The IPKat

DECEMBER 7, 2024

The 18th Annual International Intellectual Property Lecture (18 March 2025) On March 18, 2025, Robert P. See here for further information and registration details. Accepted papers will be discussed on 25-26 June 2025 during the next Annual Workshop of the ISHTIP, to be held in Madrid. For more information, see here.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Drawing on 2023 filing, registration and renewals statistics from national and regional IP offices and WIPO, WIPI covers patents, utility models, trade marks, industrial designs, microorganisms, plant variety protection and geographical indications. Law in a Digital Economy The deadline to apply is 28 February 2025. programmes: - LL.M.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 31, 2024

It seems that the Laguiole saga [covered by The IPKat here , here , here and here ] is far from over: the Appeal Court of Aix-en-Provence has recently cancelled the registration of “Couteau Laguiole” (Laguiole knife) as a French geographical indication (GI) because the consumers would be confused as to the knives’ geographical origin.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 28, 2024

The hybrid event, taking place on 28 and 29 January 2025, will address the latest developments and challenges in geographical indications for craft and agricultural products. Papers in French or English covering any topic related to IP law may be submitted no later than 21 February 2025. Further details are available here.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The Grand Board found that registration of the sign would be contrary to accepted principles of morality under Article 7(1)(f) EUTMR. The consultation runs until 25 February 2025, with a total of 47 questions to answer. Marcel Pemsel outlined the recent decision of the Board of Appeal of EUIPO on the rejection of KCT GmbH & Co.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Former GuestKat Nedim Malovic (ASSA ABLOY) commented on a recent referral to the EUIPO Grand Board regarding the registrability of face trade marks which was also discussed during last October's IPKat webinar on image rights. The case highlighted the importance of the quality of the evidence.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Now animated digital designs will also be allowed for registration. 13 Directive) Directive (EU) 2024/2823 also includes a new optional ground for non-registrability of designs. Regulation (EU) 2024/2822 will be applicable from 1 May 2025. Accordingly, visibility is only required for component parts of complex products.

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Olartemoure Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2024

As from January 1st, 2025, the 20th edition of the twelfth edition of the Nice Classification, which is available on the website of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), will enter into force.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

The P harma & Biotech Patent Litigation Summit will take place in Amsterdam on 21 and 22 January 2025, with the UPC Litigation Forum taking place on 20 January. The 2025 edition’s highlights include: Latest life science litigation, including cross-border cases, biosimilars, vaccines, and SPCs.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Panellist details and registration here. Nice Classification The twelfth edition of the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks (“Nice Classification”) will enter into force on 1 January 2024. The event is taking place at 5pm on Monday 11 December 2013.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Kat-boat in Amsterdam As previously announced, the P harma & Biotech Patent Litigation Summit will take place in Amsterdam on 21 and 22 January 2025 , with the UPC Litigation Forum taking place on 20 January. IPKat readers are entitled to a 15% discount in the registration fee using VIP code IPKAT_SM at checkout.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Registration process Building on the already existing rules, registration process under the GI Regulation will consist of a national phase, followed by an EU-wide phase. It will be applicable as of 1 January 2025. In the post, this Kat summarises some of the points that caught her attention in the new GI Regulation.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

10th OxFirst IP and Competition Forum (13 January 2025) OxFirst, an Oxford-based IP law and economics consultancy is hosting the 10th Intellectual Property and Competition Forum at the University of Oxford on Saturday, January 13th, 2024. The event will take place on location in Amsterdam, and online via Zoom.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 1, 2024

INTA Annual Meeting 2025 The 147th Annual Meeting of the International Trademark Association (INTA) will be held in San Diego, California, on 17-21 May 2025. Registration will open in January. The seminar will take place in the Moot Court Room from 6:00-7:30pm, Monday 7 October , no registration required.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 13, 2024

oriGIn 2024 Expert Meeting: oriGIn has announced the opening of registrations and the call for presentations for the oriGIn 2024 Expert Meeting on the latest developments and challenges related to GI protection and enforcement, Details here. AlgoSoc International Conference 2025: 10 April 2025. Call for abstracts. Details here.

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Olartemoure Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2024

To modernize its systems and their customer service, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USTPO) inaugurated the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) Center Beta for filing notices of opposition , through which a party may challenge the registration of a trademark.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Call for Papers: NLU Jodhpur’s Journal of Intellectual Property Studies Volume IX, Issue I [Submit by January 10, 2025] National Law University, Jodhpur’s Journal of Intellectual Property Studies is inviting original, unpublished manuscripts for its upcoming issue (Volume IX, Issue I). The last date for submissions is January 10, 2025.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 28, 2024

Forthcoming events and call for papers WIPO has launched the 2025–2026 Training, Mentoring, and Matchmaking Program on Intellectual Property for Women Entrepreneurs from Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities in Pacific Island countries. More details of the program and registration here. Read the full report here.

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The IPKat

MARCH 24, 2024

Consequently, Anguilla's government profits from registration fees for ".ai" ai" domain names, ranging from $140 to thousands of dollars per registration, including proceeds from auctions. Registration for the Summer School closes on 15th April 2024. As the designated domain name for the island, ".ai" website for his AI company.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Registrations are free and are still open until the 9th of September. And while you are planning a trip to Alicante, save 28 and 29 January 2025 for a Geographical Indications Conference , jointly organised by the EUIPO and the European Commission.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 19, 2024

The EU Regulation on geographical indication (GI) protection for craft and industrial products was approved by the Council on 9 October 2023 ( IPKat here ), entered into force on 16 November 2023 and will be fully applicable from 1 December 2025. 7 of the Regulation ). 12 of the Regulation ). 13-16 of the Regulation ). 9 of the Regulation ).

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The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 31, 2024

There is no charge for the webinar, but registration is required. Bostrom (Associate) Heidi Weinrich (Associate) Weintraub Client Webinar: Weintraub attorneys Jeanne Vance and Anders Bostrom will present An Overview of the Corporate Transparency Act via webinar on Wednesday, February 21 at 9 am PST. To attend, please register here.

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The TTABlog

JUNE 24, 2024

Amazon's Quiet Overhaul of the Trademark System" (June 19, 2024), California Law Review , Volume 113, forthcoming 2025. Amazon's Brand Registry serves as a shadow trademark system that dramatically affects businesses' incentives to seek legal registration of their marks. Fromer, Jeanne C. and McKenna, Mark P.,

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SpicyIP

JULY 8, 2024

CGPDTM Announces Dates for 2025 Trademark and Patent Agent Exams Dates for Trademark and Patent Agent Exams 2025 have been announced by the CGPDTM. The Trademark Agent Exam is likely to be held on January 04, 2025 and the Patent Agent Exam is likely to be held on January 5, 2025.

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The IPKat

APRIL 23, 2022

16/2020, also containing urgent provisions for the organization of the 2026 Winter Olympics and of the 2021-2025 ATP Finals. Since May 2020, ambush marketing has been regulated in a comprehensive manner in Italy by Law No. 31/2020, which converted - with amendments – Law-Decree No. Article 11 of Law-Decree No.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 20, 2024

GIs outside of the EU Chapter 8 focuses on the protection of GIs outside of Europe and the registration of foreign GIs in the EU. It sets out the challenges of negotiating bilateral and free trade agreements to ensure protection of European GIs, especially wines, and the level of protection that these agreements have afforded.

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The IPKat

JULY 28, 2024

The Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice (JIPLP) is calling for articles for its special issue on fashion law, which will be published in late 2024 or early 2025. Registration is open for the WIPO-Harvard Law School PatentX Course, which lasts 12 weeks and is offered twice a year. JIPLP Special Issue on Fashion and IP.

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The IPKat

APRIL 22, 2024

Over the next few months, the following will take place and IPKat readers will have an opportunity to enroll with a 25% discount in the registration fees: Summer Course on European Intellectual Property Law Trier, 1-5 July 2024 This course will provide a thorough introduction to European intellectual property law.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 4, 2023

respond, file a review or appeal) to the refusal, unless the time limit begins on the date on which WIPO transmits the provisional refusal to the holder of the International Registration (‘IR’) or the date on which the IR holder receives the provisional refusal (Rule 17(2)(viii) Regulations).

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

WIPI compiles data from around 150 IP authorities (both national and regional) and WIPO concerning filing, registration and renewals on IP rights. That, consequently, may have led to suboptimal-quality inventions or the roughly written patents being counted in the patent registrations, which is an unsustainable model of development.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 31, 2023

These entities are tasked with reporting two crucial categories of information: the beneficial owners and those behind the creation or registration of the entity. Those pre-dating January 1, 2024, have a grace period until January 1, 2025, to submit their initial reports.

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The TTABlog

APRIL 1, 2024

1: TTAB Orders Cancellation of CAPTAIN CANNABIS Registration for Comic Books: Petitioner Proved Priority By Use Analogous to Trademark Use Section 2(e)(1) - Mere Descriptiveness: Precedential No. In 2023, What Was The Rate of TTAB Affirmance of Section 2(d) Refusals to Register? TTABlog Test: How Did These Three Recent 2(d) Appeals Turn Out?

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

According to the press release, the first molecules subject to the agreement are expected to launch as early as 2025. Chime Biologics will be responsible for providing cell line development, early process development, global clinical and commercial manufacturing, and registration. Anti-Tumor Biosimilars: Chime Biologics Ltd.,

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 6, 2024

For more details and registration, kindly click here. Moreover, registration for the 147th INTA Annual Meeting 2025 will start in January. If you wonder how to protect one's own image, join our online event hosted by international law firm Bird & Bird LLP on 30 October 2024, from 18:00 to 19:30 CET.

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The IPKat

MAY 17, 2023

In September 2023 The first new ‘One IPO’ service will launch: · new patents search service - customers will have far more options in how they search for patents These include: keywords, owner of the IP right, date of registration, and the status of the IP right.

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IIPRD

MARCH 17, 2023

CAGR between 2020 and 2025. And in India, the nutraceuticals industry is expected to expand from USD 4 billion in 2017 to USD 18 billion by 2025. This regulation provides the responsibility of the manufacturer, and as per this regulation, product registration is not necessary. There are several reasons for this.

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SpicyIP

APRIL 30, 2023

On the other hand, the defendants disputed the legitimacy of the assignment deed and the registration of the mark and further tried to discredit the applicant of the mark as a proclaimed offender. Delhi High Court dismisses a rectification petition against the registration granted to “Burger King.” Glenmark to pay USD 87.5

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