Why pay more? What "opaque hotel inventory" teaches us about brands and search costs

Since the 1970’s, the neo-liberal economic approach has viewed trademarks primarily through the lens of information. Underlying the value (...

Brexit and Brands Part 4

Photo c/o @AARCS_Canada As the Brexit [excitement/disaster/debacle - readers can pick their preferred option] starts to heat up, the IPKa...

GCC diplomatic crisis update: Qatar’s new request for consultation with Saudi to address IP violations

Further to a series of posts [ here , here , here , here ] devoted to the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) crisis, Katfriend  Riyadh Al-Balush...

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

The 201 st edition of Never Too Late is here to bring you up to speed on the latest and greatest of the IPKat world! Today’s highlights incl...

Does FEYONCÉ blur BEYONCÉ's distinctiveness?

Beyoncé's Drunk in Love Would you think that products carrying the word FEYONCÉ are sponsored by or affiliated with famous singer Beyonc...

IPKat team members' updates: news and farewells

Every now and then, The IPKat runs updates on its (human) bloggers' activities and what they have been up to over the past few months .....

Around the IP Blogs!

Take a tour of the IP blogosphere with IPKat! Highlights this week include a series of articles on the impact of brexit on the patent system...

Friday Fantasies

IPKat is here with your update on the news and events in the world of IP!  First, a question to readers...In connection with comparative res...