Cases

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Year: 2006 [clear]

HRH The Prince of Wales v Associated Newspapers (No.3) (CA)

Breach of confidence - Public interest - Privacy - Article 8, ECHR - Freedom of expression - Article 10, ECHR - Contractual duty of confidence - Copyright - Fair dealing - Summary judgment - Relevant issue of fact necessitating trial

[2006] EWCA Civ 1776; [2008] Ch 57; [2007] 3 WLR 222; [2007] 2 All ER 139; [2008] EMLR 121; The Times, 28 Dec 2006 - Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Judge Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers CJ, Sir Anthony Clarke MR and May LJ

Fisher v Brooker & Onward Music Ltd

Copyright - Musical work - Joint authorship - Composition of song - Significance of contribution - Fair trial - Assignment - Estoppel - Laches

[2006] EWHC 3239 (Ch); [2007] EMLR 256; [2007] FSR 12 - Chancery Division

Judge Blackburne J

Verlagsgruppe News GmbH v Austria (No.2)

Privacy- Article 8 - Freedom of expression - Article 10 - Publication of photographs - Criminal proceedings - Copyright -Injunctions

[2007] EMLR 413 - European Court of Human Rights

Judge C. Rozakis P, L. Loucaides, N. Vajiæ, A. Kovler, K. Hajiyev, S.E. Jebens & K. Herndl

O2 Holdings Ltd & Anor v Hutchison 3G Ltd (CA)

Trade marks - Infringement - Comparative advertising - Arts 5(1), 5(2), Trade Marks Directive - Comparative Advertising Directive - Defence - Purely descriptive use of mark - Whether requirement that use of mark indispensible to make comparative advertisement effective

[2006] EWCA Civ 1656; [2007] RPC 16 - Court of Appeal

Judge Mummery and Jacob LJJ, Sir Christopher Staughton

L’Oreal S.A. v Bellure N.V. and others

Trade Mark Infringement - s.10(3) Trade Marks Act 1994 - No likelihood of confusion - 'Link' - Whether unfair advantage or detriment to the repute of the mark - Whether 'free-riding' enough - Similarity between mark and sign not similarity between products.

[2006] EWHC 2355 (Ch); [2007] RPC 14; (2006) 29(10) IPD 29074 - Chancery Division

Judge Lewison J

Grant v Google UK Ltd

Copyright - Infringement - Identity of infringer unknown to claimant - Identity known to third party - Order to disclose identity - Norwich Pharmacal Co and others v Customs & Excise Commissioners [1974] AC 133

[2005] EWHC 3444 (Ch) - Chancery Division

Judge Rimer J

Barrett v Universal-Island Records & Others

Contract - Parties - Agency - Copyright - Authorship - Performers' rights - ss.182A, 182B, Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 - Regulation 27, Copyright and Related Rights Regulations 1996 - Unjust enrichment - Settlement agreement - Enforcement of settlement agreement - Abuse of process - Estoppel, acquiescence and laches - Cause of action estoppel - Trust of a promise

[2006] EWHC 1009 (Ch); [2006] EMLR 567 - Chancery Division

Judge Lewison J

Apple Corps Ltd v Apple Computer Inc

Trade marks - Music - IT - Breach of worldwide trade mark sharing agreement - Similar/identical marks - Fields of trade mark use

[2006] EWHC 996 (Ch) - Chancery Division

Judge Mann J

Sportswear SpA & Four Marketing Ltd v Stonestyle Ltd (CA)

Trade marks - Infringement - Defence - Trade Marks Act 1994, s.12 - Goods distributed within EEA with consent of owner - Competition law - EC Treaty, Art 81 - Anti-competitive agreements - Striking out

[2006] EWCA Civ 380; [2007] FSR 2 - Court of Appeal

Judge Waller, Longmore and Lloyd LJJ

HRH The Prince of Wales v Associated Newspapers Ltd (No 3)

Breach of Confidence - Privacy - Copyright - Public Interest - Fair Dealing - Summary Judgment - CPR Part 24 - Injunction - Delivery Up - Damages

[2006] EWHC 522 (Ch); [2008] EMLR 66 - High Court, Chancery Division

Judge Blackburne J

HRH The Prince of Wales v Associated Newspapers Ltd

Confidential Information - Reporting restrictions - Restrictions on use of a disclosed document - Documents read or referred to in open court - CPR 31.22

[2006] EWHC 11 (Ch) - High Court, Chancery Division

Judge Kitchin J