Were you away or just too busy to read the IPKat last week?
As usual, nothing to worry about: thanks to our dear friend and colleague
Alberto Bellan it is #NeverTooLate (now on its 84th edition) to
catch up.
So here’s what happened on this very blog last week:
A few days
ago Darren attended the inaugural running of an event at the Chartered
Institute of Patent Attorneys - a seminar for PhD
students. Many young IP enthusiasts discussing many IP issues = a perfect
combination for a Kat!
The Japan
Fair Trade Commission has recently released an amendment to the “Guidelines for the Use of
Intellectual Property under the Antimonopoly Act”, in order to address the issue of how the
JFTC approach cases involving standard essential patents in patent litigation.
Katfriend Kaori Minami of
Squire Patton Boggs reports.
A study
provides an astonishing empirical look at the invalidation rate before the
German Federal Patent Court and German Federal Court of Justice. Mark tells
all.
Brian Whitehead, at Kempner & Partners, provides an edifying summary
regarding the increased feasibility of electing an
inquiry as to damages in connection with patent litigation.
Ka friend
and trade secret expert, James Pooley, has flagged up two key changes to the US
Defence Trade Secrets Act, relating to whistle-blower protection and the
language on "threatened misappropriation".
How do you
measure IP? Data on IP is scarce; inaccessible registries, unregistered rights
and privately held information don't help. Yet, recent trends in IP data
suggest progress is being made, Nicola says.
The EPO
has announced the
appointment of its new Chief Economist. Definitely a dream-job, writes Merpel.
GIFs reproduce (very) short extracts of films or other
likely-to-be-copyright-protected material, more-often-than-not for
non-commercial purposes. Can you protect it with copyright?
You bet, says Eleonora.
The IPKat
team is calling for candidates for a new role, to be called
"InternKat". Among other exciting duties,
those who will get the positions will have the honour to keep writing these
lovely weekly round-ups. The deadline expires on 29th February.
Before that, it is #nevertoolate to get into the fabulous Katworld!
Considering
the “wider” significance of the December 2015 launch of the movie, “The Force
Awakens”, the latest and probably the most profitable instalment in the Star
Wars saga, IP in general, and copyright in particular, may be doing harm to our
reservoir of content creation, says Neil.
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PREVIOUSLY, ON NEVER TOO LATE
Never too late 83 [week ending
on Sunday 31 January] – The AmeriKat from the Silicon Valley | INGRES conference on developments in European IP law 2015 - patents |
Economics of UK creative industries |Stretchline v H&M | Merck KGaA v Merck Sharp & Dohme | Ethics in IP | Social dialogue at the EPO | Ms Potter's extended
copyright | CJEU on TMs' genuine use | Replicating works in museums.
Never too late 82 [week ending on Sunday 24
January] – Economics of
legal professions | One shot to boost your EU trade marks | AG's opinion on
fair compensation | Enforcement Directive consultation and UPC | Armonised
grace period | Draft UK Legislation on Unitary Patent and Unified Patents Court
| Arnold J's ruling in KitKat | Linking and copyright | GE
moves to Boston.
Never too late 81 [week ending on
Sunday 17 January] – Talented IP barristers 2015 | Wright Hassall LLP v Horton Jr
& Anor [2015] EWHC 3716 (QB) | Economics of
Collective Management Organisations | International jurisdiction in online EU
trade mark infringement cases | SUEPO
officials fired, downgraded | Electromagnetic Geoservices v Petroleum
Geoservices [2016] EWHC 27 | Accord Healthcare Limited v. medac
Gesellschaft [2016] EWHC 24 (Pat) | New PCT Applicant's Guide | US Defend Trade
Secrets Act.
Never too late 80 [week ending on Sunday 10
January] – Allergan's patent extortion
claim, Samsung's damages petition, Revlimid generic settlement & more! |
Recovery for pecuniary loss and moral prejudice | EU Trade Secrets Directive |
Journal d’Anne Frank as a trade mark?! | New Patent Act in Spain | Yellow as a
trade mark in Australia | Innovation is the dirty little secret of IP | David
Keltie.
Never too late: if you missed the IPKat last week
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on
Monday, February 08, 2016
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Reviewed by Eleonora Rosati
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