The state of the Africa creative economy: Thoughts on the Creative Vibrancy Index for Africa By Chijioke Okorie at Sunday, April 30, 2023 Africa Chijioke Okorie copyright creative economy creative industries film +
Saturday Sundries By Kevin Bercimuelle-Chamot at Saturday, April 29, 2023 BPIP call for abstracts Digital Services Act EIPTN events evidence IEJE IPKat job opportunities Kevin Bercimuelle-Chamot OxViews Saturday Sundries +
EU and India in negotiations over a Geographical Indications Agreement By Anastasiia Kyrylenko at Saturday, April 29, 2023 Anastasiia Kyrylenko EU EU trade agreements FTA geographical indications india +
CJEU rules out that EU trade mark law governs regime applicable to jointly owned trade mark By Eleonora Rosati at Friday, April 28, 2023 Article 17(2) EU Charter Eleonora Rosati EU Charter joint ownership joint ownership of a trade mark Legea C-686/21 trade marks +
Never too late: in case you missed the IPKat last week By Benjamin Goh at Thursday, April 27, 2023 advertising Article 2(7) Berne Convention Article 3 InfoSoc Directive BIE copyright IP Action plan NFTs patents proof of loss reputation sufficiency trade marks WIPO +
[Guest post] The EU Commission’s proposal to codify visual disclaimers – a great leap for EU design law By Eleonora Rosati at Thursday, April 27, 2023 designs EU design reform Guest post Henning Hartwig visual disclaimers +
How to prove disclosure of earlier designs? By Marcel Pemsel at Wednesday, April 26, 2023 amazon BPatG designs Disclosure EUIPO General Court German Patent Court Marcel Pemsel +
WIPO publishes Guide to Patent Case Management for Judges By Annsley Merelle Ward at Monday, April 24, 2023 #IPKat AmeriKat Australia Brazil China comparative patent law epo Germany india Korea patent judges patent litigation UK US WIPO +
First the leak and now the question: Will the European Commission go forward with its IP Action plan? By Neil Wilkof at Monday, April 24, 2023 EUIPO competence center European Comission FRAND IP Action plan leak patent licensing Roya Ghafele standard essential patents +
When generating antibodies for a target is more than routine (T 0435/20) By Dr Rose Hughes at Monday, April 24, 2023 antibodies Board of Appeal epo PatKat plausibility Rose Hughes sufficiency +
Sunday Surprises By Chiara Gallo at Sunday, April 23, 2023 Chiara Gallo CITMA CITMA events Miscellany OxFirst patents trade marks +
Botox raises eyebrows: Australian High Court clarifies law on reputation By Neil Wilkof at Sunday, April 23, 2023 Australia deceptive similarity of surrounding circumstances defensive trademark high court reputation trademarks +
Event Report: BIE Symposium raises questions on Arrow declarations in the UPC By Annsley Merelle Ward at Sunday, April 23, 2023 AmeriKat Arrow declarations central division conflicts of interest event report FRAND Netherlands sunrise period Unified Patent Court unitary patent upc +
[Guest post] The Anne Black Danish copyright trilogy: The final say and a tripling of damages and compensation By Nedim Malovic at Saturday, April 22, 2023 Alex Woolgar anne black Charlotte Mittet Høfler copyright damages and compensation Denmark Guest post Hanne Kirk +