The IP term (thus far) of the millennium: the curious story of the adoption of "patent troll" and "internet trolling"

This Kat devotes substantial (Mrs. Kat says too much) time following the geopolitical challenges of our time. But he seldom loses a good ...

Contractual override and the new exceptions in the Copyright in the Digital Single Market Proposal

The new mandatory exceptions: weaponless ... As readers know, the draft Directive on copyright in the Digital Single Market [Katposts here ...

CIPA Webinar: Litigation Financing – Removing Financial Risks from Patent Infringement

On Monday 3 December 2018 The Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (CIPA) will organise the webinar Litigation Financing – Removing Fina...

High Court employs ‘intention to target’ approach to determine application of EU/UK law in online trade mark infringement case

A few days ago the High Court of England and Wales (Arnold J) issued an interesting judgment concerning determination of the law applicable ...

Thursday Thunders

A Thursday thunder of events! Copyright exceptions have been partially harmonised at the EU level. But are Member States transposing them co...

Marrakesh Treaty is no paper tiger: EU Commission sues 17 countries for non-compliance

On 26 November 2018, the EU Commission initiated proceedings for infringement of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union against...

Venice court tackles copyright protection for architectural works as applied to yachts

Via Katfriends Elena Martini and Luigi Manna ( Martini Manna Law Firm ) comes the news that recently the Venice Court of First Instance - i...

IP Up in the Air: Airbus IP Seminar

Anyone who knows the AmeriKat knows how much she absolutely adores airplanes.  There is nothing so cool to her as the incredible power, eng...

There's a new IPO report on designs infringement - game-changer or stating the obvious?

Four years is a long time in politics but not a particularly long time in the land of government reports. Just under four years ago the UK I...