Computer games are becoming more and more important, not only in everyday life but also in legal theory. The German Federal Supreme Court has now issued a decision on the online game World of…
In recent years, the Court of Justice has issued a growing number of decisions in response to questions referred for a preliminary ruling on the concept and delimitation of the right of…
A full summary of this case has been published on Kluwer IP Law
The Supreme Court provided guidance on how to assess whether a work should be considered to be an adaptation, within the meaning of…
The “Filmspeler” ruling is the last stone in the CJEU’s complex construction on the application of the concept of communication to the public in hyperlinking. Starting with the seminal Svensson case…
To ensure you don’t miss out on interesting IP law developments reported on our other IP blogs, we will, on a regular basis, provide you with an overview of the top 3 most-read posts from each of our…
Can a scooter enjoy, contemporaneously, protection as a three-dimensional trademark (hereinafter 3D mark) and under copyright law? Apparently it can, at least according to the Court of Turin, which…
A full summary of this case has been published on Kluwer IP Law
The Court of Appeal agreed with the High Court’s decision that the defence raised by a pub owner who had been showing football matches…
A full report of this case has been published on Kluwer IP Law
The Supreme Court of Estonia analysed the conditions under which the public performance of works at a school concert falls within the…
Over the last decade, in particular, the English courts have shown a strong resolve to tackle online infringements of IP rights, and also an ability and willingness to be flexible in the remedies…
