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The patent owner prevailed in Norway’s first case on virus patent
The Supreme Court of Norway has recently turned down the appeal against the judgement of Borgarting Court of Appeal in the case Pharmaq AS v Intervet International BV et al.
Supplementary protection certificates (SPC) for combination products.
Ruling by ECJ November 24th 2011.
On 24th November 2011 the Court of Justice of the European Union released its important decisions in the two cases Medeva (Case C-322/10) and Georgetown (Case C-422/10).
No copyright protection for Come Dine With Me television format
ITV Studios Ltd (ITV S) and its affiliate ITV Global Entertainment Ltd (ITV G), an international distributor and licensor of television formats, together with Viasat and Swedish production and distribution company Silverback AB, held rights to the television format for programme Come Dine with Me.The first programme was broadcast on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom in 2005 and was followed by nine seasons on Channel 4 until 2009.
En kombinasjon av Kvikk Lunsj og Påske Krim i Oslo tingrett
Oslo tingrett avsa den 29. oktober 2010 dom i tvisten mellom Kraft Foods og Juritzen Forlag vedrørende Juritzen Forlags bruk av bokomslag på boken PÅSKE KRIM i 2009, og mulig bruk av lignende bokomslag på en tilsvarende bok i 2011. Saken reiser flere spørsmål, blant annet KVIKK LUNSJ-emballasjens beskyttelsesomfang og forholdet til afrikanske statsflagg.
Digital privatkopiering og venners venner
På forespørsel vil jeg i denne artikkelen gjengi og illustrere det forslag til endring av privatkopieringsregelen i åndsverkloven § 12 som fremsettes i min egen doktoravhandling fra 2009.
Patents in Europe 2010/2011
Patents in Europe 2010" is published bi-annually by Intellectual Asset Management Magazine in association with the European Patent Office.
IP Value 2010
"Courts lead the way in IP rights enforcement" summarizes some important decisions and developments within IP in Norway in 2008-2009.
Ny referansegruppe om ulovlig fildeling
Den 26. februar oppnevnte Kulturdepartementet en referansegruppe om ulovlig fildeling. Gruppen skal fungere som en referanse for departementets arbeid med den pågående revisjonen av åndsverkloven, og skal ta stilling til mulige tiltak som kan begrense den ulovlige fildelingen og samtidig stimulere til økt bruk av lovlige tjenester.
The proposal for a new Marketing Control Act has passed the Parliament’s reading
On 9 May 2008 the Norwegian Government presented a proposal for a new Marketing Control Act. The new Act will be of great importance for all businesses marketing goods and services to consumers in Norway
IP LITIGATION IN NORWAY I
1. Introduction
All cases are heard by the ordinary courts, except those decided by other authorities and those very few which because of their specific nature are referred to special courts.
Amendment of the "Trade Names Act" to the "Enterprise Names Act"
Effective 1 March 2004, the former Act on Exclusive Rights to Trade Names and other Trade Designations (Trade Names Act) of 1985 was replaced by the Act on Exclusive Rights to Enterprise Names and other Trade Designations (Enterprise Names Act).