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The Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on Copyright in the Digital Single Market was adopted on March 26, 2019 by the European Parliament. It provides general rules for the protection and the conditions of use of works protected by copyright in the fields of research, education and the conservation of cultural heritage. 24 May 2019
Copyright
German law provides protection for titles of works—book titles, song titles, film titles, theatre titles or titles of comparable works—irrespective of the requirements of trademark or copyright protection. 24 May 2019
Jurisdiction reports
Infringement of trademarks takes various forms such as counterfeits and cybersquatting. Another way of infringement is when a corporate name is identical with or too nearly resembles another trademark. 24 May 2019
Patents
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit yesterday, May 23, handed victory to electronics company Samsung in a patent dispute. 24 May 2019
Patents
The UK’s Intellectual Property Enterprise Court has ruled that an employee’s invention is owned by his employer, Canadian company Netsweeper, even though the invention was developed in the employee’s home. 24 May 2019
Patents
Fashion brands Steve Madden and Yves Saint Laurent have settled their dispute over shoes. 24 May 2019
Trademarks
The EU General Court yesterday upheld the European Union Intellectual Property Office’s decision in trademark opposition proceedings instigated by Sky, in a win for the British telecommunications company. 24 May 2019
Jurisdiction reports
On March 08, 2019, the Legislative Decree No. 15 issued on February 20 was published in the Official Gazette of the Italian Republic. 23 May 2019
Jurisdiction reports
In Heineken Asia Pacific v Super La Via 2019 MLJU 117, the plaintiff is part of the Heineken Group which produces, packages, distributes, markets and sells more than 50 acclaimed beers, non-alcoholic beers and a range of other beverage brands, including Tiger and Anchor. The plaintiff is also the registered proprietor in Malaysia of various ‘Bintang’ trademarks in class 32 for beers. 23 May 2019
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As brands increasingly look to adopt stronger policies on corporate social responsibility, many law firms are also looking for ways to establish a brand identity as a socially responsible enterprise. 23 May 2019
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