[Guest post] Ownership of IP rights by DAOs – the future is nigh? By Eleonora Rosati at Wednesday, August 31, 2022 blockchain DAOs Guest post Marianna Ryan smart contracts technology +
New eEQE consultation ends 31 August 2022: Don't miss the opportunity to have your say! By Dr Rose Hughes at Wednesday, August 31, 2022 eEQE epi eqe new eqe online exams patents Rose Hughes +
Boards of Appeal back rejection of special criteria for the novelty of purity inventions, but the Guidelines remain out of step (T 0043/18) By Dr Rose Hughes at Tuesday, August 30, 2022 Article 54 EPC epo novelty patents purity inventions purposive selection Rose Hughes selection inventions T 1085/13 +
First preliminary injunction issued by a court in Turkey regarding NFTs By Neil Wilkof at Monday, August 29, 2022 Access Providers Union Cem Karaca determination of evidence. NFTs Opensea preliminary injunction Turkey +
Never too Late: If you missed the IPKat last weeks! By Giorgio Luceri at Thursday, August 25, 2022 #NeverTooLate copyright design Giorgio Luceri NTL patents trade marks +
How far does a footballer's right to control use of their their image go? Italian Supreme Court weighs in on interplay between right to private life and freedom of expression/information By Eleonora Rosati at Wednesday, August 24, 2022 copyright ECtHR Eleonora Rosati freedom of expression and information Image rights Italian Supreme Court Italy right to private life +
Book Review: Once Upon a Time, the Patent By Anastasiia Kyrylenko at Wednesday, August 24, 2022 Anastasiia Kyrylenko Book review france Germany history Italy patents UK +
When you have to move: the trauma of downsizing one's personal library By Neil Wilkof at Tuesday, August 23, 2022 antilibrary downsizing moving personal library Umberto Eco +
UK court considers that rowing machine could be protectable under both UK and EU copyright By Eleonora Rosati at Sunday, August 21, 2022 [2022] EWHC 2084 (IPEC) Brompton Cofemel designs Eleonora Rosati Hensher patents Response Clothing WaterRower works of applied art works of artistic craftmanship +
Samsonite fails in getting 3D EU trade mark registration for tablet cases due to lack of distinctiveness By Nedim Malovic at Wednesday, August 17, 2022 cases distinctiveness EUTMR ipad Nedim Malovic shapes significant departure test trade marks +