Substance or device - a distinction without a difference? By Dr Rose Hughes at Thursday, December 20, 2018 article 54(4) EPC Article 54(5) EPC Case C‑527/17 methods of treatment patents Second medical use Supplementary Protection Certificate swiss form claim T 1758/15 T 2003/08 +
Why is this Kat laughing once again (hint: it's all about another blue shirt in his wardrobe)? By Neil Wilkof at Wednesday, December 19, 2018 color identity of concept Neil Wilkof +
Never Too Late: if you missed the IPKat last week! By Dr Rose Hughes at Wednesday, December 19, 2018 draft Directive on copyright in the Digital Single Market; architecture generic mark internet trolls Marrakesh Treaty patent trolls unregistered design right Warner-Lambert +
In math we trust – China cyberspace writers’ village joins judicial blockchain platform By Tian Lu at Tuesday, December 18, 2018 blockchain china copyright. China IP e-evidence Internet court Tian Lu +
Time to celebrate: IPKat remains the most popular IP blog and the most popular copyright blog of all time! By Merpel McKitten at Tuesday, December 18, 2018 justia Merpel Most Popular Copyright Law Blogs Most popular IP Law Blogs +
Brent takes a tumble, trade marks invalidated for being descriptive By Neil Wilkof at Monday, December 17, 2018 bad faith Brent oil descriptiveness invalidation Neil Wilkof partial invalidation Singapore trademark +
Intergovernmental Committee (IGC) on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore. Is the thirty-eight session going to be the lucky one? By Frantzeska Papadopoulou at Monday, December 17, 2018 disclosure requirement genetic resources IGC traditional knowledge WIPO +
Double V-ictory for Louis Vuitton By Hayleigh Bosher at Monday, December 17, 2018 Article 8(5) of Regulation 207/2009; reputed trade mark; Hayleigh Bosher trade mark trade mark infringement +
AG Hogan advises CJEU to rule that German press publishers' right is unenforceable By Eleonora Rosati at Sunday, December 16, 2018 AG Hogan C-299/17; press publishers' right Eleonora Rosati EU copyright German press publishers' right Germany google technical regulation VG Media +