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Dec212016

The Rules of Hyperlinking

Articles, NewsBy Chris Pearson December 21, 2016

Posting a hyperlink to copyright works that appear on the internet without a copyright owner’s consent is not an infringement, unless done for financial gain. So the CJEU ruled on 8 September 2016 in GS Media v Sanoma (Case C – 160/15). The case (GS Media v Sanoma (Case C – 160/15)) concerned the posting…

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Countering the Counterfeiters

Articles, NewsBy Chris Pearson December 21, 2016

In a judgment handed down yesterday, the Court of Appeal confirmed that the UK High Court has jurisdiction to make a website blocking order in cases involving infringement of registered trade marks. It brings the exercise of the court’s powers in counterfeit goods cases into line with the established practice of making blocking orders in copyright…

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Dec212016

The Rules of Hyperlinking

Countering the Counterfeiters

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