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Judge forced to put finger in the air to work out losses arising out of unauthorised publication of Jimi Hendrix concert – Experience Hendrix v Times Newspapers, High Court

13 August 2010 | Paul Gershlick

Jimi Hendrix – the famous musician – and the other members of The Jimi Hendrix Experience band just wanted to entertain. Little did they know that their last ever UK concert in 1969 would become such...

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It’s game over at level 1 for Nintendo DS mod chip importer – Nintendo v Playables and Chan, High Court

11 August 2010 | Mark Weston

Nintendo has obtained summary judgment in its claim against the importer of a mod chip product that circumvented Nintendo’s technological copy-protection measures intended to stop unlawful copies of...

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Intellectual Property Office reports on millions of pounds worth of counterfeit and pirated products seized

10 August 2010 | Paul Gershlick

The Intellectual Property Office’s annual Intellectual Property Crime Report has shown the millions of pounds of pirated or counterfeit products that have been seized in the last year. The Report also...

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High Court asks European Court to answer whether copying software programming language, interfaces and functionality infringes copyright – SAS v WPL, High Court

10 August 2010 | Mark Weston

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...

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Comedians don’t see the funny side as they claim copyright infringement for stealing their gags

23 July 2010 | Paul Gershlick

Keith Chegwin has been accused of stealing another comedian’s gags – a charge he strenuously denies. But are jokes copyrightable? In theory, yes. But copyright only protects the expression of an idea....

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ISPs seek judicial ruling over legality of Digital Economy Act

21 July 2010 | Mark Weston

BT and Talk Talk – the Internet service providers – have asked the High Court to provide a ruling as to whether the Digital Economy Act is unlawful. They complain that the Act was scrambled through...

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Alleged file-sharers face crackdown from Ministry of Sound

20 July 2010 | Mark Weston

The Ministry of Sound has sent 2,000 letters out to people who it alleges have unlawfully infringed its copyright by downloading or uploading its tracks without permission. The letters ask for compensation...

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Google not liable for copyright infringement by YouTube users

1 July 2010 | Mark Weston

Google has fended off a US$1 billion lawsuit brought against it by entertainment giant Viacom and other content providers, who claimed that the online services giant should be liable for the unauthorised...

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The Hurt Locker – break it open at your peril!

2 June 2010 | Mark Weston

The producers of The Hurt Locker, the recent Oscar-winning film, have filed claims against illegal file-sharers of the film in the United States. Voltage Pictures (the producers) are currently seeking...

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Ireland starts process that could see file-sharers cut off from Internet

28 May 2010 | Mark Weston

Ireland has started a process that could see illegal peer-to-peer file-sharers cut off from using the Internet. Eircom, the Irish Internet service provider with 40% of the Irish market, has started writing...

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Latest input tagged copyright infringement

Judge forced to put finger in the air to work out losses arising out of unauthorised publication of Jimi Hendrix concert – Experience Hendrix v Times Newspapers, High Court

It’s game over at level 1 for Nintendo DS mod chip importer – Nintendo v Playables and Chan, High Court

Intellectual Property Office reports on millions of pounds worth of counterfeit and pirated products seized

High Court asks European Court to answer whether copying software programming language, interfaces and functionality infringes copyright – SAS v WPL, High Court

Comedians don’t see the funny side as they claim copyright infringement for stealing their gags

ISPs seek judicial ruling over legality of Digital Economy Act

Alleged file-sharers face crackdown from Ministry of Sound

Google not liable for copyright infringement by YouTube users

The Hurt Locker – break it open at your peril!

Ireland starts process that could see file-sharers cut off from Internet

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