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Design or art? French court rules that Birkin Bag is a copyright work

C-575/23: statutory assignment of rights without prior consent is against EU law

[Guest post] “Quevedo Port” for olive oil does not infringe PDO “Porto/Port”, rules EU General Court

[Guest post] Design and copyright law must not be confused: the CJEU referral in C-323/24

Wednesday Whimsies

Is ‘Sophienwald’ a geographical indication? Yes says the General Court, no the German Patent Court

To infinity and beyond! The sufficiency requirements for open-ended ranges (T 1977/22)

Never Too Late: If you missed the IPKat last week!

'MAGIC PUSSY'? Not contrary to “accepted principles of morality”, says EUIPO BoA

Sunday Surprises