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“32″ and “red” marks appeal rejected by Court of Appeal – WHG (International) Ltd v 32 Red Plc, Court of Appeal

3 February 2012 | Simon Weinberg

In February 2011, the High Court ruled that two European Community Trade Marks for the “32RED” word and a figurative trade mark comprising “32” and “red” had been infringed by “32Vegas”...

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PRS for Music launches consultation to reduce licence fees for amateur sports clubs

2 February 2012 | Simon Weinberg

PRS for Music, an organisation which collects and pays royalties to its members for the exploitation of their musical works, has launched a consultation into the licence fees it charges amateur sports...

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Sticky situation as gelled honey medical dressing patent ruled to be valid – Apimed Medical Honey Ltd (a New Zealand company) v Brightwake Ltd (trading as Advancis Medical), Court of Appeal

27 January 2012 | Simon Weinberg

Apimed had successfully registered a European patent for a medical dress which combined honey with a gelling agent. The Patents County Court (PCC) had ruled that the patent was invalid for obvious in light...

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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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Court rules that there is copyright in the aspects of London tourism photo and not just the exact photo itself – Temple Island Collections v New English Teas, Patents County Court

20 January 2012 | Paul Gershlick | 1 comment

Temple Island Collections had taken a particular photo to use on its London tourism merchandise. The photo included a red London bus on a bridge and framed by a building, with the bus roughly in scale...

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Government proposes change in law to make UK a better place to carry out drug research on patented products

23 December 2011 | Paul Gershlick

The UK Government would like to change the law to make the UK a more amenable place to carry out clinical trials. There is an exemption from breach of patented pharmaceutical products when the use is in...

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Use of story in book for script ruled off side – Hodgson and Jarvie v Isaac and Notting Hill Movies, Patents County Court

21 December 2011 | Paul Gershlick

Hodgson was a disabled football fan and with Jarvie’s help he wrote a book about his experiences. Hodgson later worked with X for X to write a screenplay. However, Hodgson withdrew permission when he...

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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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European Court says Belgian Internet service provider does not have to block content that may infringe copyright – Scarlet v SABAM, European Court of Justice

13 December 2011 | Paul Gershlick

Scarlet, a Belgian Internet service provider, should not be required to block the content of its website users as a measure to prevent them from infringing copyright in music belonging to Sabam’s music...

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“The Patent Cliff – Lipitor goes over the Edge”

12 December 2011 | Laura Mole

As the largest ever number of patents protecting the pharmaceutical industry’s most profitable “blockbuster” drugs are set to expire, for India and China it’s going to be a very merry Christmas...

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Latest news and views tagged infringement

“32″ and “red” marks appeal rejected by Court of Appeal – WHG (International) Ltd v 32 Red Plc, Court of Appeal

PRS for Music launches consultation to reduce licence fees for amateur sports clubs

Sticky situation as gelled honey medical dressing patent ruled to be valid – Apimed Medical Honey Ltd (a New Zealand company) v Brightwake Ltd (trading as Advancis Medical), Court of Appeal

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

Court rules that there is copyright in the aspects of London tourism photo and not just the exact photo itself – Temple Island Collections v New English Teas, Patents County Court

Government proposes change in law to make UK a better place to carry out drug research on patented products

Use of story in book for script ruled off side – Hodgson and Jarvie v Isaac and Notting Hill Movies, Patents County Court

After BT, now Sky blocks Newzbin2

European Court says Belgian Internet service provider does not have to block content that may infringe copyright – Scarlet v SABAM, European Court of Justice

“The Patent Cliff – Lipitor goes over the Edge”

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