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Playboy wins copyright battle over web links to imagesPlayboy won a legal fight to stop a website from posting links to images published without permission on Thursday, a decision which could have far wider consequences across the Internet. The European Union's top court decided More… |
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Internet hyperlinks ‘do not infringe copyright’A link to a website which publishes photos without authorisation of the author does not in itself constitute a copyright infringement, an adviser to Europe's top court said on Thursday. The opinion, by the European Court of Ju More… |
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US judge rules copyright for 'Happy Birthday' invalidA US judge on Tuesday ruled that Warner/Chappell Music does not own a valid copyright to one of the world's most recognisable songs, ‘Happy Birthday to You,’ a decision that brings the song into the public domain. More… |
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Saudi copyright violators fined $1mSaudi Arabia's General Administration of Copyright imposed fines amounting to more than SR4 million ($1.066 million) on copyright violators and issued compensation amounting to SR2 million during 2013. Penalties for violators More… |
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Saudi copyright violators fined $1mSaudi Arabia's General Administration of Copyright imposed fines amounting to more than SR4 million ($1.066 million) on copyright violators and issued compensation amounting to SR2 million during 2013. Penalties for violators More… |
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Bahrain King ratifies copyright, trademark lawsHis Majesty King Hamad has ratified two laws approved by parliament and the Shura Council. Some articles on copyright and neighbouring rights were amended, and the GCC Trademark Law (System) will be effective six months after the More… |
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Bahrain to tighten copyright lawsPeople who breach copyright laws in Bahrain could soon have to pay out of court settlements of up to BD9,000 ($23,781) to intellectual property owners, a report said. Shura Council members could not reach agreement last month abou More… |
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Copyright ruling blow to US publishersThe US Supreme Court has said US copyright holders cannot block products they make elsewhere from being resold in the US, a blow to publishing companies and other creators of copyrighted content that market their products globa More… |
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Bahrain law on trademark protection passedA new law to protect trademarks was passed by the Bahrain parliament. The law, proposed by the Shura Council in 2007, means international and local trademarks are not used on other products. Any misuse of trademarks will be punishe More… |
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SAP must pay Oracle interest on $1.3bn verdictSAP must pay Oracle Corp prejudgment interest on a recent $1.3 billion copyright infringement verdict, but not at the formula suggested by Oracle, according to a judge's ruling filed on Tuesday. Oracle had sought more than $211 million in More… |
