Aftermath of the CRISPR hearing - Highlights from the blogosphere By Dr Rose Hughes on Friday, January 31, 2020 Boards of Appeal CRISPR epo right to priority Rose Hughes T0844/18 The Broad Institute +
Does South Africa want public interest considerations for copyright limitations and exceptions at the WTO? By Chijioke Okorie on Friday, January 31, 2020 Chijioke Okorie copyright exceptions and limitations fair dealing fair use public interest South Africa three step test TRIPS WIPO WTO +
UK IPO Brexit Transition Guidance declares business as usual for IP, for now... By Annsley Merelle Ward on Thursday, January 30, 2020 #IPKat AmeriKat Brexit Brexit and brands brexit and designs brexit day exhaustion of rights transition transition period UK IPO withdrawal agreement +
CJEU rules that pay-for-delay agreements likely violate competition law where reverse payments occur without justifiable explanation By Léon Dijkman on Thursday, January 30, 2020 #IPKat C-307/18 competition law Gaelle Bequet generics Lundbeck pay for delay servier +
Never Too Late: if you missed the IPKat last week By Luna Lovegood on Thursday, January 30, 2020 #Chinese #NeverTooLate #patent trade marks +
Furry thoughts on Sky v. Skykick – Part 1: trade marks lacking sufficient clarity and precision By Léon Dijkman on Thursday, January 30, 2020 #IPKat Aquos C-371/18 C-39/97 coherent subcategories genuine use lack of clarity similarity of goods Sky v. Skykick +
UK court applies CJEU Cofemel decision for the first time: "complete conformity" with EU law would preclude any requirement of aesthetic appeal By Eleonora Rosati on Thursday, January 30, 2020 #IPKat Cofemel C-683/17 copyright Eleonora Rosati fabric HHJ Hacon originality protectable subject-matter subject-matter categorisation UK works of artistic craftmanship +
Another decision on AI-generated work in China: Is it a Work of Legal Entities? By Kan He on Wednesday, January 29, 2020 #IPKat Artificial Intelligence copyright Dreamwriter Kan He Nanshan District Court of Guangzhou Province Tencent Beijing +
Remembering this Kat's cat (and what's in a feline name?) By Neil Wilkof on Wednesday, January 29, 2020 Carmen cats naming of cat Neil Wilkof +