IP Bulletin - April/May 2011

April cases

KEY CASES AND DEVELOPMENTS

• R (on the application of British Telecommunications plc and another) v The Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, High Court – judicial review of Digital Economy Act. The High Court has rejected the challenge by BT and TalkTalk to the provisions of the Digital Economy Act 2010 by way of judicial review. It did accept one ground of challenge to the order imposing costs-sharing between ISPs and copyright owners. More>>>
• DHL Express (France) SAS v Chronopost SA, ECJ – pan-EU injunction. In a reference from the French courts, the ECJ has followed the Advocate General's opinion and ruled that an injunction and coercive measures issued by a national court under the CTM Regulation have effect throughout the EU. More>>>