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  • US Supreme Court widens research exemption rule

    United Kingdom 18.07.2005
    The US Supreme Court has recently examined the research exemption (the "Rules") provided by 35 USC s. 271(e)(1) in the case of Merck KGaA v Integra Lifesciences Limited. The Rules provide a safe harbour...
  • Database rights – recent judgment from the Court of Appeal

    United Kingdom 15.07.2005
    On 13 July 2005 the Court of Appeal gave its judgment in British Horseracing Board v William Hill Organisation Ltd, the first substantive case concerning database rights in the UK. In a unanimous decision,...
  • New protection against technology abuse under Government's Fraud Bill

    United Kingdom 05.07.2005
    Phishing attacks and online credit card fraud could soon be a thing of the past as the Government prepares to update the law relating to fraud in light of technological advancement. The Government's new...
  • OFT wins court case against clothing outlet for misleading advertising

    United Kingdom 29.06.2005
    The OFT has won its court case against The Officers Club Ltd (TOC), a chain of clothing outlets, for men, for its misleading advertising strategy. TOC had long been advertising its heavily discounted clothing...
  • Copyright: US entertainment industry victory over P2P software developers

    United Kingdom 28.06.2005
    Last night, the music and film industry in the US breathed a sigh of relief having secured a much sought after victory in their fight against internet piracy over Peer-to-Peer (P2P) networks. In issuing...
  • New Scottish case law on the interpretation of intellectual property agreements

    United Kingdom 27.06.2005
    Whoever said that the judiciary lacked practicality or commercial awareness? The recent Scottish case of Profile Software Limited v Becogent Limited suggests otherwise. In this IP dispute, the Scottish...
  • Czech Republic: anti-piracy laws

    Czech Republic 13.06.2005
    From 1 June 2005, anti-piracy laws have come into force protecting providers of encrypted satellite or cable TV and radio signals and internet services against the use of decoders and other equipment to...
  • Czech Republic: counterfeit and pirated goods

    Czech Republic 07.06.2005
    Czech customs and the courts have become increasingly active in seizing clothing, software, audio/video recordings, toys and other goods being imported into the Czech Republic that infringe trade marks,...
  • Forum shopping in defamation actions – on the increase?

    United Kingdom 01.06.2005
    The trend for litigants to "forum shop" - actively selecting the jurisdiction in which to raise their legal action - seems to be on the increase. This is particularly so in defamation actions, because...
  • Douglas v Hello! Ltd

    United Kingdom 20.05.2005
    Everyone will recall the glamorous couple Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones, more used to red carpets than courtrooms, fighting for their privacy over wedding photographs sold to Hello! Background...