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The UK Intellectual Property Office’s Consultation on Computer-Generated Works – City Law Forum

Posted July 6th, 2022 in computer programs, consultations, copyright, intellectual property, news by sally

‘The UK Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 contains an odd section concerning ‘computer-generated works’. Section 9(2) of the Act states that when a work has no ‘human author’ and is generated by a computer, the work ought to be protected by copyright for 50 years, with the copyright owned by the person who made the necessary ‘arrangements’ for the work’s generation.’

City Law Forum, 29th June 2022

Source: blogs.city.ac.uk

Bonnet de douche, Rodney! Del Boy becomes a literary work in court ruling – The Guardian

Posted June 9th, 2022 in artistic works, copyright, intellectual property, news by sally

‘Derek “Del Boy” Trotter, the aspirational market trader in the TV sitcom Only Fools and Horses, would probably raise a proud lovely jubbly toast to his newly acquired status of “literary work” following a high court copyright ruling he would hail as cushty.’

The Guardian, 8th June 2022

Source: www.theguardian.com

‘The worst law on earth’: why the rich love London’s reputation managers – The Guardian

Posted June 8th, 2022 in confidentiality, copyright, data protection, defamation, freedom of expression, government departments, law firms, legal representation, London, media, news, privacy, Russia by sally

‘Boris Johnson has vowed to level the playing field on which oligarchs stifle those who scrutinise them. How can he do it?’

The Guardian, 8th June 2022

Source: www.theguardian.com

Ed Sheeran wins Shape of You copyright case and hits out at ‘baseless’ claims – BBC News

Posted April 6th, 2022 in artistic works, copyright, intellectual property, news by sally

‘Ed Sheeran has won a High Court copyright battle over his 2017 hit Shape of You.’

BBC News, 6th April 2022

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

‘Music is so different now’: Copyright laws need to change, says legal expert – The Guardian

Posted March 14th, 2022 in artistic works, copyright, intellectual property, internet, interpretation, news by tracey

‘Songwriters such as Ed Sheeran face a future of drawn out legal battles because the way in which people consume music has changed so much in the past half a century, a leading legal expert has warned, as she urged courts to reconsider how they interpret copyright law.’

The Guardian, 13th March 2022

Source: www.theguardian.com

Ed Sheeran’s Shape Of You copyright row set for High Court trial – The Independent

Posted March 4th, 2022 in artistic works, copyright, intellectual property, news by tracey

‘Ed Sheeran’s hit song Shape Of You is at the centre of a High Court copyright row. Sheeran is involved in a legal battle with two songwriters who claim the 2017 hit rips off parts of their song Oh Why, and a three-week trial is due to start on Friday in London.’

The Independent, 4th March 2022

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Only Fools and Horses firm sues creators of ‘cushty’ dining events – The Guardian

Posted March 2nd, 2022 in artistic works, copyright, intellectual property, news by sally

‘It’s just the sort of ersatz product that would have made Del Boy proud – but the makers of Only Fools and Horses are suing an unauthorised immersive theatre show based on the BBC sitcom for copyright infringement.’

The Guardian, 1st March 2022

Source: www.theguardian.com

Colin the Caterpillar cake row crumbles – BBC News

Posted February 2nd, 2022 in copyright, food, intellectual property, news by sally

‘Marks & Spencer and Aldi have reached a settlement in a copyright row over caterpillar cakes.’

BBC News, 2nd February 2022

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Government pauses plans to rewrite UK copyright laws after authors protest – The Guardian

Posted January 20th, 2022 in brexit, copyright, news, publishing by tracey

‘After authors including Kate Mosse and Philip Pullman warned that proposals to change the UK’s copyright laws could be “devastating” for writers, the government has paused its plans.’

The Guardian, 19th January 2022

Source: www.theguardian.com

Meghan to receive just £1 from Mail on Sunday for privacy invasion – The Guardian

Posted January 5th, 2022 in compensation, copyright, damages, media, news, privacy, royal family by sally

‘The Mail on Sunday will pay the Duchess of Sussex just £1 in damages for invading her privacy by publishing a private letter she had sent to her father.’

The Guardian, 5th January 2022

Source: www.theguardian.com

Oatly loses trademark battle against Glebe Farm over oat milk – BBC News

Posted August 6th, 2021 in copyright, food, intellectual property, news by tracey

‘A family-run farm has won a legal battle against the multimillion-pound makers of plant milk, Oatly, which accused it of trademark infringement.’

BBC News, 5th August 2021

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Anarchy in UK court? Ex-Sex Pistols sue singer Johnny Rotten – The Independent

Posted July 16th, 2021 in artistic works, copyright, intellectual property, licensing, news by tracey

‘Two former members of the Sex Pistols are suing singer Johnny Rotten for the right to use the band’s songs in an upcoming television series about the anarchic punk rock icons.’

The Independent, 15th July 2021

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Banksy will have to reveal identity to control copyright, say judges – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 23rd, 2021 in anonymity, artistic works, copyright, news, trade marks by sally

‘Banksy will have to reveal his identity if he wants to regain control of his artistic portfolio, judges have said as they stripped him of a total of six trademarks.’

Daily Telegraph, 22nd June 2021

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Copyright – Duchess of Sussex v Associated Newspapers Ltd – NIPC Law

Posted June 15th, 2021 in copyright, data protection, injunctions, media, misuse of private information, news, royal family by sally

‘At a directions hearing before Lord Justice Warby on 5 May 2021, His Lordship granted summary judgment to the Duchess of Sussex in her claim for copyright infringement against the publisher of The Mail on Sunday and The Mail Online. He made a number of consequential orders and gave directions for the taking of an account of profits. His judgment in Duchess of Sussex v Associated Newspapers Ltd [2021] EWHC 1245 (Ch) (12 May 2021) sets out the reasons for those orders and directions.’

NIPC Law, 13th June 2021

Source: nipclaw.blogspot.com

Meghan wins copyright claim against Mail on Sunday over letter – The Guardian

Posted May 6th, 2021 in copyright, media, news, royal family by sally

‘The Duchess of Sussex has won her copyright claim over a personal letter to her estranged father, which, the high court heard, she had drafted on her iPhone and worked on for many hours before transcribing by hand.’

The Guardian, 5th May 2021

Source: www.theguardian.com

Late night coding: who owns the results? – Mills & Reeve

Posted March 4th, 2021 in assignment, computer programs, contract of employment, copyright, employment, news by sally

‘In a recent dispute over employees and copyright ownership – Penhallurick v MD5 Limited – ownership of copyright in software created out of hours and on a home computer was in question. Did the employee have the right to take it with him when he left or was it owned by his employer?’

Mills & Reeve, 3rd March 2021

Source: www.mills-reeve.com

Markle judgment warns against ‘Micawber’ tactics – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted February 15th, 2021 in civil procedure rules, copyright, damages, data protection, media, news, privacy, public interest by sally

‘The High Court has sounded a new warning about “Micawber tactics” in a summary judgment in the high-profile action brought by the Duchess of Sussex (Meghan Markle) against the Mail newspaper. Lord Justice Warby, sitting as a judge in the Chancery Division, found that the duchess had a reasonable expectation of privacy when she wrote a personal letter to her father, even though she feared it might be leaked to the press.’

Law Society's Gazette, 12th February 2021

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Meghan wins privacy case against Mail on Sunday – The Guardian

Posted February 12th, 2021 in copyright, damages, data protection, media, news, privacy, royal family by tracey

‘The Duchess of Sussex has won her high court privacy case against the Mail on Sunday, hailing her victory as a “comprehensive win” over the newspaper’s “illegal and dehumanising practices”.’

The Guardian, 11th February 2021

Source: www.theguardian.com

Protection of shapes in 2020: Trade Marks, Copyright & IPR Cumulation – 3PB

Posted November 17th, 2020 in copyright, EC law, interpretation, news, trade marks by sally

‘The criteria for assessing the distinctive character of three-dimensional trade marks consisting of the appearance of the product itself are no different from those applicable to other categories of mark.’

3PB, 3rd November 2020

Source: www.3pb.co.uk

Copyright – Performing Right Society Ltd v Qatar Airways Group QCS – NIPC Law

Posted July 21st, 2020 in airlines, case management, choice of forum, copyright, news, stay of proceedings by sally

‘This was an application by the defendant airline to stay an action for copyright infringement on grounds of forum non conveniens and case management. The action has been brought by the Performing Right Society which alleges that the inflight entertainment systems of the defendant’s aircraft infringe the copyright laws of the countries in which those aircraft are present at any one time. The application came on before Mr Justice Birss on 18 June 2020. He handed down his judgment in Performing Right Society Ltd v Qatar Airways Group QCS [2020] EWHC 1872 on 17 July 2020.’

NIPC Law, 20th July 2020

Source: nipclaw.blogspot.com

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