9 September 2016Copyright

CJEU Playboy decision leaves ‘considerable uncertainty’, say lawyers

Following the Court of Justice of the European Union’s (CJEU) decision on hyperlinking and copyright yesterday, intellectual property lawyers have told WIPR that the ruling leaves “considerable uncertainty for legitimate businesses”.

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