Archive - November 2023
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“Gasteiner” as a reference to the “Gasteinertal mountain region” is not protectable as a trade mark for beverages
22 November 2023Read more >My latest comment on the decision of the Austrian Supreme Court of 22.11.2022 – 4 Ob 171/22, – “Gasteiner Energy Water” which will be published in GRUR-Prax – issue 22- on November 24, 2023, deals with the question of whether the sign “Gasteiner” can be registered as a trade mark for beverages. The Austrian Patent […]
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UK High Court patent decision regarding the patentability of AI
22 November 2023Read more >Yesterday, the High Court issued the first patent decision regarding the patentability of AI. The decision seems to have positive implications for the patentability of AI based inventions in the UK. The decision suggests that an Artificial Neural Network (ANN) is not necessarily excluded from patentability as a program for a computer. Both a trained […]
