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1 received the latest issues of 2 sets of police reports today:

* Butterworths Intellectual Property together with Technology Cases (June 2005). Among other cases in that place are 4 Court of Appeal decisions from 2004 inwards this number -- Nestle v Mars (last summer's fighting over whether the Trade Mark Registry's hearing officeholder has the might to permit registration of a merchandise grade application discipline to the amendment of an application, so depriving potential opponents of a conduct chances to challenge it), Bongrain (non-registrability of a cheese shape that consumers wouldn't recognise every bit beingness a merchandise mark), Novello v Keith Prowse (on the touching on of the belatedly Copyright Act 1956 upon reversionary interests nether the Copyright Act 1911) together with Lambretta v Teddy Smith (whether blueprint correct exists inwards "colourways" on clothing).

received the latest issues of 2 sets of police reports today FRIDAY MISCELLANY* Sweet & Maxwell's European Commercial Cases (Part 3). The ECCs ever surprise alongside their alternative of intellectual property-related cases. This fourth dimension circular nosotros bring 3 Cour d'appel de Paris decisions - SA Credinfor v Artprice.com (whether IP rights subsist inwards an cyberspace database of artworks together with prices), Mayan v TV Francaise 1 (whether a TV game alongside audience participation is a protectable work) together with Lep inwards Extenso Production v Carrega (damages for wrongful utilisation of icon for advertising purposes), besides every bit the determination of Mr Justice Laddie inwards Sony v Ball (were Messiah 2 chips an unlawful way of circumventing copy-protection).

2 H5N1 merchandise grade question

Yesterday the IPKat posted a Federal Reserve annotation on the European Court of Justice ruling inwards Eurocermex that affirmed the determination non to grant Community merchandise grade registration to a three-dimensional sign consisting of a clear drinking glass bottle containing beer, into the cervix of which had been inserted a wedge of green-skinned lemon. Managing Intellectual Property editor James Nurton has asked whether that sign has inwards fact been registered anywhere at all. If you lot know the respond to this, delight e-mail the IPKat here.

received the latest issues of 2 sets of police reports today FRIDAY MISCELLANY3 Any suggestions?

The Butterworths Intellectual Property Law Handbook is coming upwards for revision again. The sixth edition (2003) is already quite out of appointment together with the 7th edition should live out, all beingness well, past times the cease of this calendar year. As consultant editor, IPKat co-blogmeister Jeremy is compiling a listing of things that should live added to its burgeoning contents list. If you lot are a user of this mass together with bring whatever brilliant and/or constructive suggestions for inclusion, tin move you lot delight e-mail Jeremy here.
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