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Never Too Late: If you missed the IPKat last week!

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Dive into the latest intellectual property updates with the IPKat!

Copyright and Trade marks

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through the latest IP news!
Katfriend Daphne Singer reported on a new lawsuit filed in New York by Epoch Company, owner of the SYLVANIAN FAMILIES/Calico Critters doll brand, alleging copyright and trademark infringement against a content creator running the "@SylvanianDrama" social media accounts, which feature customized dolls in adult-themed narratives and commercial collaborations.

Jocelyn Bosse commented on the EU General Court's decision to uphold the invalidity of the "ICELAND" trademarks for the British supermarket chain, finding them geographically descriptive of the nation of Iceland, and reiterating settled EU case law on geographically descriptive names, including country names, and their potential future associations with goods and services.

Marcel Pemsel examined the General Court's decision to annul the revocation of Ferrari’s ‘TESTAROSSA’ trademark, finding that the sale of second-hand cars by authorized dealers constitutes genuine use and that use of the mark for directly connected services, parts, and accessories is also sufficient to demonstrate genuine use, applying and expanding upon the CJEU’s prior Ferrari judgment.

Patents

Rose Hughes discussed the EPO Boards of Appeal's decision T 1065/23 concerning product-by-process claims, which confirmed that patentability hinges on whether the process imparts unique and non-obvious properties to the final product, and reiterated that the format of a granted claim cannot be challenged for lack of clarity in opposition proceedings.

IP Events and Opportunities

Oliver Fairhurst provided a weekly update covering intellectual property news, consultations, and events, including the UK IPO's SEP consultation, INTA's IP, Finance, and Valuation Workshop Series, IP Inclusive's 10th-anniversary impact report, and a warning from the UKIPO regarding counterfeit flea treatments.

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