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Jurisdiction reports
Parallel importation of pharmaceuticals in the EU has, for a long time, raised many issues. National constraints require the parallel importer to modify the presentation of the products in order to comply with national laws, and the trademark owner has tried to make use of such alteration to oppose the commercialisation of the goods that were escaping its distribution network in that way. 18 September 2018
Copyright
Germany’s Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) has asked the Court of Justice of the European Union whether YouTube is liable for IP violations that occur on its video-sharing platform. 17 September 2018
Trademarks
Switzerland-based Nestlé has filed a complaint against a competitor for allegedly infringing its ‘Hot Pockets’ and ‘Lean Pockets’ trademarks. 17 September 2018
Trademarks
Beiersdorf, the parent company of skincare range Nivea, has successfully opposed a trademark application for products relating to smoking. 17 September 2018
Copyright
Makeup artist Vlada Haggerty has accused American fashion retailer Guess of using her artwork on clothing without permission. 17 September 2018
Copyright
The Supreme Court of Canada has unanimously held that internet service providers can request compensation for the costs affiliated with providing the personal information of suspected infringers to copyright owners. 17 September 2018
Jurisdiction reports
It has been more than a year since the High Court refused La Kaffa International an application for an interim injunction to stop Loob Holding continuing its Tealive business as a replication of the Chatime franchise system. 17 September 2018
Jurisdiction reports
For trademark owners and IP professionals, the elusive class 35—and in particular retail services—have caused much ink to be spilled over the years. Whenever these issues are in the limelight, personal and public opinions about the admissibility of retail services as trademarks are diverse and often conflicting. 17 September 2018
Copyright
In August this year, a person launched a product that consists of a plantlet of a baobab tree in a package on which the title Le Petit Prince (The Little Prince), original illustrations, and a short story relating to the sale of a baobab tree are printed. 17 September 2018
Copyright
The UK government released another series of papers providing guidance on a “no deal” Brexit yesterday. WIPR spoke to IP lawyers to find out more. 14 September 2018
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