Book review: Artist, Authorship & Legacy: A Reader

Copyright has nothing to do with art. Those who believe otherwise are romantic dreamers who overcomplicate this field of law. No doubt you w...

Enforcing copyright in government documents? Not as uncommon as one might think

It was just a few days ago that Advocate General Szpunar issued his Opinion [discussed here ] in the important Afghanistan Papers case, ie ...

The Levola Hengelo CJEU decision: ambiguities, uncertainties ... and more questions

As announced earlier today, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has finally issued its (short) judgment in Levola Hengelo , C...

BREAKING: CJEU says NO to copyright in the taste of a cheese

At last! The most exciting copyright day of the year has finally come: the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has just handed dow...

Around the IP Blogs!

Even when it rains kats and dogs, IPKat wastes no time hibernating. The IP world has been bursting with action during the past week, but IPK...

Thursday Thingies

Take out your agendas! It's time to note down some dates: Events A pun-tastic event will take place on 17 November in the framework of ...

Event Report: Trade Mark Conference 2018

Last month, this Kat attended the Thomson Reuters Practical Law 4th Annual Trade Mark Conference at etc.venues in London. The Impact of Bre...

For those interested in media law, here are two events with a 15% discount for IPKat readers

 If you are interested in media law, our friends KNect365 let The IPKat know about two events that also carry a 15% discount in the registra...