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Government clause in Digital Economy Bill to amend copyright laws without going through Parliament is defeated in House of Lords

8 March 2010 | Paul Gershlick

The Government’s controversial clause in the Digital Economy Bill, in which it could have changed copyright laws without having to go through Parliament, has been struck out by the House of Lords. A...

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Own name defence to registered trade mark infringement applies to trading as well as corporate names, but use must be honest – Hotel Cipriani v Cipriani (Grosvenor Street) Ltd, Court of Appeal

4 March 2010 | Paul Gershlick

HC – which owned hotels under the name ‘Cipriani’ in Italy, Portugal and Madeira - has won in its trade mark infringement action against the owners of a restaurant that called itself ‘Cipriani...

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And the Oscar for best picture goes to…

4 March 2010 | Krishna Santra

On 7 March, we will find out if James Cameron will become “King of the World” again and whether his film Avatar will emulate the same success as Titanic, 12 years ago. Yet again James Cameron is at...

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Nearly three-quarters confused by what they can copy

1 March 2010 | Paul Gershlick

73% of people surveyed by Consumer Focus admitted to being confused by what they were legally permitted to copy or record. These were the results of Consumer Focus’s survey of about 2,000 people in the...

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Change of stance from Government on cutting off peer-to-peer file-sharers under Digital Economy Bill?…

25 February 2010 | Paul Gershlick

There is some uncertainty whether the Government has shifted its position in the Digital Economy Bill and adopted a more lenient line in respect of illegal peer-to-peer file-sharers. If passed, the Digital...

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European data protection supervisor concerned over data protection issues with international anti-counterfeiting trade agreement

25 February 2010 | Paul Gershlick

Peter Hustinx – the European data protection supervisor – has expressed concern that the anti-counterfeiting trade agreement currently being negotiated may not be protecting people’s data protection...

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Australian case says ISP not liable for peer-to-peer copying of users

16 February 2010 | Mark Weston

An Australian court has ruled that an Internet service provider was not liable for the unauthorised peer-to-peer file-sharing habits of users to whom the ISP merely provided access. Roadshow Films claimed...

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Failure to act quickly enough proved fatal to injunction application to stop trade mark infringement and passing off – Blinkx v Blinkbox, High Court

11 February 2010 | Paul Gershlick

Since 2004, A had been operating the blinkx.com web site, which was an Internet service providing access to film, television and video content. In 2008, B started up its own site at blinkbox.com, which...

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Ruling tastes good for Smirnoff as vodka name gets protected status – Diageo v Intercontinental Brands, High Court

9 February 2010 | Paul Gershlick

Diageo – the owner of the market leading brand, Smirnoff – has obtained an important judgment protecting the vodka name from being passed off as a cheaper imitation called vodkat. Smirnoff has been...

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Overwhelming domain name WIPO victory ends: InterContinental 1500 Daniel Kirchof 10

1 comment 3 February 2010 | Mark Weston

The InterContinental Hotels Group has obtained the transfer of 1,500 domain names from a single registrant, Daniel Kirchof, in one go. IHG obtained the order using the World Intellectual Property Organisation’s...

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