High Court denies film companies Newzbin profits
A judge at England’s High Court has refused to award the Motion Picture Association piracy profits generated by indexing website Newzbin2, arguing that to do so could have a “chilling effect on innovation and creativity.”
UDRP cases at WIPO hit record high
Trademark owners filed a record number of cybersquatting complaints at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in 2012, according to an industry report.
Amazon granted second-hand digital marketplace patent
Internet retailer Amazon has been granted a patent to underpin an online marketplace allowing consumers to resell digital goods, but the technology could have copyright implications for the company.
Google cuts deal with French publishers
Google has created a €60 million ‘digital publishing innovation’ fund for French newspapers, ending a six-month dispute over the use of their copyrighted material online.
WEF publishes digital copyright principles
The World Economic Forum published a set of digital copyright principles on Thursday, which are hoped to serve as a guide for copyright policymakers, owners and consumers.
Court rejects Apple’s Nexus ban request
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on Thursday again rejected Apple’s bid to ban Samsung’s Galaxy Nexus smartphone ahead of a court trial in 2014.
Man escapes jail in Premier League piracy case
A British man has escaped jail after a court found he had illegally streamed Premier League football matches and charged customers to watch them.
Finnish crowdsourcing initiative could lead to copyright changes
Finnish citizens have been signing a petition proposing a parliament vote which could relax current copyright laws.
Hadopi strikes at the heart of online piracy
Despite its recent budget cut of 25 percent, French anti-piracy agency Hadopi will increase efforts to clamp down on online piracy by sending 1.1 million "strike" warnings to Internet users this year, up from the 668,000 sent in 2012.
Deloitte publishes Trademark Clearinghouse fees
Deloitte has revealed that IP owners will pay $150 to file their trademarks into the centralised trademark database – but they can pay discounted fees under an alternative pricing model.
