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Friday fortissimo

The IPKat thanks Simon Haslam ( Abel & Imray ) and Jim Davies ( Bell Dening ) for simultaneously sending him this link to the BBC's...
- Friday, February 29, 2008
Friday fortissimo Friday fortissimo Reviewed by Jeremy on Friday, February 29, 2008 Rating: 5

US stem cell patent success

Associated Press reports that the USPTO has upheld one of Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF’s) human stem cell patents (decisions ...
- Friday, February 29, 2008
US stem cell patent success US stem cell patent success Reviewed by Anonymous on Friday, February 29, 2008 Rating: 5

Calls for help!

Here's a procedural point that IPKat team blogger Jeremy has been pondering. Since the Community trade mark and the national trade mark ...
- Friday, February 29, 2008
Calls for help! Calls for help! Reviewed by Jeremy on Friday, February 29, 2008 Rating: 5

You are what you EIT

Earlier this week the European Commission's Official Journal published Common Position 2/2008 of 21 January 2008 "adopted by the Co...
- Thursday, February 28, 2008
You are what you EIT You are what you EIT Reviewed by Jeremy on Thursday, February 28, 2008 Rating: 5
New edition of Laws of the Internet New edition of <i>Laws of the Internet</i> Reviewed by Jeremy on Thursday, February 28, 2008 Rating: 5
From the margins to the mainstream? From the margins to the mainstream? Reviewed by Jeremy on Thursday, February 28, 2008 Rating: 5
Stop das press! No more surreptitious state surveillance Stop das press! No more surreptitious state surveillance Reviewed by Jeremy on Wednesday, February 27, 2008 Rating: 5

More on Parmesan

Yesterday the IPKat picked up on the European Court of Justice ruling in the Parmesan dispute ( Case C-132/05 Commission of the European ...
- Wednesday, February 27, 2008
More on Parmesan More on Parmesan Reviewed by Jeremy on Wednesday, February 27, 2008 Rating: 5
PCT filings for 2007: cause for celebration or concern? PCT filings for 2007: cause for celebration or concern? Reviewed by Jeremy on Wednesday, February 27, 2008 Rating: 5
All for the sake of lost golf balls ... All for the sake of lost golf balls ... Reviewed by Jeremy on Wednesday, February 27, 2008 Rating: 5

Parties polarised in bear dispute

Today's Telegraph reports that the dispute between the Nuremburg Zoo and Bavarian confectionery manufacturer Fair Field over rights to t...
- Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Parties polarised in bear dispute Parties polarised in bear dispute Reviewed by Jeremy on Tuesday, February 26, 2008 Rating: 5
Cheesy decision from the ECJ Cheesy decision from the ECJ Reviewed by Anonymous on Tuesday, February 26, 2008 Rating: 5
The never-ending story and the Robin that roared The never-ending story and the Robin that roared Reviewed by Jeremy on Tuesday, February 26, 2008 Rating: 5
French president calls for stronger protection for souffles French president calls for stronger protection for souffles Reviewed by Anonymous on Monday, February 25, 2008 Rating: 5

News from India and Pakistan

The IPKat has received a notice concerning a forthcoming event in Ooty, India. He learns that "The Society for Technology Management (...
- Monday, February 25, 2008
News from India and Pakistan News from India and Pakistan Reviewed by Jeremy on Monday, February 25, 2008 Rating: 5
More copyright please, says SNP MP More copyright please, says SNP MP Reviewed by David Pearce on Friday, February 22, 2008 Rating: 5
First 300 RCD decisions now available First 300 RCD decisions now available Reviewed by Jeremy on Friday, February 22, 2008 Rating: 5
Boehringer Ingelheim v Swingward decision: and the show's not over yet... Boehringer Ingelheim v Swingward decision: and the show's not over yet... Reviewed by Anonymous on Thursday, February 21, 2008 Rating: 5
Luxembourg suffers defeat at hands of local ECJ Luxembourg suffers defeat at hands of local ECJ Reviewed by Jeremy on Thursday, February 21, 2008 Rating: 5

Kosovo IP rights

A circular received by the IPKat from Balkan-based IP practice SD Petosevic has informed him as follows: "Kosovo independence that was ...
- Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Kosovo IP rights Kosovo IP rights Reviewed by Jeremy on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 Rating: 5
Franchisor wins trade mark appeal but is given "little hope" of damages Franchisor wins trade mark appeal but is given "little hope" of damages Reviewed by Jeremy on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 Rating: 5
Budweiser dispute goes back in time Budweiser dispute goes back in time Reviewed by Jeremy on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 Rating: 5
Varec ruling values confidentiality ahead of transparency in tendering Varec ruling values confidentiality ahead of transparency in tendering Reviewed by Jeremy on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 Rating: 5

The Knorr, the merrier

Another decision that nearly slipped beneath the IPKat's whiskers for good was Knorr-Bremse Systems for Commercial Vehicles Ltd v Haldex...
- Tuesday, February 19, 2008
The Knorr, the merrier The Knorr, the merrier Reviewed by Jeremy on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 Rating: 5
Cardiff has a new look - and dragons aren't welcome Cardiff has a new look - and dragons aren't welcome Reviewed by Anonymous on Monday, February 18, 2008 Rating: 5
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