CAMPAIGN FOR CREATIVITY

Not content with beseiging the lobbies of Brussels, Europe's intellectual property owners are now campaigning to get the enlarged Contin...
- Monday, May 31, 2004
CAMPAIGN FOR CREATIVITY CAMPAIGN FOR CREATIVITY Reviewed by Jeremy on Monday, May 31, 2004 Rating: 5
NEVER WAS THERE WRITTEN A TRUER WORD NEVER WAS THERE WRITTEN A TRUER WORD Reviewed by Jeremy on Monday, May 31, 2004 Rating: 5

HELLO LOLLY

The BBC reports that Barbara Streisand has lost her privacy suit against Kenneth Adelmann, a retired software engineer, and must now pay hi...
- Monday, May 31, 2004
HELLO LOLLY HELLO LOLLY Reviewed by Anonymous on Monday, May 31, 2004 Rating: 5

RIGHT ROYAL BEER BUST-UP

Adweek reports that Miller is bringing an action in the US against Anhauser-Busch. Miller, brewers of Miller Lite claims that wholesalers o...
- Sunday, May 30, 2004
RIGHT ROYAL BEER BUST-UP RIGHT ROYAL BEER BUST-UP Reviewed by Anonymous on Sunday, May 30, 2004 Rating: 5
ORIGINAL COMPLAINT FROM UNORIGINAL STUDENT ORIGINAL COMPLAINT FROM UNORIGINAL STUDENT Reviewed by Jeremy on Saturday, May 29, 2004 Rating: 5

LINDOWS 3 MICROSOFT 0

The Register reports that Lindows has won a minor victory in the Netherlands. Judge Sj. A. Rullmann has held that Lindows is entitled to us...
- Friday, May 28, 2004
LINDOWS 3 MICROSOFT 0 LINDOWS 3 MICROSOFT 0 Reviewed by Anonymous on Friday, May 28, 2004 Rating: 5

LATEST EUROPEAN COPYRIGHT CASES

The May issue of the Sweet & Maxwell publication European Copyright and Design Reports has now been published. This issue of the ECDR ca...
- Friday, May 28, 2004
LATEST EUROPEAN COPYRIGHT CASES LATEST EUROPEAN COPYRIGHT CASES Reviewed by Jeremy on Friday, May 28, 2004 Rating: 5
IPKAT BOOK NOTICE: FREEDOM OF COMMERCIAL EXPRESSION IPKAT BOOK NOTICE: FREEDOM OF COMMERCIAL EXPRESSION Reviewed by Jeremy on Friday, May 28, 2004 Rating: 5

IPKAT TRANSLATION WATCH

Another trade mark case has found its way on to the ECJ website but without an English version: Peak Holding AB v Axolin Elinor AB . This is...
- Friday, May 28, 2004
IPKAT TRANSLATION WATCH IPKAT TRANSLATION WATCH Reviewed by Jeremy on Friday, May 28, 2004 Rating: 5

AND NOW ... THE KATKIN'S DIET?

From today's Telegraph , a cute little snippet. High fat, low sugar versions of Nestlé confections KitKat and Rolo are being launched to...
- Tuesday, May 25, 2004
AND NOW ... THE KATKIN'S DIET? AND NOW ... THE KATKIN'S DIET? Reviewed by Jeremy on Tuesday, May 25, 2004 Rating: 5

IN SEARCH OF JUSTICE

It is no secret that the IPKat has campaigned for the availability of the European Court of Justice's cases in all official European lan...
- Tuesday, May 25, 2004
IN SEARCH OF JUSTICE IN SEARCH OF JUSTICE Reviewed by Jeremy on Tuesday, May 25, 2004 Rating: 5

LINDOWS 2: MICROSOFT 0

The Lindows saga rolls on as the Register reports that Microsoft has been refused permission in America to appeal against an unfavourable d...
- Tuesday, May 25, 2004
LINDOWS 2: MICROSOFT 0 LINDOWS 2: MICROSOFT 0 Reviewed by Anonymous on Tuesday, May 25, 2004 Rating: 5
FIRST COMMUNITY DESIGN DECISION FIRST COMMUNITY DESIGN DECISION Reviewed by Verónica Rodríguez Arguijo on Monday, May 24, 2004 Rating: 5

NAKED AND UPSIDE DOWN

The BBC reports that the Thorpe Park amusement park has played host to a record-breaking group of students who staged the world’s largest n...
- Monday, May 24, 2004
NAKED AND UPSIDE DOWN NAKED AND UPSIDE DOWN Reviewed by Anonymous on Monday, May 24, 2004 Rating: 5
LAST STRADIVARI PULLS STRINGS IN CREMONA COURT LAST STRADIVARI PULLS STRINGS IN CREMONA COURT Reviewed by Jeremy on Sunday, May 23, 2004 Rating: 5
HOLIDAY MAKERS TO VISIT GREEK JAILS? HOLIDAY MAKERS TO VISIT GREEK JAILS? Reviewed by Anonymous on Saturday, May 22, 2004 Rating: 5

WATCH THAT FRENCH CUISINE, NURSE

Earlier this week in Tillery Valley Foods v Channel Four Television [2004] EWHC 1075 (Ch) Mr Justice Mann refused to grant an interim injunc...
- Friday, May 21, 2004
WATCH THAT FRENCH CUISINE, NURSE WATCH THAT FRENCH CUISINE, NURSE Reviewed by Jeremy on Friday, May 21, 2004 Rating: 5
LATEST EUROPEAN TRADE MARK REPORTS LATEST EUROPEAN TRADE MARK REPORTS Reviewed by Jeremy on Friday, May 21, 2004 Rating: 5
LG TO TAKE WHIRLPOOL TO THE CLEANERS? LG TO TAKE WHIRLPOOL TO THE CLEANERS? Reviewed by Anonymous on Thursday, May 20, 2004 Rating: 5

WELL DONE, OHIM

The IPKat has been playing around with the improved version of the search facilities that OHIM (the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal...
- Thursday, May 20, 2004
WELL DONE, OHIM WELL DONE, OHIM Reviewed by Jeremy on Thursday, May 20, 2004 Rating: 5
VACUUM DESIGNER SHOWS HE’S NO SUCKER AS HE TAKES ELECTROLUX TO THE CLEANERS VACUUM DESIGNER SHOWS HE’S NO SUCKER AS HE TAKES ELECTROLUX TO THE CLEANERS Reviewed by Jeremy on Thursday, May 20, 2004 Rating: 5

AMBUSH MARKETING

The IPKat is doing a little research on ambush marketing . It seems to him that it's been given a rather bad name and that, if it's ...
- Wednesday, May 19, 2004
AMBUSH MARKETING AMBUSH MARKETING Reviewed by Jeremy on Wednesday, May 19, 2004 Rating: 5
WHETHER BUSINESS METHOD PATENTS ARE EVIL OR NOT ... WHETHER BUSINESS METHOD PATENTS ARE EVIL OR NOT ... Reviewed by Jeremy on Wednesday, May 19, 2004 Rating: 5

IPKAT TRANSLATION WATCH

Three recent appeals heard by the Court of First Instance of the European Communities are still unavailable in many EU official languages, i...
- Wednesday, May 19, 2004
IPKAT TRANSLATION WATCH IPKAT TRANSLATION WATCH Reviewed by Jeremy on Wednesday, May 19, 2004 Rating: 5
EMINEM GETS GO-AHEAD FOR COPYRIGHT ACTION EMINEM GETS GO-AHEAD FOR COPYRIGHT ACTION Reviewed by Anonymous on Wednesday, May 19, 2004 Rating: 5

HOW TO SCREW UP A BRAND

The Brand Channel (10 May) has published an article by Shaun Smith, "Ten Ways to Screw Up Your Brand". To the IPKat this looks lik...
- Tuesday, May 18, 2004
HOW TO SCREW UP A BRAND HOW TO SCREW UP A BRAND Reviewed by Jeremy on Tuesday, May 18, 2004 Rating: 5
FOOK OFF THE TRADE MARK REGISTER FOOK OFF THE TRADE MARK REGISTER Reviewed by Anonymous on Monday, May 17, 2004 Rating: 5

BRAND KILLER

New Scientist magazine's 15 May issue carries a note relating to an advertising blurb for a supermarket's own-brand thick bleach. Ap...
- Monday, May 17, 2004
BRAND KILLER BRAND KILLER Reviewed by Jeremy on Monday, May 17, 2004 Rating: 5
SHOCK NEWS: NOTHING HAPPENS SHOCK NEWS: NOTHING HAPPENS Reviewed by Verónica Rodríguez Arguijo on Monday, May 17, 2004 Rating: 5

LOGO CHANGE WHILE U WAITS

The Financial Times reports that Unilever is spending €10 million on a new logo that is meant to make the logo more “open and friendly”. T...
- Friday, May 14, 2004
LOGO CHANGE WHILE U WAITS LOGO CHANGE WHILE U WAITS Reviewed by Anonymous on Friday, May 14, 2004 Rating: 5
BUDDHA'S SNOT OUTRAGE: MARK UNREGISTRABLE BUT STILL IN USE BUDDHA'S SNOT OUTRAGE: MARK UNREGISTRABLE BUT STILL IN USE Reviewed by Jeremy on Friday, May 14, 2004 Rating: 5

EPIDOC MAG GETS FACE LIFT

The INPADOC Patent Gazette has been given a face-lift, as part of the European Patent Office's mandate to increase the quality of its se...
- Thursday, May 13, 2004
EPIDOC MAG GETS FACE LIFT EPIDOC MAG GETS FACE LIFT Reviewed by Jeremy on Thursday, May 13, 2004 Rating: 5
COPYRIGHT ASSIGNMENT RULING COVERS FOREIGN RIGHTS TOO COPYRIGHT ASSIGNMENT RULING COVERS FOREIGN RIGHTS TOO Reviewed by Jeremy on Thursday, May 13, 2004 Rating: 5
NAPSTER, WIPPIT, IN FRESH DOWNLOAD DEALS NAPSTER, WIPPIT, IN FRESH DOWNLOAD DEALS Reviewed by Jeremy on Thursday, May 13, 2004 Rating: 5
IPKAT PATENT OF THE MONTH MAY 2004: FUR FROM THE MADDENING CROWD IPKAT PATENT OF THE MONTH MAY 2004: FUR FROM THE MADDENING CROWD Reviewed by Anonymous on Thursday, May 13, 2004 Rating: 5
THE RETURN OF THE EUROPEAN SOFTWARE PATENT DIRECTIVE THE RETURN OF THE EUROPEAN SOFTWARE PATENT DIRECTIVE Reviewed by Anonymous on Wednesday, May 12, 2004 Rating: 5

COCO SEDATES SEX SHOP COMPETITOR

Coco de Mer Ltd v Chanel Ltd [2004] EWHC 992 (Ch), decided yesterday by Mr Justice Patten in the Chancery Division of the English High Cour...
- Tuesday, May 11, 2004
COCO SEDATES SEX SHOP COMPETITOR COCO SEDATES SEX SHOP COMPETITOR Reviewed by Jeremy on Tuesday, May 11, 2004 Rating: 5

IN FROM THE COLD?

Although the Syrian Arab Republic is not a pariah nation within the trade mark community, it has not been seen as a fertile ground for the p...
- Tuesday, May 11, 2004
IN FROM THE COLD? IN FROM THE COLD? Reviewed by Jeremy on Tuesday, May 11, 2004 Rating: 5

NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK

The IPKat has just received volume 1, issue 1, of two new titles: Advertising, Marketing & Branding Law Journal and Life Sciences Law &...
- Tuesday, May 11, 2004
NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK Reviewed by Jeremy on Tuesday, May 11, 2004 Rating: 5

FAIR USE CHANGES TO THE DMCA?

According to the Electronic Frontier Foundation , moves are afoot in the USA to amend the Digital Millennium Copyright Act in favour of cons...
- Tuesday, May 11, 2004
FAIR USE CHANGES TO THE DMCA? FAIR USE CHANGES TO THE DMCA? Reviewed by Anonymous on Tuesday, May 11, 2004 Rating: 5

“PLAY IT (AGAIN), SAM”

Ananova reports that Casablanca has seen its first real Rick's Café open its doors. The restaurant is named after the cafe from the 1942...
- Monday, May 10, 2004
“PLAY IT (AGAIN), SAM” “PLAY IT (AGAIN), SAM” Reviewed by Jeremy on Monday, May 10, 2004 Rating: 5
FILM DOWNLOADS TRIPLE BUT INDUSTRY IS CIRCUMSPECT FILM DOWNLOADS TRIPLE BUT INDUSTRY IS CIRCUMSPECT Reviewed by Anonymous on Sunday, May 09, 2004 Rating: 5
NAOMI CAMPBELL WINS PRIVACY ACTION NAOMI CAMPBELL WINS PRIVACY ACTION Reviewed by Verónica Rodríguez Arguijo on Sunday, May 09, 2004 Rating: 5
PAKISTAN COMES IN OUT OF THE COLD PAKISTAN COMES IN OUT OF THE COLD Reviewed by Verónica Rodríguez Arguijo on Friday, May 07, 2004 Rating: 5
AMENDMENT BY STEALTH FOR UK TRADE MARK LAW AMENDMENT BY STEALTH FOR UK TRADE MARK LAW Reviewed by Verónica Rodríguez Arguijo on Friday, May 07, 2004 Rating: 5
IPKAT AT INTA: 2 IPKAT AT INTA: 2 Reviewed by Verónica Rodríguez Arguijo on Tuesday, May 04, 2004 Rating: 5
IPKAT AT INTA: 1 IPKAT AT INTA: 1 Reviewed by Verónica Rodríguez Arguijo on Monday, May 03, 2004 Rating: 5
IT'S INTA ... IT'S INTA ... Reviewed by Verónica Rodríguez Arguijo on Sunday, May 02, 2004 Rating: 5
ENLARGEMENT DAY IS HERE ENLARGEMENT DAY IS HERE Reviewed by Verónica Rodríguez Arguijo on Saturday, May 01, 2004 Rating: 5
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