easyGroup issued a counterclaim for
trade mark infringement relating to W3's use of the EASYROOMMATE word and logo.
Not exact matches
It offers an oppor - tunity to study systematically the interaction of several copyright issues: including the rights (or lack thereof) of exclusive licensees as plaintiffs in parallel import situations, the distinction between exclusive licensees and assignees, the nature of works of authorship, the characteristics of copy - right
infringement, the status of copyrightable works when used as
trade -
marked logos, the limits (if any) of concurrent copyright and
trade -
mark protection, and even the distinction between
trade -
mark, copyright, and patent as autonomous yet
related legal regimes.
Counseling clients about resolving conflicts concerning trademark or service
mark infringement, unfair competition,
trade practices and
related matters
In recent years, Jill has increasingly worked on copyright and
trade mark matters
relating to new media products and Internet services, including the drafting of website agreements and other Internet
related contracts, the selection and protection of domain names, advising on the
infringement of copyrights and
trade marks on the internet and privacy law concerns.
38 It follows from the foregoing that an action
relating to alleged
infringement of a
trade mark registered in a Member State through the use, by an advertiser, of a keyword identical to that
trade mark on a search engine website operating under a country - specific top - level domain of another Member State may also be brought before the courts of the Member State of the place of establishment of the advertiser.
In the event of a challenge or dispute
relating to IP, we also advise on IP
infringement (including registered
trade marks, passing off, copyright, patents, design rights, database rights, data protection and confidential information); domain name disputes; IP ownership disputes; opposition, invalidity and revocation proceedings.
If there is a risk that the use of «Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster» can cause confusion in the consumer that the product is in some way
related to, produced by or endorsed by the owners of the IP (the owners) in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy when it isn't then this is a
trade mark infringement.
She advises on the full range of
trade mark and unfair competition law matters, including contentious aspects
relating to
trade mark infringement.
Litigate and arbitrate
infringement and unfair competition claims
relating to online uses of trademarks, service
marks,
trade names and
trade dress
This is not just seen in IP -
related litigation, such as actions for
trade mark infringement, but also in commercial disputes.