Monthly Archives: October 2011

U.S. Fourth Circuit Upholds Denial of Preliminary Injunction in Video Game Copyright Litigation

In an unpublished opinion, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a Maryland federal court’s denial of Bethesda Softworks, LLC’s motion for preliminary injunction on claims that defendant Interplay Entertainment Co. infringed its copyrights relating to the … Continue reading

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Hyperlinking to Libelous Online Content Is Not a “Publication” of that Content for Purposes of Defamation Law, Holds Canadian Supreme Court

The Canadian Supreme Court held that, by itself, a hyperlink to a third party’s website containing allegedly defamatory statements links does not constitute a publication of those statements for purposes of imposing defamation liability on the linking party. Crookes v. … Continue reading

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European Plant Variety Rights Not Exhausted in Licensee’s Sale of Protected Plants if Sale Violated License Terms Directly Related to Essential Characteristics of Plant Variety Rights

On October 20, 29011, the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) held that the holder of European Community plant variety rights may bring an infringement action against a respondent party selling protected material of the variety without its permission, where the … Continue reading

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European Biotechnology Directive Forbids Patenting of Process Involving Destruction of Human Embryo, Says European Court of Justice

On October 18, 2011, the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) held that the European Union’s Biotechnology Directive prohibits the patenting of a process which involves removal of a stem cell from a human embryo at the blastocyst stage, and requires … Continue reading

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