Passionate about IP! Since June 2003 the IPKat has covered copyright, patent, trade mark, designs, info-tech and confidentiality issues from a mainly UK and European perspective. Read, post comments and participate!

The team is Eleonora Rosati, Annsley Merelle Ward and Merpel. E-mail the Kats here!

The team is joined by GuestKats Söğüt Atilla, Oliver Fairhurst, Georgia Jenkins and Marcel Pemsel.

SpecialKats: Verónica Rodríguez Arguijo (TechieKat), Rose Hughes (PatKat) and Jocelyn Bosse (Book Review Editor).

InternKats: Wissam Bentazar, Simone Lorenzi and Kliment Markov.
"Basmati" decision in Kenya disregards protection of unregistered trade marks "Basmati" decision in Kenya disregards protection of unregistered trade marks Reviewed by Jocelyn Bosse on Tuesday, October 28, 2025 Rating: 5
From peppers to watermelons: Navigating the "dynamic interpretation" of plant and animal patentability (T 2049/23) From peppers to watermelons: Navigating the "dynamic interpretation" of plant and animal patentability (T 2049/23) Reviewed by Dr Rose Hughes on Monday, October 27, 2025 Rating: 5
As the AI bubble swells, Spotify’s ‘artist-first’ AI music product announcement might just be code for maximising shareholder value As the AI bubble swells, Spotify’s ‘artist-first’ AI music product announcement might just be code for maximising shareholder value Reviewed by Georgia Jenkins on Monday, October 27, 2025 Rating: 5
[Book Review] Decolonizing Intellectual Property Law – An Afrocenteric Approach [Book Review] Decolonizing Intellectual Property Law – An Afrocenteric Approach Reviewed by Wissam Bentazar on Friday, October 24, 2025 Rating: 5

Friday Fantasies

As the leaves turn red, the IP events heat up! Join this Kat to keep up with the busy schedule of the IP world. Opportunities CodeFest 2026 ...
- Friday, October 24, 2025
Friday Fantasies Friday Fantasies Reviewed by Söğüt Atilla-Aydın on Friday, October 24, 2025 Rating: 5
Brussels Court of Appeal finds Dr Martens’ yellow stitching distinctive Brussels Court of Appeal finds Dr Martens’ yellow stitching distinctive Reviewed by Söğüt Atilla-Aydın on Thursday, October 23, 2025 Rating: 5
Patentee's own post-published data undermines the credibility of their broad cat antibody patent (T 0709/23) Patentee's own post-published data undermines the credibility of their broad cat antibody patent (T 0709/23) Reviewed by Dr Rose Hughes on Wednesday, October 22, 2025 Rating: 5
Commercially ghoulish or ghostly? Stan Lee was an ‘AI-powered’ hologram for Marvel fans at LA Comic Con Commercially ghoulish or ghostly? Stan Lee was an ‘AI-powered’ hologram for Marvel fans at LA Comic Con Reviewed by Georgia Jenkins on Tuesday, October 21, 2025 Rating: 5
[Guest Post] Renaming Nigeria’s National Theatre: Issues in Law, IP, and Heritage [Guest Post] Renaming Nigeria’s National Theatre: Issues in Law, IP, and Heritage Reviewed by Marcel Pemsel on Monday, October 20, 2025 Rating: 5
IDDQD and Royal Mail v Codeberry: Claim succeeds in addresses database claim IDDQD and Royal Mail v Codeberry: Claim succeeds in addresses database claim Reviewed by Oliver Fairhurst on Saturday, October 18, 2025 Rating: 5
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