Tritton on Intellectual Property in Europe 4th ed: 2nd Supplement

This 2nd supplement to the 4th edition brings the main work up to date with the latest legislative and case law developments.

Legislation

• Comprehensive review of amending Trade Mark Regulation (2015/2424)

Cases

• Poland v Parliament & Council (harmonising directives, competency, TFEU, ECJ)
• Opinion (C-3/15) (exclusive competency of EU to conclude Marrakesh Treaty)
• Warner Lambert LLC v Generics (infringement of Swiss-style patent claims, UK)
• IVDP v OHIM (EUTMR, GIOs, ECJ)
• Daimler AG v Együd  (trade mark infringement, liability for third party acts, ECJ)
• Ford Motor Co v Wheeltrims (spare parts, crossover of trade marks and design law, ECJ)
• Apple and Pear Australia v EUIPO (res judicata, EUIPO and national decisions, ECJ)
• Irina Nikolajeva (compensation, infringing acts between publication and registration of trade mark, ECJ)
• Viiniverla OY (GIOS, evocation, Verlados vs Calvados, ECJ)
• Freistaat Bayern v Verlag (database right, topographical information, maps, ECJ)
• SBS Belgium, Reha Training, GS Media (copyright, communication to the public, ECJ)
• PMS v Magmatic (scope of protection of registered designs, UK)
• Jorn Hansson (plant variety right, compensation, ECJ)
• Xerox Corp v Improv Europe (exhaustion of rights, retention of title, Belgium)
• Genentech v Hoechst (Art.101, obligation to pay royalties, revoked patent, ECJ)
• Lundbeck v Commission (patent litigation settlement agreements, pay for delay, General Court)
• Samsung v Unwired Planet (FRAND and Article 101, UK)
• McFadden v Sony Music (copyright, accessory liability, E Commerce Directive, ECJ)
• Christian Liffers (damages, copyright infringement, Enforcement Directive, ECJ)
• United Video Properties (costs, Enforcement Directive, ECJ)
• AGWU V Amazon (jurisdiction, fair compensation claims, ECJ)
• Taser International (submission to jurisdiction, exclusive written jurisdiction agreements, ECJ)
• AMS Neve v Heritage (EUTMR, jurisdiction, online advertising, UK)