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Court decision on use of pirated software

  • Baker & McKenzie
  • -
  • Brazil
  • -
  • October 7 2009

On 25 August 2009, the Brazilian Superior Court of Justice ordered a company from the State of Paraná to pay indemnification corresponding to ten times the price of each copy of a software program that the company was using without a licence

Top 10 issues for retail companies “setting up shop” in Vietnam

  • Baker & McKenzie
  • -
  • Vietnam
  • -
  • December 21 2012

Vietnam has been one of the world's fastest growing retail markets for over a decade. Its mix of young demographics, economic growth and consumer society

Transfer of software license agreement without consent of licensor in connection with a corporate merger infringes licensor’s copyright

  • Baker & McKenzie
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • November 6 2009

In the case of Concom Systems, Inc. v Novelis Corp., No. 07-4142 (6th Cir. 25 September 2009), the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit upheld the district court’s order granting summary judgment to Cincom on its claim of copyright infringement arising out of a series of mergers Novelis underwent as part of an internal corporate restructuring that resulted in a prohibited transfer of a software license

High Court discussion of the meaning of "perpetual" licences

  • Baker & McKenzie
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • May 10 2010

A recent case (BMS Computer Systems Ltd v AB Agri Ltd 2010 EWHC 464 (Ch)) has given guidance on the meaning of "perpetual" in software licences

Creation of fake social networking profile infringes privacy

  • Baker & McKenzie
  • -
  • France
  • -
  • February 22 2011

The French High Court of Paris (TGI) sentenced an internet user who created a fake profile of a famous French comedian to pay a 1,500 fine and 2,500 in damages

Software Freedom Conservancy files copyright infringement claim for violation of the GNU General Public License

  • Baker & McKenzie
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • February 15 2010

On 14 December 2009, Plaintiffs, the Software Freedom Conservancy (Software Freedom) and Erik Andersen (Andersen), filed a complaint in US federal court against a number of companies selling electronic products (Defendants) containing embedded open source computer software

ISP required to reveal identity of creator of fake profile on social networking site

  • Baker & McKenzie
  • -
  • Brazil
  • -
  • November 9 2010

An internet services provider (ISP) was ordered by a judge to disclose personal data regarding a user of its social networking site who had created a fake profile of another user which allegedly caused damage to the latter's reputation

Law on Science, Technology and Innovation

  • Baker & McKenzie
  • -
  • Spain
  • -
  • August 2 2011

The Law 142011 on Science, Technology and Innovation (Law) has been published in the Official Gazette

Australian Government's new IP principles favour ICT suppliers

  • Baker & McKenzie
  • -
  • Australia
  • -
  • December 7 2010

In response to recommendations of the 2008 Gershon Review, the Australian Government has revised its policy on the ownership of intellectual property (IP) in software supplied by contractors

Deep linking may not constitute copyright infringement

  • Baker & McKenzie
  • -
  • France
  • -
  • July 2 2010

The Court of First Instance of Nanterre has ruled that a web portal that provides a deep link to the website of a software developer where the latter's software can be downloaded does not constitute copyright infringement

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