Twitter Blue Fiasco – “Please note that Twitter will do lots of dumb things in coming months”, tweeted Elon Musk By James Kwong on Monday, November 28, 2022 advertising on Twitter Elon Musk James Kwong joint tortfeasorship liability of online platforms online platforms Passing off trade mark infringement twitter Twitter Blue unfair competition +
Progress report on UK Economics of Music Streaming Recommendations By Hayleigh Bosher on Monday, November 28, 2022 #The IPKat copyright Hayleigh Bosher music music streaming UK Streaming Inquiry +
Another Board of Appeal enters the fray on description amendments (T 3097/19) By Dr Rose Hughes on Sunday, November 27, 2022 Boards of Appeal description amendments epo patents PatKat Rose Hughes +
Italian Supreme Court admits possibility of global delisting/removal orders … at least under Italian law By Eleonora Rosati on Saturday, November 26, 2022 CNIL C‑507/17 delisting Eleonora Rosati extraterritorial injunctions Glawischnig-Piesczek C-18/18 global injunctions internet Italy right to be forgotten search engines +
EPO President puts ViCo in opposition and examination on a permanent footing By Dr Rose Hughes on Thursday, November 24, 2022 epo patents PatKat Rose Hughes ViCo oral proceedings +
A tale of Black Friday By Anastasiia Kyrylenko on Thursday, November 24, 2022 Anastasiia Kyrylenko Art 7(1)(b) EUTMR bad faith Black Friday descriptiveness Germany trade marks +
General Court reminds that in invalidity proceedings EUIPO Boards of Appeal can only review arguments submitted by parties (failing to do so also breaches EU Charter of Fundamental Rights) By Nedim Malovic on Thursday, November 24, 2022 bad faith Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union descriptiveness EU Trade mark EUIPO invalidity proceedings Nedim Malovic +
[Survey] Have you been able to access the UPC's Case Management System via strong authentication? By Annsley Merelle Ward on Wednesday, November 23, 2022 #IPKat AmeriKat authentication case management system opt out sunrise period Unified Patent Court upc +
[Guest post] Can the owner of an artistic work convert it into an NFT for its use in the Metaverse? By Eleonora Rosati on Tuesday, November 22, 2022 copyright Guest post Mercedes Morán Ruiz metaverse NFTs Spain +
[Guest post] AG Rantos: existence of IP right does not need to be proven for action to obtain information under Article 8 Enforcement Directive By Nedim Malovic on Tuesday, November 22, 2022 Article 8 Enforcement Directive C-628/21 Castorama Polska copyright Guest post Jan Jakobi right to information +