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G1/25: What are the consequences?

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2026/09/g125-what-are-consequences.html

Published: September 8, 2026 16:51

Following the release of G1/25, questions have been circling as to what the decision means for the pending referral in G 1/26 and what the consequences (good or bad) are for applicants and patentees. On G1/26, some of the questions have been answered, but…

BREAKING: When real doubt hits - G1/25 changes the description adaptation requirement for the worse

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2026/09/breaking-when-real-doubt-hits-g125.html

Published: September 3, 2026 17:22

G 1/25, issued today, holds that the description must be adapted only where an “inconsistency” between the claims and description causes non-compliance with another requirement of the EPC. Legal basis for adaptation of the description, says the Enlarged…

Never Too Late: If you missed the IPKat last week!

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2026/09/never-too-late-if-you-missed-ipkat-last.html

Published: September 2, 2026 15:08

Back-to-school season has returned, bringing fresh notebooks, growing shopping lists and, perhaps, less time for IP news. This Kat, meanwhile, admired the aesthetic on Pinterest while catching up on the summer goals she had expertly procrastinated. Here is…

Hayden v Koons: US Court of Appeals says it was 30 years too late

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2026/09/hayden-v-koons-us-court-of-appeals-says.html

Published: September 1, 2026 18:24

In a copyright law dispute between Michael Hayden (claimant) and Jeff Koons (defendant), the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit held that the claimant’s copyright infringement claim failed because of the statute of limitations: a ‘reasonable…

[GuestPost] What has long arms and lives in Switzerland? The cross-border injunction club gains a new member

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2026/09/guestpost-what-has-long-arms-and-lives.html

Published: September 1, 2026 10:12

The list of courts willing to reach across borders after BSH v Electrolux has a new entry. Katfriend Peter Ling (Lenz & Staehelin) provides the following analysis of the Swiss Federal Patent Court's first cross-border preliminary injunction decision, in…

Is consignment a novelty destroying prior use in Australia?

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2026/09/is-consignment-novelty-destroying-prior.html

Published: September 1, 2026 00:50

A recent Australian Patent Office (APO) opposition decision, voestalpine Rail Technology GmbH v Nippon Steel Corporation [2026] APO 17, considered whether delivery of a product on consignment can amount to novelty destroying prior use in Australia. This…

Monday Miscellany

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2026/08/monday-miscellany.html

Published: August 31, 2026 09:41

While others are enjoying a restful long weekend, the IPKat has been hard at work identifying the latest events and opportunities that might interest readers. Here are this week's updates:RSC SeminarImage by Ihtar via Pixabay.The Royal Society of Chemistry…

[Guest post] Mixing it up: Court of Rome invalidates Müller’s two-compartment yoghurt pot 3D trade mark

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2026/08/guest-post-mixing-it-up-court-of-rome.html

Published: August 31, 2026 05:20

The IPKat has received and is pleased to host the following news item by Katfriend Edoardo Cesarini (GR Legal) regarding a recent first instance decision concerning the validity of a three-dimensional (3D) trade mark for a well-known yoghurt pot. Here’s…