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Court of Appeal of England and Wales refers to SkyKick - in a design dispute on res judicata Court of Appeal of England and Wales refers to SkyKick - in a design dispute on res judicata Reviewed by Alessandro Cerri on Saturday, May 31, 2025 Rating: 5
[Book review] European and UK Trade Mark Law [Book review] European and UK Trade Mark Law Reviewed by Anastasiia Kyrylenko on Saturday, May 31, 2025 Rating: 5
[Guest post] Aesthetic theft or shared style? Originality in the social media age [Guest post] Aesthetic theft or shared style? Originality in the social media age Reviewed by Söğüt Atilla-Aydın on Friday, May 30, 2025 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 Friday, May 30, 2025 Rating: 5
Can refugees take their GIs with them when fleeing? The case of Rügenwalder Teewurst Can refugees take their GIs with them when fleeing? The case of Rügenwalder Teewurst Reviewed by Anastasiia Kyrylenko on Thursday, May 29, 2025 Rating: 5
All to play for in CRISPR "first-to-invent" US patent battle as Federal Circuit instructs PTAB to reconsider (Regents v. Broad Institute, Nos. 22-1594, 22-1653) All to play for in CRISPR "first-to-invent" US patent battle as Federal Circuit instructs PTAB to reconsider (Regents v. Broad Institute, Nos. 22-1594, 22-1653) Reviewed by Dr Rose Hughes on Wednesday, May 28, 2025 Rating: 5
Event report: C5 Pharma & Biotech Patent Litigation in Europe (Day 1), Plausibility, UPC and antibody IP strategy Event report: C5 Pharma & Biotech Patent Litigation in Europe (Day 1), Plausibility, UPC and antibody IP strategy Reviewed by Dr Rose Hughes on Tuesday, May 27, 2025 Rating: 5
Objectively measuring the similarity of marks: A framework of ideas Objectively measuring the similarity of marks: A framework of ideas Reviewed by Marcel Pemsel on Monday, May 26, 2025 Rating: 5
CJEU receives first referral on chatbots and copyright CJEU receives first referral on chatbots and copyright Reviewed by Eleonora Rosati on Monday, May 26, 2025 Rating: 5
US space force: a trade mark or the sixth military branch? US space force: a trade mark or the sixth military branch? Reviewed by Söğüt Atilla-Aydın on Monday, May 26, 2025 Rating: 5
Sunday Surprises Sunday Surprises Reviewed by Verónica Rodríguez Arguijo on Sunday, May 25, 2025 Rating: 5
COPA v Wright: Civil Restraint Orders and Vexatious Litigation COPA v Wright: Civil Restraint Orders and Vexatious Litigation Reviewed by Oliver Fairhurst on Thursday, May 22, 2025 Rating: 5
[Guest post] Third-party registration of well-known foreign trade marks in the EU: The Frisby case [Guest post] Third-party registration of well-known foreign trade marks in the EU: The Frisby case Reviewed by Eleonora Rosati on Thursday, May 22, 2025 Rating: 5
Never Too Late: If you missed the IPKat last week! Never Too Late: If you missed the IPKat last week! Reviewed by Simone Lorenzi on Wednesday, May 21, 2025 Rating: 5
[Guest post] Nigeria’s Copyright Collective Management Regulations: Justice for Members Only? [Guest post] Nigeria’s Copyright Collective Management Regulations: Justice for Members Only? Reviewed by Anastasiia Kyrylenko on Tuesday, May 20, 2025 Rating: 5
Glaxo’s colour trade mark for inhalers invalidated Glaxo’s colour trade mark for inhalers invalidated Reviewed by Marcel Pemsel on Tuesday, May 20, 2025 Rating: 5
An LLM is not (yet) a person skilled in the art (T 1193/23) An LLM is not (yet) a person skilled in the art (T 1193/23) Reviewed by Dr Rose Hughes on Monday, May 19, 2025 Rating: 5
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