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Never Too Late: If you missed the IPKat the past 2 weeks!

The IPKat

DESIGNS The Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court (OLG Düsseldorf) sent a referral to the CJEU (Case C-684/21) on the role of alternative designs in the examination of Article 8(1) of Regulation 6/2002. Background, analysis and comments are provided by GuestKat Anastasiia Kyrylenko.

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Unfashionably Late: Seventh Circuit Rejects Misappropriation Claim Premised On Prototype Created Eleven Years Prior

LexBlog IP

In 2002, Mark Chester, an engineer at Koso America, Inc. (“Koso”), participated in a project to create a new valve for a hydraulic actuator. REXA argued that Chester and MEA’s actuator incorporated and disclosed confidential designs contained within the prototype Koso developed in 2002. ” REXA, Inc.

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Third Time Unlucky – Apple loses another trademark battle to Swatch

IPilogue

In Apple’s case, the mark “ Think Different ” was used extensively till 2002, when its use mostly faded with the launch of the MacBook. The decision effectively makes the mark “Think Different” fall in the public domain and is closely preceded by chatter about Apple’s unethical trademark practices. What’s next?

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IP as a political instrument in Russia

The IPKat

To ensure more legal clarity and make Russia more attractive for investors, these laws were amended in 2002 and 2003 , respectively, thereby introducing a national regime of IP rights exhaustion. The statue in the picture in the lower middle is the work of József Somogy and the picture is by Burrows, who has put it into the public domain.

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Canadian Copyright, Fair Dealing and Education, Part Four: The Disappearance of Course Packs

Michael Geist

This decreased reliance and, in some cases, total abandonment of traditional copying is shown in examples from several universities across the country: Mount Saint Vincent University has not sold print course packs for the last 10+ years, except for occasional material that is in the public domain. between 2002 and 2021.

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GEORGIA V. PUBLIC.RESOURCE.ORG, INC.: UNANSWERED QUESTIONS AND HOW THE COURT SHOULD SOLVE THEM

JIPL Online

xxi] Therefore, the Court held that this placed the annotations in the public domain, and thus not eligible for copyright protection. These lower court decisions help illustrate how the Supreme Court should protect the public in these kinds of situations. xxix] For example, in Veeck v Southern Bldg. Code Congress Intern.,

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YouTube/Cyando – Lessons for the Egyptian Copyright Legislator

Kluwer Copyright Blog

82 of 2002 for the Protection of the Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) (see also here ). Or, if the work in question has fallen into the public domain prior to the infringing act. What lessons, if any, should the Egyptian copyright legislator retain from the CJEU’s last words on the liability regime of the ECD?

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