, October 31, 2007
No new USPTO rules (yet) No new USPTO rules (yet) Reviewed by David Pearce on Wednesday, October 31, 2007 Rating: 5
Forthcoming London events - and that mysterious Italian fine Forthcoming London events - and that mysterious Italian fine Reviewed by Jeremy on Wednesday, October 31, 2007 Rating: 5
Castles in Spain, trade marks in vain? Castles in Spain, trade marks in vain? Reviewed by Jeremy on Wednesday, October 31, 2007 Rating: 5

Veni, vidi, fimi

The IPKat is grateful to his learned colleague Ben Challis ( Music Law Updates ) for drawing his attention to a press release headed "...
- Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Veni, vidi, fimi Veni, vidi, fimi Reviewed by Jeremy on Tuesday, October 30, 2007 Rating: 5

Worth a flutter?

The IPKat has read with great interest a news item , via Conservation Commons , about how researchers who helped discover a new species of ...
- Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Worth a flutter? Worth a flutter? Reviewed by Jeremy on Tuesday, October 30, 2007 Rating: 5
MTV v MTV; latest UPOV and Hague accessions MTV v MTV; latest UPOV and Hague accessions Reviewed by Jeremy on Tuesday, October 30, 2007 Rating: 5
Big deal for Diehl, but Varec presses for disclosure Big deal for Diehl, but Varec presses for disclosure Reviewed by Jeremy on Monday, October 29, 2007 Rating: 5

China trips

China agrees to TRIPs amendment ChinaDaily reports that the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of China yesterday acc...
- Monday, October 29, 2007
China trips China trips Reviewed by Anonymous on Monday, October 29, 2007 Rating: 5

Ruotsi saved for the Swedes

What with all the excitement of his trip to Sweden for the copyright conference, the IPKat nearly overlooked another of those fascinating bi...
- Monday, October 29, 2007
Ruotsi saved for the Swedes Ruotsi saved for the Swedes Reviewed by Jeremy on Monday, October 29, 2007 Rating: 5
Does spinach curb the urge to litigate? Lacoste caught in crossfire Does spinach curb the urge to litigate? Lacoste caught in crossfire Reviewed by Jeremy on Sunday, October 28, 2007 Rating: 5
Develey disappointed as ECJ resists Paris squeeze Develey disappointed as ECJ resists Paris squeeze Reviewed by Jeremy on Saturday, October 27, 2007 Rating: 5
Challenges for Media Content Producers Challenges for Media Content Producers Reviewed by Jeremy on Friday, October 26, 2007 Rating: 5

OiNK OiNK!

This arrived from the BBC via the IPKat's friend Simon Haslam : it's a report on how, following an Interpol investigation, the Briti...
- Friday, October 26, 2007
OiNK OiNK! OiNK OiNK! Reviewed by Jeremy on Friday, October 26, 2007 Rating: 5

Caipi capers

The IPKat earlier this week posted information concerning a Court of First Instance decision on a Community trade mark application for the w...
- Thursday, October 25, 2007
Caipi capers Caipi capers Reviewed by Jeremy on Thursday, October 25, 2007 Rating: 5
House of Lords overturns CA in Yeda appeal House of Lords overturns CA in Yeda appeal Reviewed by Jeremy on Thursday, October 25, 2007 Rating: 5

Me unregistrable, You Jane

The IPKat has come across a recent decision of the OHIM Fourth Board of Appeal, refusing registration of a sound mark represented as follows...
- Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Me unregistrable, You Jane Me unregistrable, You Jane Reviewed by Anonymous on Wednesday, October 24, 2007 Rating: 5
How many languages for European patents? Peer-to-patent posts again How many languages for European patents? Peer-to-patent posts again Reviewed by Jeremy on Wednesday, October 24, 2007 Rating: 5
LICK ME doesn't get just desserts LICK ME doesn't get just desserts Reviewed by Anonymous on Tuesday, October 23, 2007 Rating: 5
Catching counterfeits: European Commission seeks ACTA mandate Catching counterfeits: European Commission seeks ACTA mandate Reviewed by Jeremy on Tuesday, October 23, 2007 Rating: 5
Refreshingly French; Jules Rimet now online Refreshingly French; Jules Rimet now online Reviewed by Jeremy on Tuesday, October 23, 2007 Rating: 5

Recent publications

The October issue of Euromoney's near-monthly Managing Intellectual Property is another action-packed thriller - features in this deli...
- Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Recent publications Recent publications Reviewed by Jeremy on Tuesday, October 23, 2007 Rating: 5
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