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BitTorrents join unlawful streaming and unlawful downloads as infringements of copyright
Following on from its recent decision in Filmspeler, the CJEU has handed down its judgment in Stichting Brein v Ziggo, C-610/15 (The Pirate Bay), …
More flexibility to threaten IP proceedings in the UK under new Unjustified Threats legislation
See our updated posting on the new Intellectual Property (Unjustified Threats) Act 2017 published on 28 September 2017 in anticipation of the Act …
Unlawful streaming is as infringing as unlawful downloads - Further guidance from the CJEU on "communication to the public"
The CJEU has issued its ruling in Filmspeler that the sale of a multimedia player specifically configured to link to websites on which protected works …
3D Printing and IP - Herbert Smith Freehills publishes Practice Note on 3D printing published by Practical Law IP&IT
Our Practice Note on 3D printing published by Practical Law here: https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I3466c5d71a1711e798dc8b09b4f043…
High Court orders ISPs to block their customers from receiving unauthorised streaming of Premier League football matches
Following on from a number of decisions in which internet service providers (ISPs) were ordered to block their customers from accessing websites whose …
Practice note for Practical Law IP&IT on Protecting Brands via Intermediaries
Our Practice Note commissioned by Practical Law IP&IT is a guide to the options available to brand owners when seeking to enforce their rights …
Helping FMCG businesses plan for a post-Brexit future
Businesses with interwoven supply chains across the EU and beyond have already felt the effects of a weaker pound, with increasing costs of sourcing raw …
Law catches up with free TV streaming sites
ITV & Others v TVCatchup: CJEU Rules S.73 CDPA defence not applicable to online streaming of live broadcasts. The CJEU has issued its ruling on the …
Brexit: Intellectual Property
Whatever future relationship the UK has with the rest of the EU, the effect of the Great Repeal Bill, once enacted, will mean that any existing …
Brexit - what IP issues to consider now
We set out our thoughts and predictions upon how protection and enforcement of IP in the UK may be impacted once Brexit arrives. We have also suggested …
Free Wi-Fi providers: more than mere conduits?
The effect of the European Court of Justice’s ruling in McFadden v Sony appears to be that providers of free wifi will need to password protect …
Hyperlinking to material on the internet – CJEU expands on the circumstances when it may amount to copyright infringement
In a further key decision on hyperlinking and copyright, the CJEU has held that creating hyperlinks may be a communication to the public and so may …
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