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Cartoon fun for the BBC but designer bounced out and loses Kerwhizz – Michael Mitchell v BBC, Patents County Court

25 January 2012 | Simon Weinberg

Michael Mitchell (MM) had designed various characters for use in an animated programme for children’s television, which he called the “Bounce Bunch”. He sent a proposal to the BBC in the hope that...

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After BT, now Sky blocks Newzbin2

19 December 2011 | Paul Gershlick

Following its recent success in obtaining a court order for BT to block access to its users to Newzbin2, the file-sharing website,, the file-sharing website, the Motion Picture Association has asked further...

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High Court confirms TV Catchup referrals to the ECJ – ITV Broadcasting Limited & others v TV Catchup Limited, High Court

25 November 2011 | Simon Weinberg

The High Court recently ruled on a case of infringement of copyright, brought by ITV Broadcasting and others against TV Catchup Limited, who operated a website allowing Internet users to watch live UK...

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BPI calls for Pirate Bay to be blocked in the same way as Newzbin2

16 November 2011 | Mark Weston

The British Recorded Music Industry (BPI), the UK’s music industry trade body, has followed up the court order obtained by the Motion Picture Association to force BT to block access to Newzbin2, the...

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Film studios ask more ISPs to block Newzbin2

16 November 2011 | Simon Weinberg

Following its recent success in obtaining a court order for BT to block access to its users to Newzbin2, the file-sharing website, the Motion Picture Association (MPA) has asked two more Internet service...

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BT given 14 days to block access to Newzbin2 – Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation and others v BT, High Court

3 November 2011 | Mark Weston

Following the recent ruling of the High Court which ordered BT to block its users’ access to Newzbin2, an illegal file-sharing and download website, the High Court has now confirmed the details of the...

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Failed judicial review of the Digital Economy Act to be appealed

28 October 2011 | Mark Weston

Earlier this year, BT and TalkTalk, the Internet services providers (ISPs), brought an unsuccessful application for judicial review of the Digital Economy Act to the High Court, and then subsequently were...

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Modernising plans for IP in the UK announced

21 August 2011 | Simon Weinberg

The Government has announced plans to modernise intellectual property laws in the UK based on the recommendations of the Hargreaves Report. The Government hopes that the changes will provide much needed...

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ECJ playing catchup on copyright – ITV Broadcasting and others v TV Catchup, High Court

19 August 2011 | Simon Weinberg

TV Catchup (TVC) operates a website on which users can watch live television on computers, smartphones or games consoles. TVC streams programmes to users by means of a number of servers, which each creates...

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Star Wars in the Supreme Court, the result – Lucasfilm v Ainsworth, Supreme Court

5 August 2011 | Mark Weston

Background Andrew Ainsworth (AA) was hired in 1976 by Lucasfilm (L) to make ‘Stormtrooper’ helmets and armour for the film ‘Star Wars’ which was released in 1977 (later renamed ‘Star Wars:...

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