2004

The liberty of action of copyright management societies and their responsibility as monopolists. Another view about the Hotell du Nord decision of the Swedish Supreme Court

Ulf Bernitz

Hur långt bör varumärkesrätten sträcka sig? Några anmärkningar med anledning av kommentaren till NJA 2003 s. 163 (Jägarbrännvin)

How far should trade mark law extend? Some remarks on account of the commentary to NJA 2003 p. 163 (Jägarbrännvin)

Eskil Persson

Kommentar til Kværner-kjennelsen, Rt. 2003 s. 825

A commentary to the Kværner-decision, Rt. 2003 p. 825

Harald Irgens-Jensen

NIR 5 / 2004

Svenska Föreningen för Upphovsrätt 50 år. Anföranden den 27 april 2004 vid femtioårsdagen av föreningens bildande

The Swedish Copyright Society (SFU) 50 years Addresses on April 27, 2004, at the 50th anniversary of its founding

Att åldras i skönhet – SFU 50 år

Ageing in beauty – SFU fifty years

Gunnar Karnell

From Berne to nowadays – Copyright, a work in progress

Victor Nabahn

Upphovsrätten i ett politiskt perspektiv

Dan Eliasson

Prejudikatbildningen i Högsta domstolen i upphovsrättsliga mål

The establishment of copyright precedents by the Supreme Court

Kerstin Calissendorff

Upphovsrättens fall och uppgång

The fall and rise of copyright

Henry Olsson

Upphovsrätten och dess intressenter

Gunnar Petri

Immaterialrättens sanktionssystem och Enforcement-direktivet

Intellectual property sanctions systems and the EU Enforcement Directive

Marcus Norrgård

Hotell Du Nord och skäligheten

Hotell Du Nord and equity

Gunnar Karnell

Hotell Du Nord och skäligheten

Hotell Du Nord and equity

Lars Henriksson

Kommentar til U 2004.1085 H

Montana reolsystem) (A commentary to U 2004.1085 H (Montana reol system)

Hanne Kirk Deichmann

Kommentar til Højesterets dom af 25. marts 2004;

A commentary to the decision of the Supreme Court of March 25, 2004;

Lone Prehn

NIR 6 / 2004

What is goodwill in trademark law?

Bojan Pretnar

Copyright protection under human rights control – in particular of works not disseminated to the public

Gunnar Karnell

Napster.no til Høyesterett

Napster.no to the Supreme Court in Norway

Erik Wold

EU’s udvidelse set i relation til EF-varemærkeforordningen og EF-designforordningen

The expansion of the European Union as related to the European trade mark and design Regulations

Claus Barrett Christiansen

Den internationella utvecklingen – växande kritik mot immaterialrättssystemet

The international development – increased criticism against the intellectual property system

Henry Olsson

Förväxlingsbarhet och goodwillskador. Kommentar till HD 2004:49

Confusing similarity and goodwill damages. A commentary to HD 2004:49

Pia Björkwall

Kort kommentar til Høyesteretts dommer i Paranova- og Volvoimport.no-sakene {Parallel imports of trade mark goods in Norway. A short commentary to two resent cases before the Norwegian Supreme Court}

Ole-Andreas Rognstad

Fra norsk rettspraksis, forts.

Norwegian Cases

Birger Stuevold Lassen

Verkshöjd för ritning som återger en teknisk idé? Kommentar till NJA 2004 s. 149

The provisions of copyright protection for drawings in a patent application. A commentary to NJA 2004 p. 149

Jan Rosén

Beställarregeln i praktiken. Kommentar till NJA 2004 s. 363 (Röda Korset)

The provison on commissioned works in practice. A commentary to NJA 2004 p. 363 (Red Cross)

Per Jonas Nordell

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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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