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The IPKat@Ipkat · Jul 6

Katcall: Openings for GuestKats and InternKats! ift.tt/rM0LcpY

Ipkat's tweet card. Are you passionate about IP? We have exciting news for you! The IPKat is seeking Expressions of Interest (EOI) for GuestKat positions and l...

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The IPKat@Ipkat · Jul 27

Katcall Reminder ift.tt/QmyWeih

Ipkat's tweet card. The deadline for submissions to the openings for GuestKats and InternKat positions (as announced here ) is approaching. Those interested m...

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The IPKat@Ipkat · Jul 24

G 1/24 in the spotlight: Description definitions do not override clear claim language (T 1999/23) ift.tt/BuOzXtQ

Ipkat's tweet card. The EBA decision in G 1/24, on the role of the description in claim interpretation, left a key question unanswered. Whilst the description m...

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The IPKat@Ipkat · Jul 23

Why patents matter: Understanding the importance of IP in the pharma industry ift.tt/7Ftxqwc

Ipkat's tweet card. We love all things patents on IPKat. However, we nonetheless understand that patents are not an end in themselves. The purpose of patents is...

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The IPKat@Ipkat · Jul 23

[Guest post] The enduring importance of territoriality in patent rights – Lessons from the WTO Arbitrators in China - Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights ift.tt/6wqrRjm

Ipkat's tweet card. The IPKat has received and is pleased to host the following guest contribution by Katfriend Daniel J Gervais (Vanderbilt University) on th...

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The IPKat@Ipkat · Jul 23

Wednesday Whimsies ift.tt/dlDxbuP

Ipkat's tweet card. Sunbathing position required to secure the perfect tan While summer and summer holidays are in full swing in the northern hemisphere, IP new...

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The IPKat@Ipkat · Jul 22

Never Too Late: If you missed the IPKat last week! ift.tt/itImugB

Ipkat's tweet card. Dive into the latest intellectual property updates with the IPKat! Copyright and Trade marks Our dedicated Kat, hard at work sifting throug...

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The IPKat@Ipkat · Jul 22

Tote Bags at Dawn: Bona vacantia, trade marks and copyright ift.tt/gDLj8rd

Ipkat's tweet card. A very IPEC decision (i.e. remarkably complex, colourful, and fairly low value) was handed down last week in Courtnay-Smith & Anor v Th...

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The IPKat@Ipkat · Jul 20

[Guest Post] Sylvanian Family Drama ift.tt/LJB2KYf

Ipkat's tweet card. The IPKat is pleased to host the following guest post by Katfriend Daphne Singer regarding a recently issued claim in New York . Here’s wha...

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The IPKat@Ipkat · Jul 19

General Court: Sale of second-hand Testarossas by Ferrari dealers can constitute genuine use ift.tt/VRs3dLz

Ipkat's tweet card. The Ferrari judgment from the Court of Justice of the EU (‘CJEU’) was a real head scratcher (IPKat here and me here ). The Court held that...

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The IPKat@Ipkat · Jul 18

Peas and the peculiarities of product-by-process patents (T 1065/23) ift.tt/T0NfXjp

Ipkat's tweet card. The recent decision T 1065/23 of the Boards of Appeal related to the patentability of product-by-process claims. The decision confirmed th...

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The IPKat@Ipkat · Jul 17

Thursday Thingies ift.tt/k6jWhqg

Ipkat's tweet card. Here is this week's update with consultations, events and IP in the news. Ready for summer. Consultations UK IPO launches SEPs consult...

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The IPKat@Ipkat · Jul 17

Country of Iceland successfully freezes out British supermarket's trade marks on the grounds of descriptiveness ift.tt/XVPlrc3

Ipkat's tweet card. Yesterday, the EU General Court ruled against the major British supermarket, Iceland, in its trade mark dispute with the nation of Iceland ....

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The IPKat@Ipkat · Jul 16

Never Too Late: If you missed the IPKat last week! ift.tt/Vt1A2hF

Ipkat's tweet card. Here’s a quick recap of last week’s highlights from The IPKat! Patents

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The IPKat@Ipkat · Jul 15

UK IPO launches SEPs consultation ift.tt/NGqev2L

Ipkat's tweet card. The UK Government has today launched a consultation on Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) . SEPs are patents that protect technology which i...

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The IPKat@Ipkat · Jul 14

Wise Payments v With Wise: Court applies SkyKick in score-draw infringement claim ift.tt/MPIar3m

Ipkat's tweet card. Last week a decision was handed down in WISE Payments Ltd v With Wise Ltd & Ors [2025] EWHC 1722 (IPEC) . The case is interesting for a...

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The IPKat@Ipkat · Jul 13

Eleanor – prop or character? US Court of Appeals says prop ift.tt/OPcjCyY

Ipkat's tweet card. On 27 May last, the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (Court), affirming the decision of the Central District of California, held t...

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The IPKat@Ipkat · Jul 11

First interpretation of G 1/24 (the description must always be consulted) (T 1561/23) ift.tt/t3D5XlB

Ipkat's tweet card. T 1561/23 is the first decision from the Boards of Appeal to apply the recent EBA decision in G1/24 . The EBA found in G1/24 that the desc...

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The IPKat@Ipkat · Jul 9

Wednesday Whimsies ift.tt/zoPW4UO

Ipkat's tweet card. The IPKat proudly presents some upcoming events, exciting opportunities, and several paws-itively interesting IP news for readers! Events Le...

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The IPKat@Ipkat · Jul 9

Audi’s S6 and S8 beat NIO’s ES6 and ES8 ift.tt/P8tjAGO

Ipkat's tweet card. After NIO lost its trade mark battle with Audi before the Higher Regional Court of Munich regarding its model designations ‘eS6’ and ‘eS8’ (...

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The IPKat@Ipkat · Jul 8

Never Too Late: If you missed the IPKat last week! ift.tt/729v8ta

Ipkat's tweet card. Didn’t catch the latest in IP news last week? Don’t worry, here’s your chance to catch up on everything you might have missed! Someone's...

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