Hogan Lovells | USA | 21 Jun 2011
On June 22, 2011, a new law will go into effect in Washington state that makes it an act of unfair competition for product manufacturers to use "stolen or misappropriated IT" in their business operations.
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP | United Kingdom | 23 Nov 2010
A supplier of goods may be liable for indirect patent infringement under s60(2) Patents Act 1977 if he supplies goods in the UK which, although not in themselves infringing, are capable of being modified, or used in conjunction with other goods, to infringe a UK patent, if the supplier knows (or it was obvious in the circumstances) that the goods are suitable for and intended by customers......
Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP | Canada, USA | 24 Jan 2008
A recent decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit shows how independent creation can be a defence to a claim of copyright infringement.
Stikeman Elliott LLP | Canada | 25 Jun 2007
The decision of the Federal Court in Microsoft Corporation v. 9038-3746 Quebec Inc. et al [2006 FC 1509] is of interest because it adds to the relatively scant Canadian jurisprudence on statutory damages awarded for infringement of copyright.
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