Europe's top court ruled Thursday that a company isn't liable for copyright infringement if it uses adequate geo-blocking measures to restrict access to a publication that is still protected in some jurisdictions, backing the Anne Frank Foundation in a Dutch dispute.
Europe's top court ruled Thursday that a company isn't liable for copyright infringement if it uses adequate geo-blocking measures to restrict access to a publication that is still protected in some jurisdictions, backing the Anne Frank Foundation in a Dutch dispute.
Canal+ has denied owing DAZN more than €2.1 million ($2.4 million) in licensing fees, claiming the sports broadcaster undercut Canal+'s exclusive right to stream women's tennis when it failed to disclose a sublicensing deal with a competitor.
A U.S. equestrian grooming company has accused a rival business of infringing its "Naked Horse" trademark by using nearly identical branding to mislead consumers into buying competing products.
Soft drinks giant Britvic has partially succeeded in blocking a Norwegian syrup maker's "Shrub Club" trademark after convincing EU officials that consumers were likely to confuse it with its "Club" range.
The founder of Rosenblatt Solicitors has sued Simon Cowell in a London court almost a year after resigning as a director from companies within the television personality's entertainment business.
The judiciary said Thursday that intellectual property specialist Justice Colin Birss will replace Geoffrey Vos as Master of the Rolls, as he steps up to become head of civil justice in England and Wales.
Following the European Union’s modernization of the Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulation, organizations should consider how the broadened antitrust safe harbor applies, particularly where technology licensing agreements involve data-sharing arrangements, territorial restrictions or competitor relationships, say lawyers at Steptoe.
