Trade Marks

Marcel Pemsel analysed the Sánchez Romero Carvajal Jabugo case (C-322/24) concerning acquiescence.

Copyright

Former GuestKat Jan Jacobi and Katfriend Margot Vergeest reported on a recent decision by the Dutch district court of Gelderland. The case concerned the ‘IRIS’ chair, produced by German defendant Cybex and sold by several Dutch resellers, and alleged to be an infringing copy of Norwegian Stokke’s Tripp Trapp children chair.

Eleonora Rosati discussed how to strike a balance between licensing and exceptions under copyright law from the perspective of AI training. She also introduced a recent academic study of hers on unlicensed AI training activities.

Book Review

Verónica Rodríguez Arguijo reviewed the book “Food, Philosophy, and Intellectual Property,” written by Enrico Bonadio and Andrea Borghini. The book targets a broad audience interested in the intersection between food and IP and provides an overview of fifty cases from different jurisdictions.

Patents

Rose Hughes explained how intellectual property is important in the pharma industry, especially when it comes to commercial forecasting and investment decisions.

Rose Hughes looked into the EBA decision in G 1/24 concerning claim interpretation.

Katfriend Greg Corcoran discussed the Enlarged Board of Appeal decision in G1/24, the proposed referral questions, the potential impact of G1/24, and the possible implications for practitioners.

Rose Hughes subsequent reviewed the decision of the Boards of Appeal. There is now a referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal on the description amendments.

IP events and opportunities

Eleonora Rosati shared recent IP opportunities, events, and calls for papers/abstracts in the latest Wednesday Whimsies post.

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