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The team is joined by GuestKats Kevin Bercimuelle-Chamot, Jocelyn Bosse, Alessandro Cerri, Anastasiia Kyrylenko, Marcel Pemsel and Anna Maria Stein.

SpecialKats: Verónica Rodríguez Arguijo (TechieKat), Antonios Baris (Book Review Editor), Rose Hughes (PatKat) and Chijioke Okorie (Africa Correspondent).

InternKats: Asude Sena Moya and Söğüt Atilla.
General Court: The difficulty of proving acquiescence in EU trade mark law General Court: The difficulty of proving acquiescence in EU trade mark law Reviewed by Marcel Pemsel on Monday, December 09, 2024 Rating: 5
Never Too Late: If you missed the IPKat last week! Never Too Late: If you missed the IPKat last week! Reviewed by Söğüt Atilla on Monday, December 09, 2024 Rating: 5
Italian language trade marks raise tough questions again in Australia Italian language trade marks raise tough questions again in Australia Reviewed by Jocelyn Bosse on Sunday, December 08, 2024 Rating: 5
CJEU rules on vertical direct effect of InfoSoc Directive and allows national courts to disapply incorrect national transpositions CJEU rules on vertical direct effect of InfoSoc Directive and allows national courts to disapply incorrect national transpositions Reviewed by Eleonora Rosati on Sunday, December 08, 2024 Rating: 5

Sunday Surprises

Check our usual round-up for a weekly selection of opportunities, vacancies and events to attend! Conferences and calls for papers The role ...
- Sunday, December 08, 2024
Sunday Surprises Sunday Surprises Reviewed by Anastasiia Kyrylenko on Sunday, December 08, 2024 Rating: 5
Challenging Nestlé’s fitness for trade mark: Can belated evidence lead to invalidation? Challenging Nestlé’s fitness for trade mark: Can belated evidence lead to invalidation? Reviewed by Söğüt Atilla on Saturday, December 07, 2024 Rating: 5
Navigating Re-Establishment of Rights at the EPO: Key Takeaways from T 0178/23 Navigating Re-Establishment of Rights at the EPO: Key Takeaways from T 0178/23 Reviewed by Annsley Merelle Ward on Friday, December 06, 2024 Rating: 5
[UPCKat] UPC Court of Appeal confirms that opt-outs may be withdrawn for patents subject to pre-UPC national litigation [UPCKat] UPC Court of Appeal confirms that opt-outs may be withdrawn for patents subject to pre-UPC national litigation Reviewed by Annsley Merelle Ward on Thursday, December 05, 2024 Rating: 5
[Guest post] Benelux Office rules on opposition proceedings prepared by ChatGPT [Guest post] Benelux Office rules on opposition proceedings prepared by ChatGPT Reviewed by Eleonora Rosati on Wednesday, December 04, 2024 Rating: 5
Never Too Late: If you missed the IPKat last week! Never Too Late: If you missed the IPKat last week! Reviewed by Asude Sena Moya on Tuesday, December 03, 2024 Rating: 5
General Court: ‘Russian Warship, GO F**K YOURSELF’ non-distinctive General Court: ‘Russian Warship, GO F**K YOURSELF’ non-distinctive Reviewed by Marcel Pemsel on Monday, December 02, 2024 Rating: 5

Sunday Surprises

Taking note of the next events to attend Another week has come to an end and, as usual, it is time to catch up with the latest events in the...
- Sunday, December 01, 2024
Sunday Surprises Sunday Surprises Reviewed by Eleonora Rosati on Sunday, December 01, 2024 Rating: 5
CJEU: Commission could disagree with national authorities on GI applications under Regulation 1151/2012 (but not under Regulation 2024/1143) CJEU: Commission could disagree with national authorities on GI applications under Regulation 1151/2012 (but not under Regulation 2024/1143) Reviewed by Anastasiia Kyrylenko on Saturday, November 30, 2024 Rating: 5
Wine-maker's opposition against EUTM of an elderly man's face found by EUIPO to be nothing more than sour grapes Wine-maker's opposition against EUTM of an elderly man's face found by EUIPO to be nothing more than sour grapes Reviewed by Alessandro Cerri on Saturday, November 30, 2024 Rating: 5
[Book review] Design law: Global Law and Practice [Book review] Design law: Global Law and Practice Reviewed by Kevin Bercimuelle-Chamot on Wednesday, November 27, 2024 Rating: 5
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