Patent & IP news for May 9, 2017

Book Review: The Protection of Intellectual Property Rights in Outer Space Activities from ipkitten.blogspot.com

As I am sure readers can relate, being an IP enthusiast often means it’s difficult to watch, read, or listen to anything without considering the intellectual property angle. One of my favourite films so ...

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Movie as a derivative work: good for the author, good for the reader? from ipkitten.blogspot.com


The derivative work is the metaphysics of copyright. From its humble origins in the 19th century, when the focus was on the copyright status of translation, the economic potential in commercializing a work in various ...

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Never Too Late: If you missed the IPKat last week! from ipkitten.blogspot.com

Been away and want to catch up on last week's IP news? No problem! As always, the IPKat is here to bring you a quick summary -- the 146th edition of Never Too Late.

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Conference on Innovation, Research and Competition from patentlyo.com

I’m headed to Europe later this summer, but I’m considering rearranging my plans to participate in the Université de Liège’s Conference on Innovation, Research and Competition (LCII-TILEC) hosted by Professor Nicolas Petit ...

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Markush formulae and Art 3(a) of SPC Regulation from ipkitten.blogspot.com

Is a compound that is represented by a Markush formula in a patent claim but not identified elsewhere in the patent specification a product "protected by a basic patent" for the purposes of Article 3 ...

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At re:publica 2017, Strategy Of ‘The Empire’ Revealed By Patents from www.ip-watch.org

In a talk at the re:publica 2017 in Berlin this week, academics from the Share Lab Project presented how they relied on an unusual resource to get a measure of the algorithms of Facebook ...

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Exceptions To Copyright, Protection Of Broadcasters – Entangled Subjects At WIPO from www.ip-watch.org

Efforts by the newly elected chair of the World Intellectual Property Organization copyright committee, and ongoing studies and initiatives commissioned by WIPO to move past irreconcilable differences on limitations and exceptions to copyright, had little ...

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CJEU to rule on enforceability of German press publishers' right from ipkitten.blogspot.com

Readers will remember that back in 2013 Germany adopted a new neighbouring right over news content and in favour of press publishers (Leistungsschutzrecht für Presseverlege, LSR).
The newly created sections 87f, 87g and 87h of ...

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Defendant May Not Rely on Component of Previously Disclosed Prior Art Reference as a Separate Invalidating Reference from docketreport.blogspot.com

The court granted plaintiff's motion to preclude defendant from presenting evidence that a component of a previously disclosed prior art reference invalidated the patent-in-suit because of the undue prejudice to plaintiff. "While [defendant] may ...

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Interpreting the Interpretation of the Broadest Interpretation from patentlyo.com

By Dennis Crouch Nestle USA v. Steuben Foods (Fed. Cir. 2017) (nonprecedential) In its final written decision, the PTAB sided with the patentee – holding that IPR-challenged claims were not obvious.  U.S. Patent No. 6 ...

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MSF Warns Of Threats To Public Health In Asian Trade Agreement IP Proposals from www.ip-watch.org

The 18th round of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade agreement negotiations is taking place this week in Manila, Philippines. Health activists warn that Japan and South Korea are pushing for measures that go ...

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