Poinsettia plant named ‘Doeupfayul’ US #PlantPatent 37,131 (granted today) Under normal conditions, the variety starts flowering about November 19th in Southern California

It's wild that there appears to be more current concern for the Lost Library of Alexandria than for the British Library. The BL's crisis exemplifies the accelerating destruction--through apathy as much as by design--of human knowledge & learning. I'm not even being dramatic.

The European Council and Parliament struck a deal around 1:00am on a new NGT regulation, with IP terms that mirror the negotiating text published in March (i.e. mandatory disclosure of patents - both granted and pending). www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/pre...

The European Council and Parliament struck a deal around 1:00am on a new NGT regulation, with IP terms that mirror the negotiating text published in March (i.e. mandatory disclosure of patents - both granted and pending). www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/pre...

This opinion from E.D. Mich. on Rule 11 and generative A.I. is an absolute *banger*. law.justia.com/cases/federa... The court specifically explains why the problem of A.I. is not limited to "hallucinating" case citations. Even plausible legal "analysis" *from an A.I.* is trouble! #LegalWriting 1/

The trialogue meeting on this topic is scheduled for today, so I'd be very surprised if the EU representatives actually had time to read the 149 page report... but the report doesn't say anything new or revelatory anyway, so it probably wouldn't make much difference to their negotiating positions.

A study published yesterday by the European Commission looks at the IP landscape (especially patents) for new genomic techniques and its impact on breeders and farmers: ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/12/euro...

Allium plant named 'All The Buzz' US #PlantPatent 37,117 (granted today) The variety was the result of self-pollination of a variety named 'Millenium' (unpatented).

I have funding for a PhD student* to study a topic related to IP and plants/agriculture 🌱 Applications close 21 January 2026 *sorry, the funding doesn't support international students. Only UK, Irish nationals or EU nationals with settled status in UK law.qub.ac.uk/schools/Scho...

📣 Call for Papers for the 2026 Annual ISHTIP Workshop is out now 📣 Theme: Intellectual Property and Democracy When: 25-26 June 2026 Where: Faculty of Law, University of São Paulo, Brazil Abstract & CV deadline: 22 December 2025 More details: ishtip.org/forthcoming-...

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I’m a pretty dedicated agnostic, and even I know this to be true

Dahlia plant named ‘LeeAnn's FD47C’ US #PlantPatent 37,110 (granted today)

Nothing more beautiful than when a guy is mansplaining a topic you have written on, and another man cuts in with "Ah! I see you are talking about Bosse (forthcoming, 2025)!" 😂

My personal view on how the EU could address the concerns about patents in the proposed regulation on NGT plants: ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-...

My personal view on how the EU could address the concerns about patents in the proposed regulation on NGT plants: ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-...

Many thanks to Aislinn Fanning for providing this review of Pratap Devarapalli's book "Bioinked Boundaries. Patenting 3D Bioprinted Tissues, Organs and Bioinks: An US, European and Australian Patent Law Perspective": ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/11/gues...

Delphinium plant named 'Violets Are Blue' US #PlantPatent 37,102 (granted yesterday) The variety was bred by Katrina Hindmarsh in Whanganui, New Zealand, in 2019. She's a former lawyer who purchased a delphinium business in 2017 and continued their breeding programme that started in the 1980s.

women are always saying “lord grant me the confidence of a mediocre man.” ok well he did. now what. is the world a better place? look at what you’ve wrought.

This morning, we finally got an update on the dispute between IKEA and the Belgian far-right political party Vlaams Belang (Case C‑298/23) about trade marks and freedom of expression. Now we wait to hear what the CJEU has to say... ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/11/free...

Suddenly have a lot more insight into why so many people have been misreading my job title as an "international" property lawyer who apparently specialises in buying houses overseas or something 🫠

NEWS: The UK is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. edition.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...

Philodendron plant named 'RCM2' US #PlantPatent 37,095 (granted today) The variety was a whole plant mutation from ‘Rojo Congo’ (PP 14,116), and is distinguished by the salmon pink (with dark green stripes) of its immature foliage, turning olive green with age.

I was quoted in this article about the High Court of New Zealand's decision confirming that India couldn't register BASMATI as a certification mark if it excluded Basmati rice growers in other countries: www.worldtrademarkreview.com/article/new-...

Clematis plant named ‘EviGsy154’ US #PlantPatent 37,085 (granted today) It was developed by Raymond J. Evison in Guernsey, the Channel Islands. I saw the variety on display at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show this year (third photo is mine), where it was shortlisted for the 'Plant of the Year' award.

Clematis plant named ‘EviGsy154’ US #PlantPatent 37,085 (granted today) It was developed by Raymond J. Evison in Guernsey, the Channel Islands. I saw the variety on display at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show this year (third photo is mine), where it was shortlisted for the 'Plant of the Year' award.

Another decision on the registrability of BASMATI for rice. On Thursday, the High Court of New Zealand affirmed that the certification mark sought by the Indian Government couldn't be registered because it excluded Basmati rice producers from outside India: ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/11/basm...

"My nan used to say scientists will never catch up to us, we're too old," she says, as rain falls on the dry lake bed known as Lake Mungo. How ancient knowledge is making modern science sit up and pay attention

I heard that Zohran Mamdani referred to a patent application as the "parent" of another even though patents are not people and cannot biologically reproduce.

Nectarine tree named ‘Mike's Fire’ US #PlantPatent 37,064 (granted today) The variety was the result of a cross between a proprietary variety named '184BA574' (unpatented) and ‘Magic Fire’ (PP 32,016). It was developed in California.

Caroline Wanjiru Muchiri and myself have some criticisms of a decision from the Court of Appeal of Kenya, which held that trade mark applications incorporating a GI name (in this case, BASMATI RICE) cannot be opposed on the basis of prior *unregistered* rights. ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/10/basm...

Perennial peanut plant named 'Murphy's Pintoi' US #PlantPatent 37,042 (granted today) The variety is distinguished by its small leaves, infrequent flowering habit, dense foliage canopy, and other features. It was bred in Florida.

My review in the IPKat of the edited volume, "The Future of Geographical Indications: European and Global Perspectives," co-edited by Andrea Zappalaglio and Enrico Bonadio: ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/10/book...

I DON'T NEED TO SAVE TIME. I AM HERE SPECIFICALLY TO READ THE LONG DOCUMENT. STOP OPTIMIZING ME.

Wine grape variety named 'Norton Blanc' US #PlantPatent 37,014 (granted today) The variety is a cross between 'Cabernet Sauvignon' and 'Norton' grapevines. Bred at Missouri State University, the grapes are said to produce a unique white wine with the aroma of fresh spring grass or fresh-cut lime.

Yesterday, DEFRA published the feedback on their consultations about a proposed Precision Bred Plant Variety List for England. Many responses advocated that the variety list should provide transparency about patents, similar to the proposed text in the EU: ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/10/pate...

fascinating

This collaborative PhD project with the LSE and Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, on Planting Decolonization: Plantation Science and Empire in the Twentieth Century, sounds amazing. I’m sure many of you might be interested. #STS #HPS #HistSci www.lse.ac.uk/study-at-lse...

Settlement finally reached in Staccato® cherry plant patent dispute. Terms included a monetary payment to AAFC, assignment of the Glory patent to AAFC, and the destruction of all “Glory” (Staccato®) trees in Van Well Nursery’s and the Goodwins' possession. www.freshfruitportal.com/news/2025/10...

Paeonia plant named 'Smithopus3' US #PlantPatent 37,005 (granted today) The variety was the result of a cross made in summer of 2011 in a backyard in Windham, New Hampshire.

She kicked the buckée. :(

ngl, they really had me worried for a moment

Stenophylla is a type of coffee that was recently rediscovered in the rainforests of Sierra Leone. As the coffee industry adjusts to climate change, it could be a potential alternative to Arabica. Yesterday was #NationalCoffeeDay ☕ cen.acs.org/food/food-sc... #chemsky 🧪

Achillea plant named 'Versred' US #PlantPatent 36,989 (granted today) The variety was bred by Janus Verschoor as part of a breeding programme in Haarlem, the Netherlands.

The CJEU has delivered its judgment in the Duca di Salaparuta case, confirming that the protections for well-known trade marks do not apply retroactively geographical indications for wines that were registered under earlier EU regulations. ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/09/cjeu...

"Rhizanthella gardneri is not only the world's rarest orchid, it is also one of the most mysterious. It's the only known plant that flowers underground. It also grows, germinates and sets seed totally underground, and is thought to be pollinated by termites." www.bbc.co.uk/future/artic...

In a solidaristic sense I also don't think we should be defining ourselves as somehow not immigrants in this discussion. At the very least these cunts should have to say to my face why *I* don't have to worry. Explain yourselves clearly. Why would that be?

I just got indefinite leave to remain 2 years ago, so I'm reading this like, I don't even know what the fuck this means. We pay taxes, we pay TWICE for the NHS, we pay an exorbitant fee for visas to reach ILR, our income is constantly scrutinised. How the fuck more are people supposed to contribute?

Britain wants to be Dubai but without any of the glamour or treats

The EU General Court has confirmed that a challenge to the novelty of the Pink Lady® apple must proceed: ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/09/gene...