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

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Recent activity on plant breeders' rights in Canada Recent activity on plant breeders' rights in Canada Reviewed by Jocelyn Bosse on Saturday, June 13, 2026 Rating: 5
Saturday Sundries Saturday Sundries Reviewed by Marcel Pemsel on Saturday, June 13, 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 Saturday, June 13, 2026 Rating: 5
Famous but not distinctive: ANIMAL FARM and 1984 failed as trade marks because they were successful as books Famous but not distinctive: ANIMAL FARM and 1984 failed as trade marks because they were successful as books Reviewed by Marcel Pemsel on Saturday, June 13, 2026 Rating: 5
[Guest post] Can performers' rights be bought out at all? Brazil's new Dance Professionals Act revives a 1978 assignment ban for the streaming age [Guest post] Can performers' rights be bought out at all? Brazil's new Dance Professionals Act revives a 1978 assignment ban for the streaming age Reviewed by Eleonora Rosati on Friday, June 12, 2026 Rating: 5

Sunday Surprises

Here is your Sunday summary of IPKat news and events. A reminder that the rescheduled 2026 edition of Retromark: the conference takes place ...
- Sunday, June 07, 2026
Sunday Surprises Sunday Surprises Reviewed by Dr Rose Hughes on Sunday, June 07, 2026 Rating: 5
Mickey is free! It may not be as free, though… Mickey is free! It may not be as free, though… Reviewed by Söğüt Atilla-Aydın on Saturday, June 06, 2026 Rating: 5
No appeal against divisional "best method" decision in Australia – where to next? No appeal against divisional "best method" decision in Australia – where to next? Reviewed by Dr Claire Gregg on Saturday, June 06, 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 Kliment Markov on Friday, June 05, 2026 Rating: 5
[Guest Book Review] Criminal Intellectual Property Enforcement in Asia: Sources, Significance and Side-Effects [Guest Book Review] Criminal Intellectual Property Enforcement in Asia: Sources, Significance and Side-Effects Reviewed by Jocelyn Bosse on Thursday, June 04, 2026 Rating: 5
The good, the bad and the interesting in the Australian IP Report 2026 The good, the bad and the interesting in the Australian IP Report 2026 Reviewed by Dr Claire Gregg on Thursday, June 04, 2026 Rating: 5
New referral on claim interpretation and relevance of G1/24 to added matter confirmed (G1/26) New referral on claim interpretation and relevance of G1/24 to added matter confirmed (G1/26) Reviewed by Dr Rose Hughes on Thursday, June 04, 2026 Rating: 5
Running a Tintin model locally on your laptop might just transform copyright Running a Tintin model locally on your laptop might just transform copyright Reviewed by Georgia Jenkins on Monday, June 01, 2026 Rating: 5
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