Overview

This newsletter from Field Fisher Waterhouse collates recent intellectual property developments with regard to trade marks, copyright, design and patents. Areas discussed are:

• Who will come up smelling of roses? The dispute between Interflora and M&S


• The end of Budweiser v Budweiser?


• Foreign business requires plenty of UK customers to show local goodwill - Plentyoffish Media Inc v Plenty More


• A victory for the legitimate interests of consumers - Viking Gas A/S v Kosan Gas A/S


• Sweet result for Cadbury in purple dispute


• Time for the OHIM to make a change to its class heading practice?


• A green light for counterfeit goods


• Sky's still the limit for Premier League football


• The Newzbin Saga..


• European Court of Justice rules on ISP injunction


• Questions narrowed down in internet streaming referral


• Software developers beware


• Football Dataco copyright in databases


• Pepsico v Grupo Promer: The Court of Justice makes a good impression


• Smooth curving and elegant versus rugged angular and industrial


• The Supreme Court rules on Industrial Applicability


• News in brief

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