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The team is Eleonora Rosati, Annsley Merelle Ward and Merpel. E-mail the Kats here!

The team is joined by GuestKats Söğüt Atilla, Oliver Fairhurst, Claire Gregg, Georgia Jenkins and Marcel Pemsel.

SpecialKats: Verónica Rodríguez Arguijo (TechieKat), Rose Hughes (PatKat) and Jocelyn Bosse (Book Review Editor).

InternKats: Wissam Bentazar, Simone Lorenzi and Kliment Markov.
[Guest post] Music and games: A catalytic combination given the right conditions [Guest post] Music and games: A catalytic combination given the right conditions Reviewed by Georgia Jenkins on Monday, July 27, 2026 Rating: 5
[Guest Book Review] Creative Value Chains – Copyright and Beyond for a Better Value Distribution [Guest Book Review] Creative Value Chains – Copyright and Beyond for a Better Value Distribution Reviewed by Jocelyn Bosse on Friday, July 24, 2026 Rating: 5
[Guest post] Long walk to copyright reform #12: The Constitutional Court clarifies the constitutional anatomy of South Africa's copyright exceptions [Guest post] Long walk to copyright reform #12: The Constitutional Court clarifies the constitutional anatomy of South Africa's copyright exceptions Reviewed by Eleonora Rosati on Thursday, July 23, 2026 Rating: 5
USM Haller II – Copyright protection for a furniture system? Maybe! USM Haller II – Copyright protection for a furniture system? Maybe! Reviewed by Marcel Pemsel on Thursday, July 23, 2026 Rating: 5
Hermès on a dented can: French court rejects artistic expression defence Hermès on a dented can: French court rejects artistic expression defence Reviewed by Söğüt Atilla-Aydın on Thursday, July 23, 2026 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, July 22, 2026 Rating: 5
[Guest Post] The GuestKat Prowls the UDRP Docket: Six Months of Cybersquatting, Catfights and Curious Decisions [Guest Post] The GuestKat Prowls the UDRP Docket: Six Months of Cybersquatting, Catfights and Curious Decisions Reviewed by Marcel Pemsel on Wednesday, July 22, 2026 Rating: 5

Exhaustion is back baby!

This Kat is already exhausted with software exhaustion Photo by Sam Grozyan on Unsplash Well, it is back in a very specific context, but so...
- Tuesday, July 21, 2026
Exhaustion is back baby! Exhaustion is back baby! Reviewed by Georgia Jenkins on Tuesday, July 21, 2026 Rating: 5
The CJEU Anne Frank judgment and its broader implications (including for the internet and, obviously, AI too) The CJEU Anne Frank judgment and its broader implications (including for the internet and, obviously, AI too) Reviewed by Eleonora Rosati on Sunday, July 19, 2026 Rating: 5

Saturday Sundries

This week’s Saturday Sundries rounds up upcoming IP events, fresh filing data from EUIPO and WIPO, an academic opportunity in Sweden, IP tra...
- Saturday, July 18, 2026
Saturday Sundries Saturday Sundries Reviewed by Dr Claire Gregg on Saturday, July 18, 2026 Rating: 5
Longer duration of protection for plant variety rights in Japan and New Zealand Longer duration of protection for plant variety rights in Japan and New Zealand Reviewed by Jocelyn Bosse on Saturday, July 18, 2026 Rating: 5
US Congress faces its own debate about a "patent ban" for plants US Congress faces its own debate about a "patent ban" for plants Reviewed by Jocelyn Bosse on Friday, July 17, 2026 Rating: 5
Australia’s (conflicting) national AI interests: water, data centres and creativity Australia’s (conflicting) national AI interests: water, data centres and creativity Reviewed by Georgia Jenkins on Thursday, July 16, 2026 Rating: 5
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