Car wars: how Nokia could find itself at centre of EU investigation over technology patents
This is a re-posting of an article published on The Conversation Thanks to cutting-edge digital technology,…
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Banksy finally goes to court to stop unauthorised merchandising, despite saying copyright is for losers
This is a re-posting of an article published on The Conversation Copyright is for losers –…
Big brands ripping off street art is not cool: why illegal graffiti should be protected by copyright
This is a re-posting of an article published on The Conversation When street artist Jason…
Banksy strikes again: Basquiat, graffiti, and the issue of copyright law
This is a re-posting of an article published on The Conversation Banksy is back,…
Use of Dedicated Meta-Search Engine Infringes Database Right: The CJEU’s Stance in Innoweb v. Wegener
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) released an important decision concerning the…
Joint Authorship of Films in the Absence of Express Terms (Slater V Wimmer [2012] Ewpcc, Judge Birss Qc, 16 February 2012)
The Patents County Court in Slater v Wimmer decided a case regarding a dispute as…
Trade Marks in Online Marketplaces: The CJEU’s Stance in L’Oreal v. eBay
On July 12, 2011 the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) gave its…
“Communication to the Public” in FAPL v. QC Leisure and Murphy v. Media Protection Services (C-403/08 and C-429/08)
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ISPs Cannot Be Ordered to Adopt General and Preventive Filtering Systems
In Scarlet Extended SA v SABAM, the ECJ held that EU law precludes the imposition…
Court of Milan Holds Video Sharing Platforms Liable for Copyright Infringement
Reti Televisive Italiane S.p.A. v Italia On Line S.r.l., Court of Milan, January 2011 (published…
“Communication to the Public” in Murphy
The opinion released on 3 February 2011 by Advocate General in Murphy (Joined Cases C-403/08…
Madrid court confirms YouTube’s host status
On 20 September 2010 the Court of Madrid rendered its decision in Telecinco v YouTube,…
Fair Compensation and Private Copying Levy: ECJ stance in Padawan v SGAE
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) recently delivered an important judgement on the private copying levy (see Padawan SL v Sociedad General de Autores y Editores (SGAE) (Case C-467/08), ruling of 21 October 2010).