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A Wellcome relief?

Last week the IPKat was too busy stuffing himself with chocolate mice to notice the ruling of the Court of Justice of the European Communit...
- Wednesday, December 31, 2008
A Wellcome relief? A Wellcome relief? Reviewed by Jeremy on Wednesday, December 31, 2008 Rating: 5

Congratulations!

The British New Years Honours list has just been published (you can read it in full here ) and it contains the names of at least three peopl...
- Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Congratulations! Congratulations! Reviewed by Jeremy on Wednesday, December 31, 2008 Rating: 5

Coming out of copyright ...

As in previous years, the IPKat has compiled a little list of characters who, having died in 1938, will no longer be protected by copyright...
- Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Coming out of copyright ... Coming out of copyright ... Reviewed by Jeremy on Wednesday, December 31, 2008 Rating: 5
Is STIM a bully? It all depends ... Is STIM a bully? It all depends ... Reviewed by Jeremy on Tuesday, December 30, 2008 Rating: 5

More peer reviewers needed

Are you an IP expert with time on your hands and an urge to be constructively critical? The Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Pract...
- Tuesday, December 30, 2008
More peer reviewers needed More peer reviewers needed Reviewed by Jeremy on Tuesday, December 30, 2008 Rating: 5
A great idea for hard-pressed sole and small IP practitioners ... A great idea for hard-pressed sole and small IP practitioners ... Reviewed by Jeremy on Monday, December 29, 2008 Rating: 5
Obelix too famous to be confused with a mobile phone service Obelix too famous to be confused with a mobile phone service Reviewed by Jeremy on Monday, December 29, 2008 Rating: 5
ratiopharm/Sandoz v Napp Pharmaceuticals ratiopharm/Sandoz v Napp Pharmaceuticals Reviewed by David Pearce on Wednesday, December 24, 2008 Rating: 5

Are performers a special case?

While almost every serious commentator in the field of contemporary copyright law takes the view that no case has been established for the ...
- Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Are performers a special case? Are performers a special case? Reviewed by Jeremy on Tuesday, December 23, 2008 Rating: 5

Cricket, lovely cricket

You've got to feel a bit sorry for Sir Allen Stanford, the Texan-Antiguan patron of West Indian cricket. Last week's Daily Telegraph...
- Monday, December 22, 2008
Cricket, lovely cricket Cricket, lovely cricket Reviewed by Anonymous on Monday, December 22, 2008 Rating: 5
Corporate logos -- do they suffer as we do? Corporate logos -- do they suffer as we do? Reviewed by Jeremy on Monday, December 22, 2008 Rating: 5
Don't fall into the Patent Pit! Don't fall into the Patent Pit! Reviewed by David Pearce on Friday, December 19, 2008 Rating: 5

Friday festinations

The IPKat's superbly-updated 'Forthcoming Events' feature, which occupies a large slice of space on the left-hand side-bar of th...
- Friday, December 19, 2008
Friday festinations Friday festinations Reviewed by Jeremy on Friday, December 19, 2008 Rating: 5

New PCT Supplementary Search

Charles Clark (no, not that one) has emailed the IPKat to inform him that WIPO has recently announced , in the December PCT Newsletter, that...
- Thursday, December 18, 2008
New PCT Supplementary Search New PCT Supplementary Search Reviewed by David Pearce on Thursday, December 18, 2008 Rating: 5

It's here at last -- IPOPNG

It is will happiness in his heart that the IPKat can inform his readers that the Intellectual Property Office of Papua New Guinea (or IPOPN...
- Thursday, December 18, 2008
It's here at last -- IPOPNG It's here at last -- IPOPNG Reviewed by Jeremy on Thursday, December 18, 2008 Rating: 5

Australia kicks Singapore into life

The IPKat has excitedly read WIPO Press Release PR/2008/581, which brings the joyous news that the  Singapore Treaty on the Law of Trademark...
- Thursday, December 18, 2008
Australia kicks Singapore into life Australia kicks Singapore into life Reviewed by Jeremy on Thursday, December 18, 2008 Rating: 5
Is UK business too complacent to IP crime? IBIL Dilution seminar Is UK business too complacent to IP crime? IBIL Dilution seminar Reviewed by Anonymous on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 Rating: 5

Wednesday wonders

Via the IPKat's friend Shabtai Atlow comes this link to the Wall Street Journal's Law Blog. Headed "Bambu, Maker of Rolling Pap...
- Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Wednesday wonders Wednesday wonders Reviewed by Jeremy on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 Rating: 5
UK Copyright 'debate' kicked off UK Copyright 'debate' kicked off Reviewed by David Pearce on Tuesday, December 16, 2008 Rating: 5
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