Web links

Baidu's Internet search service allows users to find links to pirated music files on non-affiliated Web sites. Universal, Sony BMG, Warner Music and EMI previously sued Baidu in 2005 for copyright vio...

Copyright infringement crackdown ahead of Olympics

BEIJING - China launched Thursday a four-month campaign to crack down on Internet intellectual copyright infringement in an attempt to ensure legal online communication services as the Olympics

Beijing High People‘s Court Guidelines for the Trail of Copyright Infringement Cases

Burberry takes aim at Target in trademark infringement claim

Fashion brand Burberry has brought a trademark infringement and counterfeiting claim against US-based discount store Target over the use of Burberry’s famed check pattern. The high-end fashion brand

US court dismisses film studios’ copyright motions

A US court has dismissed Disney’s, 20th Century Fox’s and Paramount’s motion to dismiss copyright infringement claims made against the companies. The US District Court for the Northern District of

Nike drops collection after TM warning from US Naval Academy

, which included a crest that the USNA said infringed its own logo. On Thursday, June 14, the USNA tweeted that the similarities between the logos are “undeniable” and it is “clearly an infringement

Federal Circuit refuses to dismiss patent case against HTC

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has denied HTC Corporation a writ of mandamus relating to a patent infringement lawsuit. Taiwan-based HTC asked the Federal Circuit to direct the US

Cryptocurrency at centre of trademark infringement claim

UK-based instant messaging service Telegram Messenger has filed a claim for trademark infringement against US-based blockchain company Lantah. The claim was filed at the US District Court for the

IEX asks court to dismiss Nasdaq’s ‘baseless’ patent suit

A patent infringement lawsuit is really an attempt to “stop the march toward a fairer and more transparent market”, according to stock market platform IEX, which has sought to dismiss a complaint

YouTube offers new weapon against copyright infringement

Video sharing platform YouTube has released a new initiative to help users identify when their content has been uploaded to other accounts. On last Wednesday, July 11, YouTube announced the launch of ...