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Skype is engaged in a battle to keep its brand. Sky – the broadcaster which also is an Internet service provider and telephone service provider – claims that the Voice over Internet Protocol company’s...
Google announces relaxation in policy towards use of registered trade marks as keywords
Google has announced a relaxation of its policies involving the sponsoring of other people’s trade marks as keywords. Sponsoring keywords triggers adverts when Internet users search on those terms. The...
High Court asks European Court to answer whether copying software programming language, interfaces and functionality infringes copyright – SAS v WPL, High Court
SAS had developed analytical software called the SAS System over a number of years and was a giant in the market for software that enabled users to carry out analysis of data. One key element was its own...
ECJ gives guidance to objecting to use of trade marks in keywords – Portakabin v Primakabin, European Court of Justice
The European Court of Justice has given guidance as to when registered trade mark owners can complain about the use of their marks by people who bid for them to appear high up search engine results.
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European Commission gives UK Government two month ultimatum to make Data Protection Act comply with EU Data Protection Directive requirements
The European Commission has laid down a two month ultimatum in which the UK Government must comply with the Commission’s requirements to ensure that the UK’s Data Protection Act 1998 properly complies...
Retailers can’t charge customers delivery charges if they cancel contract under Distance Selling Directive – Handelsgesellschaft Heinrich Heine GmbH v Verbraucherzentrale Nordrhein-Westfalen eV, Court of Justice of the European Union
Under European Union contract law, consumers are generally entitled to a cooling off period in which they may change their minds and obtain a refund for goods purchased at a distance. In this case, the...