NEWS
16
08
23
OUR SELECTION OF #IPNEWS AND ARTICLES OF THE WEEK
- Chanel Echoes Existing Authentication, Ad Claims in New Trademark Lawsuit
- Supply Chains: The Blind Spot that Puts Brands’ Sustainability Promises in Doubt
- Aritzia Seeks Dismissal in Copyright, TM Lawsuit Over Window Displays
https://www.thefashionlaw.com/aritzia-seeks-dismissal-in-copyright-tm-lawsuit-over-window-displays/
- Qatar implements the GCC Trademark Law
https://trademarklawyermagazine.com/qatar-implements-the-gcc-trademark-law/
- Dua Lipa Must Face Claim That ‘Levitating’ Rips Off Disco Songs
- Shape of a teddy bear registerable for jewellery?
https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/08/shape-of-teddy-bear-registerable-for.html
- Heart bread roll not distinctive enough, says EUIPO Board of Appeal
https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/08/heart-bread-roll-not-distinctive-enough.html
- Pink Letter Law: How Barbie Has Helped to Shape IP Law in the Courts
https://ipwatchdog.com/2023/08/09/pink-letter-law-courtroom-barbie-helped-shape-ip-law/id=164787/
- To prevent trademark infringement, schools must consider registering mark’s foreign language name
- Traditional goods in Indonesia can now become global brands
https://asiaiplaw.com/sector/patents/traditional-goods-in-indonesia-can-now-become-global-brands
07
08
23
OUR SELECTION OF #IPNEWS AND ARTICLES OF THE WEEK
- Georgia jury says "no trade secrets" in Boeing wing-component dispute
https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/08/georgia-jury-says-no-trade-secrets-in.html - The relevance of G 2/21 to machine learning inventions (T 2803/18)
https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/08/the-relevance-of-g-221-to-machine.html - Sculptor’s long-running lawsuit against Kevin Costner can resume, judges rule
https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2023/08/04/kevin-costner-lawsuit-peggy-detmers-bison-sculptures - Apple Tells TTAB it Should be Allowed to Amend APPLE MUSIC Application
https://ipwatchdog.com/2023/08/03/apple-tells-ttab-allowed-amend-apple-music-application/id=164548/ - Nike scores victory for its ‘SNKRS’ app mark
https://www.worldipreview.com/news/nike-scores-victory-for-its-snkrs-app-mark-24187 - Ora è più facile rimuovere le proprie foto da internet
https://www.wired.it/article/google-privacy-rimuovere-immagini-personali-da-internet/ - Melania Trump Has Released an Apollo 11-Themed NFT That May Violate NASA’s Merchandising Polic
https://news.artnet.com/market/melania-trump-apollo-11-nft-may-violate-nasa-policies-2339504 - Sarah Silverman sues OpenAI and Meta claiming AI training infringed copyrigh
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/jul/10/sarah-silverman-sues-openai-meta-copyright-infringement - Tod’s is Fighting “Knockoff” Logo Lawsuit With a Tacking Argument
ttps://www.thefashionlaw.com/tods-is-fighting-knockoff-logo-trademark-lawsuit-with-a-tacking-argument/ - From Gigi Hadid to Goop: A Running List of Paparazzi Copyright Lawsuits
https://www.thefashionlaw.com/from-bella-and-gigi-hadid-and-goop-to-virgil-abloh-and-marc-jacobs-a-running-list-of-paparazzi-copyright-lawuits/
24
07
23
OUR SELECTION OF #IPNEWS AND ARTICLES OF THE WEEK
- Emoji: not a trademark for EUIPO (but a contract agreement for a Canadian Court)
https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/07/emoji-not-trademark-for-euipo-but.html
https://www.thefashionlaw.com/how-mattel-harnesses-the-brand-narrative-to-create-a-barbie-world/
- TACO TUESDAY Trademark Battle Settled with PR Stunt
https://ipwatchdog.com/2023/07/19/taco-tuesday-trademark-battle-settled-pr-stunt/id=163750/
- What Barbenheimer Can Teach Us About Intellectual Property
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/what-barbenheimer-can-teach-us-about-1564463/
- Louis Vuitton Hit With Copyright Lawsuit Over Ad Campaign Music
https://www.thefashionlaw.com/louis-vuitton-hit-with-copyright-lawsuit-over-ad-campaign-music/
- Brevetto Ue unitario, subito più consulenze in proprietà intellettuale
- The Implications Of Artificial Intelligence On Intellectual Property Law: A Legal Analysis
- Green Trade Marks
https://intellectual-property-helpdesk.ec.europa.eu/news-events/news/green-trade-marks-2023-07-07_en
- Codice della proprietà industriale, approvato il Ddl. Novità per i brevetti
17
07
23
OUR SELECTION OF #IPNEWS AND ARTICLES OF THE WEEK
- Shein Named in Copyright, Racketeering Lawsuit Over Alleged Infringement Scheme
- Google Sued for “Stealing” Vast Amounts of Consumer Data for AI Products
- Know Your Worth: Building and Measuring Brand Value
https://www.thefashionlaw.com/know-your-worth-building-and-measuring-brand-value/
- Emoji: not a trademark for EUIPO (but a contract agreement for a Canadian Court)
https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/07/emoji-not-trademark-for-euipo-but.html
- Do names convey a clear and specific concept?
https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/07/do-names-convey-clear-and-specific.html
- The dark side of trademarks: confronting the troll menace
https://trademarklawyermagazine.com/the-dark-side-of-trademarks-confronting-the-troll-menace/
- Barbie vs Burberry - Twitter threatens to sue Meta - Apple loses in 4G essential patent battle
- NBA and NHL Sue Counterfeit Merchandise Network for Millions
- Manuka Honey trademark case in NZ underscores challenges related to “distinctiveness”
- Japan tackles copyright infringement linked to AI technology
 
10
07
23
OUR SELECTION OF #IPNEWS AND ARTICLES OF THE WEEK
- What role for freedom of expression under EU trade mark law? An “IKEA-PLAN” prompts a CJEU referral
https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/07/what-role-for-freedom-of-expression.html
 
- Unpacking IDC v Lenovo (Part II): General principles of FRAND explored
https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/07/unpacking-idc-v-lenovo-part-ii-general.html
 
- British Hairways did not take off – as a trade mark
https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/07/british-hairways-did-not-take-off-as.html
 
- From ChatGPT to Deepfake-Creating Apps: A Running List of Key AI-Lawsuits
 
- Court Refuses Summary Judgment in Urban Outfitters, Le Tote Trade Secret Suit
 
- Breaking Down the Birkin: Trademark Takeaways from the MetaBirkins Case
https://www.thefashionlaw.com/breaking-down-the-birkin-takeaways-from-the-metabirkins-case/
 
- New Article From European IP Helpdesk Ambassador: How Small Businesses Can Master Intellectual Property in 5 Steps
 
- Green trade marks
https://intellectual-property-helpdesk.ec.europa.eu/news-events/news/green-trade-marks-2023-07-07_en
 
- Other Barks & Bites for Friday, July 7: Twitter Accuses Meta of Trade Secrets Theft; WIPO Begins International Meeting; and Apple Loses Infringement Appeal
 
- Sarah Silverman Sues Meta, OpenAI for Copyright Infringement
19
06
23
OUR SELECTION OF #IPNEWS AND ARTICLES OF THE WEEK
- Automatic pan-EU injunctions for infringements of trade marks with a reputation?
https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/06/automatic-pan-eu-injunctions-for.html
 
- Warhol’s Ghost in the Machine: What Warhol v. Goldsmith Means for Generative AI
https://ipwatchdog.com/2023/06/08/warhols-ghost-machine-goldsmith-v-warhol-means-generative-ai/  
 
- Jack Daniel’s Gets Last Laugh for Now in SCOTUS’ Ruling in ‘Bad Spaniels’ Case
https://ipwatchdog.com/2023/06/08/jack-daniels-gets-last-laugh-now-scotus-ruling-bad-spaniels-case/
 
- INTA Urges CJEU to Find No Legal Interest in EU Opposition to Pre-Brexit Trademark Applications
 
- Contemplating Intellectual Property Rights in the Metaverse: Statutory Change is Inevitable for AI Creations
 
- Ye Named in Copyright Lawsuit Over Instagram Posts of Vogue Editor
https://www.thefashionlaw.com/ye-named-in-copyright-lawsuit-over-instagram-post-of-vogue-editor/
 
- The Ethics of Using Generative Artificial Intelligence in the Practice of Law
https://ipwatchdog.com/2023/06/07/ethics-using-generative-artificial-intelligence-practice-law/
 
- Off-White Lands U.S. Registration for “FOR WALKING” Trademark
https://www.thefashionlaw.com/off-white-lands-u-s-registration-for-for-walking-trademark/    
 
- Twitter Faces Music Industry Reckoning in Major Copyright Suit
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law/twitter-faces-music-industry-reckoning-in-major-copyright-suit
 
- John Lennon AI Revival Adds to Debate Over IP Rights of the Dead
12
06
23
OUR SELECTION OF #IPNEWS AND ARTICLES OF THE WEEK
- Is it a breach of the Italian Cultural Heritage Code to feature on GQ a model posing like Michelangelo’s David? Yes, says Florence Court
https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/06/is-it-breach-of-italian-cultural.html
- Shape trade marks: Italian Supreme Court confirms that Tic Tac box shape is a yes
https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/06/shape-trade-marks-italian-supreme-court.html
- Batman won a trademark dispute in the EU
- Lynn Goldsmith Told an Artist to Remove His Own Prince Paintings, Inspired by Her Lawsuit Against the Warhol Foundation, From Instagram
https://news.artnet.com/art-world/lynn-goldsmith-ryan-montgomery-prince-paintings-2313917
- Five Ways AI Can Help with IP Portfolio Management
https://ipwatchdog.com/2023/06/09/five-ways-ai-can-help-ip-portfolio-management/id=162181/
- SharkNinja Sues to Fend Off Dyson Patent Infringement Claims
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law/sharkninja-sues-to-fend-off-dyson-patent-infringement-claims
- Telemarketing selvaggio: le nuove sanzioni del Garante privacy scuotono il settore e proteggono i consumatori
- Supreme Court Sides With Jack Daniel’s in Dog Toy Trademark Lawsuit
https://www.thefashionlaw.com/supreme-court-sides-with-jack-daniels-in-dog-toy-trademark-lawsuit/
- Brooks, Skechers Settle Trademark Lawsuit Amid Rising Competition
https://www.thefashionlaw.com/brooks-skechers-settle-trademark-lawsuit-amid-rising-competition/
- Moncler Loses Bid to Cancel Registration for “Lookalike” Trademark in Japan
https://www.thefashionlaw.com/moncler-loses-bid-to-block-lookalike-outline-trademark-in-japan/
29
05
23
OUR SELECTION OF #IPNEWS AND ARTICLES OF THE WEEK
- What if AI wrote this post? – An inquiry into the impact of AI on the creative industries?
https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/05/guest-post-what-if-ai-wrote-this-post.html
- The copyright adventure of two typefaces: Is the Spectral font infringing?
https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/05/the-copyright-adventure-of-two.html
- EC Publishes: Report on Intellectual Property Rights in Third Countries
https://www.thefashionlaw.com/how-well-known-must-a-well-known-trademark-be/
- Intellectual property: A key ingredient to plant based success?
- Proprietà intellettuale e industriale - Il termine «emmentaler» non può essere tutelato in quanto marchio dell'Unione europea per dei formaggi
https://news.ilcaso.it/news_12047
- Best of INTA 2023; WTR Industry Award winners revealed; and much more
- Small models, big trouble – Can model cars and buildings infringe trade marks?
https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/05/small-models-big-trouble-can-model-cars.html
 
 
22
05
23
OUR SELECTION OF #IPNEWS AND ARTICLES OF THE WEEK
- Can a third party rely on the 12-month grace period for prior design disclosure?
https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/05/can-third-party-rely-on-12-month-grace.html
 
- Adding a glass canopy to a mosque infringes architect’s copyright and the canopy must be removed, says Cologne Regional Court
https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/05/adding-glass-canopy-to-mosque-infringes.html
 
- IPR infringement in yellow-and-blue logo: Lidl wins High Court dispute against Tesco
https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/05/ipr-infringement-in-yellow-and-blue.html
 
- Artists Tell House IP Subcommittee in AI Hearing: It’s Not ‘Data’ and ‘Content’ to Us; It’s Our Livelihood
 
- CAFC Rejects Bid for Attorney Fees in Cannabis Patent Suit
https://ipwatchdog.com/2023/05/09/cafc-rejects-bid-attorney-fees-cannabis-patent-suit/id=160682/
 
- Hermès v. Rothschild: A Timeline of Developments in a Case Over Trademarks, NFTs
 
- What a Lawsuit Against McDonald’s Means for Companies in Food to Fashion
 
- Reebok Accuses Autry of “Blatant Knockoffs” in New Trademark Lawsuit
https://www.thefashionlaw.com/reebok-accuses-autry-of-blatant-knockoffs-in-new-trademark-lawsuit/
 
- Warhol Estate Loses U.S. Supreme Court Copyright Fight Over Prince Paintings
 
- Taco Bell Seeks to Cancel Smaller Rivals' 'Taco Tuesday' Trademarks
15
05
23
OUR SELECTION OF #IPNEWS AND ARTICLES OF THE WEEK
- Copyright claims up in flames: Evans v John Lewis PLC and Another
 
- Texas Internet Provider Denied New Trial in Music Piracy Case
 
- CAFC Reverses PTAB Decision that Invalidated Sanofi Injector Pen Patent
 
- Adding a glass canopy to a mosque infringes architect’s copyright and the canopy must be removed, says Cologne Regional Court
 
- Indigenous Producers Face Trademark Battle Over Company Names Causing ‘Public Confusion’
 
- Amazon and Canon launch joint fake goods lawsuit
https://www.worldipreview.com/news/amazon-and-canon-launch-joint-fake-goods-lawsuit-23246
 
- Trademark transfer without the shareholders’ consent: the ELBE ENGINEERING case
 
- Avviata istruttoria nei confronti di Apple per presunto abuso di posizione dominante nel mercato delle app
https://www.agcm.it/media/comunicati-stampa/2023/5/A561
 
https://www.thefashionlaw.com/what-a-lawsuit-against-mcdonalds-means-for-companies-in-food-to-fashion/     
http://www.fosspatents.com/2023/05/oppo-has-invalidated-another-two-nokia.html08
05
23
OUR SELECTION OF #IPNEWS AND ARTICLES OF THE WEEK
- Louboutin Wages New Red Sole Trademark, Design Patent Lawsuit
https://www.thefashionlaw.com/louboutin-wages-new-red-sole-trademark-design-patent-lawsuit/
 
- Stability AI Seeks Dismissal of Getty’s Generative AI Copyright, TM Lawsuit
 
- Lock Patent Owner Strikes Out at CAFC in Suit Against Intel
https://ipwatchdog.com/2023/05/05/lock-patent-owner-strikes-cafc-suit-intel/id=160610/
 
- Movie titles and character titles as trade marks? Nigeria's Trade Marks Tribunal weighs in
https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/05/movie-titles-and-character-titles-as.html
 
- CJEU clarifies connecting factors and level of assessment for international jurisdiction of EU trade mark courts
https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/05/cjeu-clarifies-connecting-factors-and.html
 
- Cultural meme as a trademark: the registration of WAGATHA CHRISTIE
https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/05/cultural-meme-as-trademark-registration.html
 
- EC Publishes: New Harmonised EU Patent Rules to Foster Innovation
 
- China Filed the Most Patents on COVID-19 Vaccines and Therapeutics
 
- Google Faces Fierce Trial Over Sonos Smart-Speaker Patents
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law/google-faces-fierce-trial-over-sonos-smart-speaker-patents
 
- Ed Sheeran wins Thinking Out Loud copyright case
24
04
23
OUR SELECTION OF #IPNEWS AND ARTICLES OF THE WEEK
- CJEU rules that broadcasting music on a plane or train is a communication to the public, but installing relevant equipment isn’t
https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/04/cjeu-rules-that-broadcasting-music-on.html
- Trade mark infringement and dynamic advertising
https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/04/trade-mark-infringement-and-dynamic.html
- Adidas backtracks on opposition to BLM – Google wins $20 million patent appeal
- Trademark Infringement case in India: Burger King
- Kering Among Fashion Companies Targeted in EU Competition Probe
- Inside the Music Industry’s Copyright Battle Over AI Song Generators
- Beer brands legal battle in Australia highlights limitations of “unregistered rights”
- Indonesia strives to protect film intellectual property
https://asiaiplaw.com/sector/copyright/indonesia-strives-to-protect-film-intellectual-property
- Ed Sheeran’s ‘Thinking Out Loud’ Asks Jury to Mull Music Theory
- J&J Facing Patent Infringement Suit Over Neutrogena Products
18
04
23
OUR SELECTION OF #IPNEWS AND ARTICLES OF THE WEEK
- US Copyright Office issues guidance on the protection of AI-generated works
https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/04/us-copyright-office-issues-guidance-on.html
- Delhi High Court says no FRAND trial needed to obtain SEP injunction in Intex v Ericsson
https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/04/delhi-high-court-says-no-frand-trial.html
- Visa lost a trademark dispute in Japan
https://intellectualpropertyplanet.wordpress.com/2023/04/10/visa-lost-a-trademark-dispute-in-japan/
- Liu Jo, Kendall Jenner Settle $1.5M Contract Suit Over Failed Photoshoot
- Apple Music – Red bull and Red Dragon
- David Yurman, Mejuri Settle “Copying” Suit, Shed Light on ESG Marketing Risk
- Trasferimento dati verso gli Usa, continua il braccio di ferro: i timori dell’EDPB
- Streaming sites urged not to let AI use music to clone pop stars
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/apr/12/streaming-sites-ai-copyrighted-music-copycat-tracks
- CAFC Revives Vape Patent Lawsuit Against Phillip Morris
https://ipwatchdog.com/2023/04/15/cafc-revives-vape-patent-lawsuit-phillip-morris/id=159527/
- A Fake Gucci Restaurant Pops Up in Moscow Following Brands’ Exodus
https://www.thefashionlaw.com/a-fake-gucci-restaurant-pops-up-in-moscow-following-brands-exodus/
12
04
23
OUR SELECTION OF #IPNEWS AND ARTICLES OF THE WEEK
- Export deferred Portrait of Mai to be co-purchased by NPG and Getty
- Arbutus Strikes Out on mRNA Delivery Patent as CAFC Affirms PTAB Ruling for Moderna
- First EPAC results are out
- FBI launches app to help identify stolen art
- Germany’s Culture Minister Is Calling on a Munich Museum to Resolve a Years-Long Restitution Dispute Over a Prized Picasso Painting
- ChatGPT: Garante privacy, iniziato l’esame delle misure proposte da OpenAI
- European Commission’s Leaked SEP Regulation Would Increase Costs for Innovators, Hurt EU Competitiveness, and Fail to Reduce Litigation
- Christian Louboutin Prevails Latest Round of in Red Sole-Centric Lawsuit in Brazil
- Court rules on copyright protection for works on wallpaper
- Tech leaders are calling for a pause on AI – Toblerone could lose its iconic Swiss mountain logo
- The Italian Museum That Owns Leonardo’s ‘Vitruvian Man’ Has Successfully Sued to Stop Production of a 1,000-Piece Puzzle Based on the Work
03
04
23
OUR SELECTION OF #IPNEWS AND ARTICLES OF THE WEEK
- “Cacio Romano” does not infringe PDO “Pecorino Romano”, says Italian Supreme Court
https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/03/cacio-romano-does-not-infringe-pdo.html
- Using a horizontal central black stripe is an evocation of PDO “Morbier”, says the Paris Appeal Court
https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/02/using-horizontal-central-black-stripe.html
- Crocs, the informed user and the overall impression
- U.S. Copyright Office new Guidance about copyright in AI-generated works – Coinbase case
- Who Will Own the Art of the Future?
https://www.wired.com/story/openai-dalle-copyright-intellectual-property-art/
- Despite Difficult Economic Conditions WIPO Recorded the Highest Number of PCT Filings in A Single Year
- Calcio & Nft: i token sui giocatori violano la proprietà intellettuale?
- Took a DNA test, turns out 100% THAT BITCH is 100% registrable
https://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/article/took-dna-test-turns-out-100-bitch-100-registrable
- After a major IP win for Manolo Blahnik in China, should more luxury brands take action?
20
03
23
OUR SELECTION OF #IPNEWS AND ARTICLES OF THE WEEK
- Modernised EU-Chile agreements on wines and spirits to facilitate trade: https://agriculture.ec.europa.eu/news/modernised-eu-chile-agreements-wines-and-spirits-facilitate-trade-2023-03-09_en;
- Can ChatGPT Be Used for Patent Search Work? https://ipwatchdog.com/2023/03/20/can-chatgpt-used-patent-search-work/id=158018/;
- Are your sound marks making a big noise? https://asiaiplaw.com/article/are-your-sound-marks-making-a-big-noise;
- Are EU GIs a truly unitary right? https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/03/are-eu-gis-truly-unitary-right.html;
- Burberry - Frida Khalo: https://intellectual-property-helpdesk.ec.europa.eu/news-events/news/burberry-frida-khalo-2023-03-14_en;
- Trademark Infringement and Online Environment - let's make sure our research is up-to-date and writing with a purpose: https://iptango.blogspot.com/2023/03/trademark-infringement-and-online.html;
- Copyright Office Makes AI Authorship Policy Official: https://ipwatchdog.com/2023/03/15/copyright-office-makes-ai-authorship-policy-official/id=157831/;
- Lenovo to pay InterDigital $138.7m for FRAND royalty: https://www.managingip.com/article/2beqr9feowfcf0c0gqy9s/lenovo-to-pay-interdigital-138-7m-for-frand-royalty;
- Meta e Siae non trovano un accordo: via la musica italiana da Instagram e Facebook: https://www.corriere.it/tecnologia/23_marzo_16/instagram-e-facebook-salta-l-accordo-con-la-siae-via-la-musica-dai-social-di-meta-95763470-68a4-4780-b053-b0aea85ebxlk.shtml?refresh_ce;
13
03
23
OUR SELECTION OF #IPNEWS AND ARTICLES OF THE WEEK
 
- EU Court Refuses Green Slogan Amid Rise in Eco-Centric Trademarks
https://www.thefashionlaw.com/eu-court-refuses-green-slogan-amid-rise-in-eco-centric-trademarks/
- Chanel Pushes for No. 5 Bottle Registration, Emphasizing “Look-For” Ads
- Court clarifies meaning and application of Singapore's distinctive judicial understanding of “Distinctiveness”
https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/03/court-clarifies-meaning-and-application.html
- Matterhorn will be no part of Toblerone packaging anymore
- Aldi won a dispute over alcoholic beverages and its trademark in the EU
- Pharma Companies, U.S. Government Spar Over Application of Section 1498 to Patent Infringement Claims Against Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine
- European Innovators Evaluate the Pros and Cons of the Unitary Patent System
- TikTok Looks to Hire 60 Lawyers Amid Growing US Regulatory Heat
- Hermes logo gets “well-known trademark” status in India
https://asiaiplaw.com/section/news-analysis/hermes-logo-gets-well-known-trademark-status-in-india
- Subway can’t claim monopoly over all two-syllable words starting with “SUB”, “VEG” and “CLUB”: Delhi High Court
https://trademarklawyermagazine.com/subway-cant-claim-monopoly-over-all-two-syllable-words/
06
03
23
OUR SELECTION OF #IPNEWS AND ARTICLES OF THE WEEK
 
- Do you look under the saddle of your bike?
https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/02/do-you-look-under-saddle-of-your-bike.html
 
- La pirateria musicale è nata in Italia
https://www.nssmag.com/it/music/32423/mixed-by-erry
 - CAFC Rules PTAB Must Revisit Netflix and Hulu’s IPR Challenge of Streaming Tech Patent
- UPC receives almost 200 opt-out requests
https://www.worldipreview.com/news/upc-receives-almost-200-opt-out-requests-23075
 
- Huawei asks China's patent office to confirm Xiaomi infringes patents, but administrative process is more similar to mediation than to litigation
- McDonald’s reversal shines spotlight on proving genuine use in Poland
 
- Eminem gets “Shady” with the Real Housewives’ cast members
- Delhi High Court restrains Sona Mandhira from using trademark 'Sona'
 
- L'iPhone leggerà messaggi di testo con la voce dei mittenti
27
02
23
OUR SELECTION OF #IPNEWS AND ARTICLES OF THE WEEK
- Google successfully opposed the marks "GOOGLE CAR" before the EUIPO invoking its reputation
https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/02/google-successfully-opposed-marks.html
 
- A design for heated socks is not necessarily functional, says EUIPO BoA
https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/02/a-design-for-heated-socks-is-not.html
 
- U.S. Copyright Office Clarifies Limits of Copyright for AI-Generated Works
 
- Gap Says Patagonia Design is in “Public Domain” in Trademark Lawsuit
https://www.thefashionlaw.com/gap-says-patagonia-design-is-in-public-domain-in-trademark-lawsuit/
 
- The Embrace of AI is Being Reflected in Recent Trademark Filings
 
- Spotting the difference between the priority document and the claims (T 1303/18) https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/02/spotting-difference-between-priority.html  
 
- Examining the ‘MetaBirkins’ Case: Exclusion of Rothschild’s Art Expert May Have Affected Jury Verdict
 
- Recognizing AI-Assisted Art: The Copyright Office is Using the Wrong Legal Standard
 
- We Need a Copyright Reboot for Robots
https://ipwatchdog.com/2023/02/21/need-copyright-reboot-robots/id=156942/
 
- Report Finds 68% of Respondents Have Seen Products Counterfeited Online
https://ipwatchdog.com/2023/02/16/report-finds-respondents-products-counterfeited-online/id=156785/  
20
02
23
OUR SELECTION OF #IPNEWS AND ARTICLES OF THE WEEK
- ChatGpt, minaccia agli interessi degli editori: quali tutele normative
- “Sentiti Libera”: from street art in Genoa to the Manifesto Dress at Sanremo Music Festival 2023
https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/02/sentiti-libera-from-street-art-in-genoa.html
- When Yoga can be a serious threat to trademark protection in the EU?
- What to Expect from the Supreme Court in Fair Use Case Over Warhol Work
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