[Guest Post] Italian Supreme Court finds plant breeder's contractual terms were contrary to public interest By Jocelyn Bosse at Wednesday, April 24, 2024 CJEU Italian Supreme Court Nadorcott plant variety rights +
Guest Book Review: Living with the Algorithm, servant or master? - AI governance and policy for the future By Antonios Baris at Wednesday, April 24, 2024 AI Governance AI Regulation Algorithm Artificial Intelligence Book review Victoria Dipla +
[Guest post] A correct reading of the ‘Puma-Rihanna’ case (T-647/22) – Five steps to happiness By Eleonora Rosati at Tuesday, April 23, 2024 designs Disclosure Guest post Henning Hartwig puma Rihanna T-647/22 +
Never Too Late: If you missed the IPKat last week! By Jocelyn Bosse at Tuesday, April 23, 2024 copyright Freedom of expression Jocelyn Bosse patents retromark trade marks upc +
Board of Appeal confirmed: Short jingle not protectable as a sound mark By Marcel Pemsel at Tuesday, April 23, 2024 Board of Appeal BVG distinctiveness jingle Marcel Pemsel sound mark +
[UPCKat] Preliminary injunctions in the UPC: CUP&CINO v Alpina Coffee Systems By Annsley Merelle Ward at Monday, April 22, 2024 #IPKat AmeriKat Costs opt outs preliminary injunctions Unified Patent Court Agreement upc UPCKat Vienna +
ERA IP-focused events and courses return with 25% discount for IPKat readers By Eleonora Rosati at Monday, April 22, 2024 courses ERA events IPKat readers patent litigation summer courses Trier upc +
EUIPO Grand Board referral on EUTM conversions under Article 139(2)(b) EUTMR By Alessandro Cerri at Monday, April 22, 2024 Alessandro Cerri Article 139 EUTMR conversion EUTMs Nightwatch referral trade marks +
[UPCKat] Court of Appeal gives guidance on change of language request By Annsley Merelle Ward at Saturday, April 20, 2024 #IPKat #UPC AmeriKat Court of Appeal epo German Guest post language Unified Patent Court Unified Patent Court Agreement UPC guidance UPCA UPCKat +
Imminent EBA referral confirmed on the question of using the description to interpret the claims (T 0439/22) By Dr Rose Hughes at Thursday, April 18, 2024 adaptation of description article 69 EPC Article 84 EPC Boards of Appeal claim interpretation description amendments EBA Enlarged Board of Appeal epo patents PatKat Rose Hughes +
[Guest post] Can a trademarked mascot drink, smoke, and spray graffiti under the banner of artistic expression? By Eleonora Rosati at Wednesday, April 17, 2024 Coop Denmark Freedom of expression Guest post Jakob Plesner Mathiasen Matilde Helene Bom trade mark infringement trade marks +