Re-branding imported drugs unjustified
Specialty European Pharma Ltd v Doncaster Pharmaceuticals Group Ltd, High Court DPG was a parallel importer, which re-branded drugs that had been imported from other countries in the European Union. It...
View ArticlePaper-cut letters and image of rabbit infringed as artistic works
Taylor v Maguire, Intellectual Property Enterprise Court Taylor was an artist in the field of paper cutting. She had produced paper-cut letters “K” and “S” and an image of a rabbit. It was done in an...
View ArticleEx-member of trade group not liable for innocent use of group’s logo in...
National Guild of Removers & Storers v Milner, Intellectual Property Enterprise Court Milner was a member of a trade group. When he ceased membership, he placed an advert in a local directory. The...
View ArticleNewzbin individuals liable for copyright infringement and conspiracy to injure
Twentieth Century Fox v Harris, High Court An individual who was behind the Newzbin companies has been found liable for copyright infringement by the High Court. In 2010, various film studios...
View ArticleS&S Enterprises Ltd fails to get a “jumpstart” in the market
Data Marketing & Secretarial Ltd v S&S Enterprises Ltd, Intellectual Property Enterprise Court The registered trade mark “JUMPSTAR” for batteries was not too similar to the word “jumpstart” to...
View ArticleMicrosoft issues warning to NHS Trusts over unauthorised use of Microsoft...
Microsoft has issued a warning to NHS Trusts over the consequences of potential unauthorised use of Microsoft software. The NHS used to have an agreement with Microsoft, but this ended in 2010. After...
View ArticleIPEC awards 2% of profits in account of profits claim for design right...
Ifejika v Ifejika, Intellectual Property Enterprise Court The Intellectual Property Enterprise Court has awarded £16,000 in an account of profits case that related to an infringement of registered and...
View ArticleTrade mark infringer not required to supply names of infringing suppliers
Wilko Retail Ltd v Buyology Ltd, Intellectual Property Enterprise Court Wilko, the commercial retail operator, objected to Buyology’s sale of goods under the “Wilko” brand without Wilko’s consent....
View ArticleShopping channel withdrawal of product under threat of patents leads to...
SDL Hair Ltd v Next Row Ltd, Intellectual Property Enterprise Court SDL had offered for sale heating rollers using induction heating technology. A television shopping channel had agreed to promote...
View ArticleFA Premier League threatens to crack down on fans posting match clips on...
Who said going to the football is a relaxing pastime? Well, not unless you are a neutral. But now the FA Premier League has sounded a warning shot that may further aggravate the stress levels of...
View ArticleLandmark advertising keywords case not smelling of roses as Court of Appeal...
Interflora v Marks and Spencer, Court of Appeal In a key Internet advertising keywords case that has a long history to it, the Court of Appeal has now made a ruling…and sent the case back to the High...
View ArticleEscort services photo case decides whether website is directed at a...
Omnibill (Pty) Ltd v Egpsxxx Ltd (in Liquidation) and Carter, Intellectual Property Enterprise Court Omnibill sued Egpsxxx (which was now in liquidation) and its sole director for copyright...
View ArticleBall back in play in EU GOLDEN BALLS dispute
Intra-Presse SAS v OHIM and Golden Balls Ltd, European Court of Justice The European Court of Justice has allowed an appeal regarding the registration of GOLDEN BALLS for dissimilar goods to those...
View ArticleHigh Court applies design right infringement test in jeans case
G-Star v Rhodi, High Court G-Star sued Rhodi for unregistered design infringement in its Arc Pant jeans. The jeans complained of were Ibaraki, Bowral, Jurien, Vale, Carton, Maleny, Capel and Winton...
View ArticleHigh Court blocks access to Popcorn Time sites
Twentieth Century Fox v Sky, High Court The High Court has granted an injunction in favour of the applicant members of the Motion Picture Association of America and owners of copyright in films and...
View ArticleCJEU rules copyright owner can take infringement action against advertiser...
Labianca v Knoll International SpA, Court of Justice of the European Union The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled that a business which advertised copyright works without permission of...
View ArticleChina goes after counterfeiters
China has laid down the gauntlet for counterfeiters: carry on at your peril! It has launched an enforcement campaign that is running for the second half of this year under which it will hold online...
View ArticleGovernment consults on increasing online penalty for copyright infringement...
The Government is consulting on plans to increase the maximum custodial sentence for copyright infringement carried out online from two years to 10 years. This would bring the penalty in line with the...
View ArticleNightclub owner gets 28 day suspended sentence for playing music without...
Phonographic Performance Ltd v Fletcher, High Court The High Court has ruled that a nightclub owner should receive a 28 day prison sentence for failing to have an appropriate licence and pay the...
View ArticleCRISTAL clear judgment as similar sparkling wine loses its fizz
Champagne Louis Roederer v J Garcia Carrion SA, High Court Roederer sold a premium range of champagne under its “CRISTAL” UK and European Community Trade Marks. It had a reputation with wine...
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