Cases

Active filters: Area of work: Intellectual Property [clear]
Year: 2007 [clear]

Murphy v Media Protection Services Ltd

Copyright - Broadcasts - Criminal offences - ss.6, 297(1) Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 - EC Directive 93/83 - Dishonestly receiving programme included in broadcasting service provided from place in UK with intent to avoid payment of applicable charge - Place from which broadcasting service provided - Transmission by continuous chain of communications - Intent

[2007] EWHC 3091 (Admin) - Administrative Court

Judge Pumfrey LJ and Stanley Burnton J

Her Majesty’s Stationery Office & Ordnance Survey v Green Amps Ltd

Copyright – Crown copyright – Ordnance survey maps – Infringement - Defences - Fair dealing - Research for a non-commercial purpose – s.29(1), Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 - Whether dealing 'fair'

HC07C00249 - Chancery Division

Judge Nicholas Strauss QC (sitting as a deputy judge)

Jules Rimet Cup Ltd v The Football Association Ltd

Trade marks - Applications - Application for trade marks in 'bad faith' - Relevance of legal advice in determining 'bad faith' Passing off - Goodwill - Subsistence of goodwill in absence of commercial activity Copyright - Artistic works - Duration - Exploitation of artistic work by industrial process - S.52, Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 - Infringement - Substantial part  

[2007] EWHC 2376 (Ch); [2008] FSR 10; (2008) 31(1) IPD 31002 - Chancery Division

Judge Roger Wyand QC (sitting as a Deputy High Court Judge)

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

Infringement of Trade Marks for "Smell-Alike" replica perfumes - "Unfair Advantage" - References to European Court - Use of comparison tables - Art 5(1)(a), 5(2) and 6(1)(b) Directive 89/104 on Trade Marks 1988 - Passing off - Unfair competition

[2007] EWCA Civ 968 - Court of Appeal

Judge Keene & Jacob LJJ & Blackburne J

Boehringer Ingelheim Ltd & Others v Vetplus Ltd (CA)

Prior restraint – Interim Injunctions – Human Rights Act section 12(3) – European Convention on Human Rights Article 10 – Comparative Advertising – Libel – Malicious Falsehood – Trade Marks

[2007] EWCA Civ 583; [2007] FSR 29; (2007) HRLR 33; (2007) BusLR 1456; (2007) 97 BMLR 1; (2007) 30(8) IPD 30052; The Times, 27 June 2007 - Court of Appeal

Judge Pill, Longmore & Jacob LJJ

Fearns v Anglo-Dutch Paint & Chemical Co Ltd & Ors

Trade marks - Infringement - Passing off - Misrepresentation - Malicious falsehood - Publication - Copyright - Infringement - Duration - s.52 Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 - Breach of contract - Causing loss by unlawful means

[2007] EWHC 955 (Ch) - Chancery Division

Judge Christopher Floyd QC

Boehringer Ingelheim Ltd & Others v Vetplus Ltd (ChD)

Prior restraint – Interim Injunctions – Human Rights Act section 12(3) – European Convention on Human Rights Article 10 – Comparative Advertising – Libel – Malicious Falsehood – Trade Marks

[2007] EWHC 972 (Ch); [2007] FSR 28; (2007) 30(6) IPD 30043 - Chancery Division

Judge Pumfrey J

De Landtsheer Emmanuel v Comité Interprofessionnel du Vin de Champagne

Comparative advertising – Identifying a competitor or the goods or services offered by a competitor – Goods or services satisfying the same needs or with the same purpose – Reference to designations of origin

Case C-381/05 - European Court of Justice

Judge Jann, President, Cunha Rodrigues (Rapporteur), Schiemann, Ilešiè and Levits, Judges

Nova Productions Ltd v Mazooma Games Ltd & Ors (CA)

Copyright - Graphic works - Literary works - Infringement - Substantial part - Idea/expression - Computer software - Series of graphic works - s.4(2) Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988

[2007] EWCA Civ 219; [2007] EMLR 427; [2007] RPC 25; (2007) BusLR 1032; (2007) 30(5) IPD 30032; The Times, 5 April 2007 - Court of Appeal

Judge Sir Andrew Morritt C andJacob and Lloyd LJJ