On Saturday, 9 June 2018, with little or no fanfare, the UK’s Trade Secrets (Enforcement, etc) Regulations 2018 (SI 2018 No. 597) came into force. ...more
On 25 May 2018, after months of discussions, the EU Council’s Permanent Representatives Committee (COREPER) finally agreed its position on the draft Copyright Directive, although it has been suggested that Germany, Finland,...more
Reform of EU copyright is the core of the Commission’s Digital Single Market strategy. Various legislative initiatives have been proposed but the “heart” of the reform is without a doubt the proposal for a new copyright...more
The European Parliament’s Rapporteur on the draft Copyright Directive (COM (2016) 593), Axel Voss, released proposed amendments to Article 11 and its corresponding recitals at the end of March....more
The copyright reform is one of the core pillars of the EU Commissions endeavor to create a real Digital Single Market within the European Union. However, despite of the first draft of the new Copyright Directive (COM (2016)...more
The reform of European Copyright law is at the heart of the European Commission’s efforts to create a true Digital Single Market. The new draft Directive on copyright in the Digital Single Market (“Copyright Directive“, COM...more
4/11/2018
/ Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Digital Media ,
Digital Single Market ,
EU ,
EU Directive ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) ,
Online Platforms ,
Safe Harbors ,
Websites
On 28 March 2018 the Commission published a Notice to Stakeholders on the Withdrawal of the UK and EU rules in the field of Copyright. The Notice reminds stakeholders that, unless the UK comes to an agreement with the EU,...more
4/6/2018
/ Broadcasting ,
Copyright ,
Country of Origin ,
Cross-Border ,
Digital Media ,
EU ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Member State ,
Portability ,
Referendums ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
This year’s Easter holiday brings with it a further milestone in the Commission’s endeavor to bring about a truly Digital Single Market: The Portability Regulation (EU) 2017/1128 comes into force on 1 April 2018. ...more
On 16 January 2018, the Bulgarian Presidency of the EU Council sought guidance from the Permanent Representatives Committee (Coreper) regarding the long-debated Draft Copyright Directive. ...more
The UKIPO has this week issued a consultation paper on the proposed UK Trade Secrets (Enforcement, etc.) Regulations 2018. The consultation seeks the views of interested parties on the draft Regulations which are intended to...more
The CJEU has just been posed the following questions on the interpretation of Article 97(5) of the EU Trade Mark Regulation ((EC) No. 207/2009) by the English Court of Appeal....more
2/14/2018
/ Appeals ,
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
Cross-Border ,
EU ,
European Union Trade Mark (EUTM) ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Internet ,
IPEC ,
Jurisdiction ,
Logos ,
Online Advertisements ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademarks ,
Websites
The evolution of a new neighbouring right for press publishers is currently the subject of wide and heated debate. The European Commission proposed such a right in Article 11 of its proposal for a new directive on copyright...more
Drama at the European Parliament: whoever thought the dispute within the Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI) around the adoption of a new regulation dealing with online transmissions by broadcasters and retransmissions...more
On Tuesday 14 November the Hogan Lovells DSM Taskforce (our dedicated pan-EU team of lawyers tracking the Commission’s DSM strategy) had its annual live meeting in Brussels to discuss the progress of the implementation of the...more
Not long ago, we reported on the Committee on Legal Affairs’ (JURI) decision to temporarily postpone its final vote on the new Copyright Directive (COM(2016) 593). We also pointed to some other copyright-related initiatives...more
The European copyright reform is underway. The heart of this process clearly is the draft for a Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market (COM 2016(593) final)....more
The ever-lasting discussion regarding the implementation of a European ancillary copyright for press publishers has now entered the next round. In March 2017, MEP Therese Comodini Cachia, who then was the rapporteur of the...more
The ever-lasting discussion regarding the implementation of a European ancillary copyright for press publishers has now entered the next round. In March 2017, MEP Therese Comodini Cachia, who then was the rapporteur of the...more
In our 21 June blog we reported that the text of this, the first legislative proposal published by the Commission under the Digital Single Market strategy banner, had been finalised by the European Parliament and Council. ...more
7/19/2017
/ Copyright ,
Cross-Border ,
Digital Single Market ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Freely Available Online Content ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Internet ,
Member State ,
New Legislation ,
Portability
In this brand-new publication, our pan-European DSM Taskforce helps you plan for the changes by providing an overview of the Commission’s Digital Single Market strategy; what the key legislative measures will bring about and...more
7/3/2017
/ Cloud Computing ,
Copyright ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cybersecurity ,
Digital Communications ,
Digital Single Market ,
E-Commerce ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Popular ,
Telecommunications ,
Young Lawyers
While the UK Court of Appeal has opened the door for broadband ISP blocking to combat trademark or copyright-infringing activities, the picture in the United States, China and Hong Kong is more complex.
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1/13/2017
/ Aiding and Abetting ,
Broadband ,
China ,
Content Publishing ,
Contributory Infringement ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Digital Services ,
DMCA ,
Domain Names ,
Film Industry ,
Hong Kong ,
Injunctions ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) ,
Internet Streaming ,
Music Industry ,
Online Platforms ,
Online Videos ,
Popular ,
Television Programming ,
Third-Party ,
Trademarks ,
UK ,
Websites