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Earlier this week, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division submitted a statement of interest in the ongoing dispute between the seed companies Corteva and Inari. The dispute raised concerns from the DOJ about "ensuring that the IP laws are not interpreted to provide greater insulation from competition than necessary, and that the laws incentivize not only large bio...

Today, the Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued its long-awaited judgment in Meta, C-797/23, a referral from TAR Lazio (Italy). The case sought to determine whether Italy’s transposition of the press publishers’ right under Article 15 of the DSM Directive – in particular the role of the Communications Authority (AGCOM) – is permitted und...

Is a trade mark that contains a year deceptive under Art. 4(1)(g) Trade Mark Directive (“TMD3”) and its predecessor Art. 3(1)(g) Second Trade Mark Directive (“TMD2”) if the owner was not established in that year? In Fauré Le Page (case C-412/24), the CJEU held that this may be the case where the year is perceived as indicating a long-established business and thereby evokes long-...

See you soon again, London!Another IP week is coming to a close and, as usual, it's time to catch up with the latest event announcements, opportunities, and miscellany items. As always, don't forget to keep an eye on The IPKat Events page as well.EventsINTA 2027INTA 2026 has just ended, but it's not too early to think already about next year's edition. The 2027 INTA Annual ...

Kat on the way homeAs the INTA Annual Meeting wraps up, the IPKat knows you’ve probably been far too busy to keep up with everything happening on your beloved blog. If that’s the case, don’t worry – last week’s round-up is ready for you:Trade MarksMarcel Pemsel reported on the recent reference for a preliminary ruling from the Budapest High Court to the CJEU (Dr. Czirják-Na...