ecj ruling

No surprise as pharma repackaging rulings rush through

July 28, 2011 22:33

The labels on the box never troubled the IPKat, but the contents sometimes caused surprise ... Not every case which is bound for the Court of Justice of the European Union for a preliminary ruling takes forever.  The two cases noted here, Joined Cases C?400/09 and C?207/10, Orifarm v...

Fair compensation for private copying: ECJ says someone has to pay ...

June 16, 2011 11:01

Even if you feel you're being fleeced by having to pay for private copying, they'll get you in the end ... Today's the day the Court of Justice of the European Union gave judgment in Case C-462/09 Stichting de Thuiskopie v Opus Supplies Deutschland GmbH, Mijndert van der Lee...

WEB SHIPPING ruling: CTM injunctions both are and aren't pan-European

April 12, 2011 11:49

This morning the Court of Justice gave its ruling in Case C-235/09, DHL Express France SAS (formerly DHL International SA) v Chronopost SA, a case which the IPKat suspects will be greatly discussed, analysed, applied and indeed misapplied in years to come. Web shipping, or clipper art? The...

Global dispute with only local significance

March 29, 2011 09:24

"Where there's life ... there's Bud" -- but who, or what, is Bud in Europe? Every few weeks there seems to be another giant-sized decision in the Battle of the Buds -- and here's the next installment: Case C 96/09 P Anheuser-Busch, Inc. v Bud?jovický Budvar, a ruling of the Court...

The Right of the Living Dead? Italians can't kill zombie copyright, says ECJ

January 27, 2011 18:06

Arco, or a good Chinese copy ... The principle of the protection of legitimate expectations is not one which often gets an airing on this weblog, or in any other intellectual property blog for that matter, but it was in the news today in Case C?168/09 Flos SpA v Semeraro Casa e Famiglia SpA, a...