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...

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

The 205 th edition of Never Too Late offers a tour around the IPKat world for those who may have missed the highlights! Trade Marks In 2017,...

Katcall: Openings for GuestKats and InternKats!

Are you passionate about IP? We have exciting news for you! The IPKat is seeking Expressions of Interest (EOI) for GuestKat posts and lookin...

Testing the boundaries of subjectivity: Infringement of Swiss-type claims in Warner-Lambert v Actavis

The IPKat has previously presented the court’s reasoning with regards to plausibility of second medical indication claims. Time to turn to t...

Is SPINNING generic? EU General Court explains how the relevant assessment is to be undertaken

Mad Dogg Athletics, based in California, is a company that markets various sporting equipment, including bicycles, men’s and women’s apparel...