IBM UK ("IBM") successfully enforced the terms of a mainframe license against the defendants who had created a competing software product....more
5/13/2025
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CDPA ,
Computer-System Design/Software Services ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Litigation ,
Enforcement Actions ,
IBM ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
License Agreements ,
Reverse Engineering ,
Software ,
Software Developers ,
Software Licenses ,
UK
The UK Intellectual Property Office ("UKIPO"), in collaboration with the UK Department of Culture, Media and Sport ("DCMS") and the UK Department for Science, Innovation and Technology ("DSIT"), has initiated a Consultation...more
The UK Supreme Court has issued a landmark judgment dealing with specific bad faith considerations for trade marks....more
12/18/2024
/ Bad Faith ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Goods or Services ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Trademark Application ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
UK Supreme Court
The UK Court of Appeal has for the first time chosen to diverge from a decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU"), making use of the powers given to it following the UK's exit from the European Union....more
In a stark alert to providers of global e-commerce services, the UK's most senior court has upheld an earlier decision that Amazon "targeted" UK customers for sales of U.S. goods on its U.S. website, amounting to trademark...more
3/28/2024
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Corporate Counsel ,
E-Commerce ,
EU ,
Geo-Blocking ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Internet Retailers ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademarks ,
UK ,
UK Supreme Court ,
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NFTs are verifiable cryptographic tokens, which can act as a form of digital receipt. NFTs can also be used to evidence the authenticity, ownership, and provenance of real-world tangible items, such as artwork and real...more