1990

A Gene Technologically Revitalised Fossil of Patent Law? – The Prohibition against Granting Patents for an Invention, the Use of which Would Be Contrary to Morality or Public Order

Gunnar Karnell

Undantaget från nationell behandling i Bernkonventionens artikel 2:7

The Exception from National Treatment in Art. 2:7 of the Berne Treaty

Marianne Levin

NIR 3 / 1990

Högsta Domstolen och immaterialrättens utveckling

The Supreme Court of Sweden and the Development of Intellectual Property Law

Ulf Bernitz

Användningstvånget i svensk varumärkesrätt

Compulsory Use in Swedish Trade Mark Law

Lars Holmqvist

Upphovsrättsutredningens slutbetänkande – en översiktlig presentation

The Final Report of the Swedish Copyright Committee – a General Introduction

Walo von Greyerz

Skadestånd vid intrång i industriella rättigheter

Damages for Infringement of Industrial Property Rights

Eva Karlsson

Företagets undervärderade tillgång: Varumärket. Inledning av red.

The Underestimated Asset of the Company: The Trade Mark. Introduction by the Editors

Märkespyramiden – Varumärket som strategisk tillgång

The Brand Pyramid – the Trade Marks as an Asset of Strategy

Frans Melin, Mats Urde

Märkesvärdet

The Value of the Trade Mark

Ingvar Wenehed

NIR 4 / 1990

Redaktören. Att debattera i NIR

Debating in the NIR

Torsten Halén

Cinematographic Creativity and Audiovisual Work under Polish Law

Tomasz Trafas

Forlængelse af patenttiden. Supplerende beskyttelsescertifkat for lægemidle

Prolongation of the Duration of the Patent. Supplementing Certificates for Protection of Medical Drugs

Lise Dybdahl Østerborg

Den Europeiska Gemenskapen och upphovsrättsorganisationerna – utanför, i Norden

The European Community and the Copyright Organisations – outside and within the Nordic Countries

Gunnar Karnell

Principen om nationell behandling i artikel 2 Pariskonventionen

The Principle of National Treatment in Art. 2 of the Paris Treaty

Marianne Levin

Enskilt bruk och avtal om utnyttjande av datorprogram

Private Use and Agreements on the Use of Computer Programs

Jan Rosén

Verkshöjd och brukskonst med anledning av ett yttrande och två notiser

On Originality and Applied Art in View of a Case and two News Items

Per Jonas Nordell

Settlement of Intellectual Property Disputes between States. Summary Report

Basile Catoméris

En upphovsrättslig domvilla?

A Copyright Miscarriage of Justice?

Gunnar Karnell

Upphovsrätten som hinder för satir, parodo och travesti?

Jan Rosén

Litteratur

Literature

Olof Karnell, Birger Stuevold Lassen

Notiser

News Items

Gunnar Grette, Marianne Levin, Mogens Plesner, Peter Schønning

Notiser

Distinctiveness for non-traditional trademarks and the inherent distinctiveness for surface patterns (PMCA, PMÄ 14666-22)

Rättsfall | Sverige

In this case regarding a trademark application for a geometrical figure as a surface pattern, the PMCA provide guidelines in relation to distinctiveness in relation to surface trademarks, and particularly the assessment for its inherited distinctiveness. This case further elaborates on the responsibilities an applicant holds in relation to showing distinctiveness for signs, patterns or products that are not typically associated with being trademarks.

The balance of the law on the peace of the maritime grave at the wreck of Estonia and the journalistic interest (the Court of Appeal for Western Sweden, B 5637-22)

Rättsfall | Sverige

The balance of the law on the peace of the maritime grave at the wreck of Estonia and the journalistic interest (the Court of Appeal for Western Sweden, B 5637-22) Filip Jerneke and Stefan Widmark Introduction In this case, two persons were convicted for offence against the law on the peace of the maritime grave at the wreck of the passenger vessel Estonia after diving close to and filming the wreck for the purpose of making a documentary film. In this context, the most interesting aspect is how the court draws the line between the peace of the maritime grave and the journalistic interest.

Gross defamation – similar statements in different media resulting in different judgements (Stockholm District Court, B 568-21 and Svea Court of Appeal B 374-20)

Rättsfall | Sverige

Whether defamation is made in constitutionally protected or other media can have decisive effect. This is shown in two judgments from Stockholm District Court and the Svea Court of Appeal. The cases concern similar statements made relatively close in time by a woman about a man. However, the woman was convicted in one case but acquitted in the other.

Jaguar replica sportscar does not constitute copyright infringement

Rättsfall | Sverige

This case concerns a dispute between international car manufacturer Jaguar and a Swedish company, as well as the company's two owners, regarding allegations of copyright infringement in the defendants' production of a replica Jaguar C-Type sportscar.(1) The second-instance Patent and Market Court of Appeal reversed the first instance-court's decision and found that the replica did not constitute copyright infringement on two unusual grounds:

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