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Government rules out website blocking by ISPs

23 August 2011 | Mark Weston

The controversial Digital Economy Act 2010 (DEA), passed at the end of the last Government’s life, contained a key provision that would compel Internet service providers (ISPs) to block copyright infringing...

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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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Court of Appeal rules end-users need licence to access online news service – Newspaper Licensing Agency v Meltwater Holding, Court of Appeal

4 August 2011 | Mark Weston

The Newspaper Licensing Agency (NLA) manages the intellectual property rights of its members (generally publishers of national newspapers) by licensing newspaper content and collecting licence fees. Meltwater...

Tags on this discussion: copyright copyright infringement copyright licence copyright work Court of Appeal database end user end-user licence High Court illegal infringement Intellectual property intellectual property rights Internet IP IPR licence news newspaper Newspaper Licensing Agency NLA Online search terms unlawful web web database web site web sites Website websites

Nearly 1,000 police officers disciplined for unlawful use of personal data in last three years

1 August 2011 | Simon Weinberg

Staggering figures have emerged that show that hundreds of police officers have been snooping on people’s personal information without permission. Nearly 1,000 police officers have been disciplined for...

Tags on this discussion: data data breach data breaches data controller data protection data protection act data protection directive Data Provider data security data subject databases DPA FOIA freedom of information Freedom of Information Act 2000 freedom of information request illegal misuse of data personal data police public sector sensitive personal data unauthorised unlawful

Refills allowed in ECJ trade mark ruling – Viking Gas v Kosan Gas, European Court of Justice

29 July 2011 | Simon Weinberg

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has had to rule on a trade mark infringement case relating to bottles in which gas was supplied and refilled, following a referral from the Danish courts. The bottles...

Tags on this discussion: bottles brand branding brands consumer consumer confusion ECJ EU Europe European Commission European Court of Justice European Union gas gas industry illegal industry standard infringement Intellectual property intellectual property rights IP Taxation trade mark trade mark directive trade mark infringement trade marks unauthorised unlawful

Apple in another patent dispute, this time with HTC

20 July 2011 | Mark Weston

Apple has filed a complaint with the US’s International Trade Commission against HTC, its fellow phone and tablet PC manufacturer, for the alleged infringement of patents by unspecified HTC devices....

Tags on this discussion: Apple HTC illegal infringement Intellectual property intellectual property rights Internation Trade Commission IP iPad iPhone iPod ITC mobile phone patent patent infringement Patents phone tablet tablet computer tablet PC technology technology patent unauthorised unlawful

Bottles bank Shütz High Court trade mark victory – Shütz v Delta Containers, High Court

19 July 2011 | Simon Weinberg

Shütz trade marked caged bulk containers, which were used to transport and store liquids in bottles inside the containers. Both the container and the bottles carried the Shütz name and had been registered...

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Money Saving beats Money Claiming for trade mark in High Court – Martin Lewis v Client Connection, High Court

15 July 2011 | Mark Weston

The founder of the consumer support website ‘Money Saving Expert’, Martin Lewis, has succeeded with a trade mark infringement claim in the High Court against a telephone-based claims management business...

Tags on this discussion: brand branding brands High Court illegal infringement Intellectual property intellectual property rights Internet IP Martin Lewis Money Saving Expert Online trade mark trade mark infringement trade marks Trade Marks Act 1994 unauthorised unlawful web web site web sites Website websites

Always incorporate your standard terms and conditions properly or face the consequences for failing to do so – SSL International & Anor v TTK LIG, High Court

14 July 2011 | Mark Weston

SSL entered into a joint venture with TTK, an Indian company, to supply goods. The joint venture was governed by Indian law. SSL attempted to incorporate its standard terms and conditions, which contained...

Tags on this discussion: breach of contract commercial agreement Commercial contract commercial contracts contract contract law contracts governing law High Court illegal incorporate incorporate terms and conditions incorporation of terms incorporation of terms and conditions joint venture joint venture agreement jurisdiction Sale of Goods Act 1979 service standard terms and conditions supply agreement Terms & conditions unlawful

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Latest news and views tagged unlawful

Government rules out website blocking by ISPs

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

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

Court of Appeal rules end-users need licence to access online news service – Newspaper Licensing Agency v Meltwater Holding, Court of Appeal

Nearly 1,000 police officers disciplined for unlawful use of personal data in last three years

Refills allowed in ECJ trade mark ruling – Viking Gas v Kosan Gas, European Court of Justice

Apple in another patent dispute, this time with HTC

Bottles bank Shütz High Court trade mark victory – Shütz v Delta Containers, High Court

Money Saving beats Money Claiming for trade mark in High Court – Martin Lewis v Client Connection, High Court

Always incorporate your standard terms and conditions properly or face the consequences for failing to do so – SSL International & Anor v TTK LIG, High Court

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