2005

The international development. The WIPO Development Agenda. Great clashes of interest regarding the future development of the international intellectual property

Henry Olsson

Ur svensk rättspraxis

Swedish cases

Ulf Maunsbach, Per Jonas Nordell

NIR 4 / 2005

Patentmyndigheder som bioteknologiens moralske vogter?

Patent authorities as moral guardians of biotechnology

Tine Sommer

Opphavsrettslig ansvar for linker på Internett. Noen betraktninger i lys av norsk Høyesteretts dom i Napster.no-saken

Copyright responsibility for Internet links. Remarks in the light of the decision of the Supreme Court in the Napster.no-case

Ole-Andreas Rognstad

Den internationella utvecklingen under första halvåret 2005

The international development during the first half of 2005

Henry Olsson

Litteratur

Literature

Gunnar Karnell, Stig Strömholm

Varumärkesrättens gränser vid gränsen. Kommentar till Högsta domstolens beslut den 1 april 2005 (Volvo)

Trade mark law borders at the borders. Comments to the decision of the Supreme Court 1 April 2005 (Volvo)

Mats Björkenfeldt

Ur svensk rättspraxis

Swedish cases

Bengt Domeij, Ulf Maunsbach, Per Jonas Nordell

NIR 5 / 2005

Designloven: 100 år og hvad nu?

The Design Protection Act: 100 years, and now what?

Jens Schovsbo

Skyddet för funktionellt betingade utstyrslar

The protection of functional designs

Per Jonas Nordell

Mönsterrättsligt skydd för icke-fysiska föremål

Design protection of non-physical objects

Tom-Erik Hagelberg

Delar av en produkt – ett synbart mönsterrättsligt dilemma?

Parts of a product – an apparent design law dilemma

Peter Adamsson

Brugskunstbeskyttelsen mod ”nærgående efterligninger”. Nogle terminologiske overvejelser

Protection of applied art against ”close-by copies”. Some reflections about terminology

Morten Rosenmeier

Skydd för bruksvaror – den rättsliga betydelsen av Svensk Forms Opinionsnämnds yttranden

Protection of utility goods – the legal importance of the opinions of the Swedish Copyright Panel for Applied Art

Henrik Bengtsson

Kommentar til Højesterets dom af 12. marts 2003 (Albertslund-lampen)

A comment on the decision by the Danish Supreme Court of March 12, 2003 (the Albertslund-lamp)

Morten Rosenmeier

Kommentar till Högsta domstolens avgörande den den 1 april 2005 (NJA 2005 s. 180) (Formsprutarna v. Merx)

A comment on the decision by the Swedish Supreme Court of April 1, 2005 [no joke!] (NJA 2005 p. 180) (Formsprutarna v. Merx)

Lottie-Ann Hulth

Ur svensk rättspraxis

Swedish cases

Peter Adamsson, Ulf Maunsbach, Per Jonas Nordell

NIR 6 / 2005

Dokumentation från det XII Nordiska Upphovsrättssymposiet i Stockholm den 9–11 maj 2005

Signaturens triumf

The triumph of the signature

Horace Engdahl

Upphovsrätten i med- och motvind

Jan Rosén

De närstående rättigheterna i Norden

Neighbouring rights in the Nordic Countries

Jorma Waldén

Reform af den danske Ophavslov vedrørende ansættelsesforhold?

The reform of the Danish Copyright Act with regard to employment relations

Jens Schovsbo

Kompensation for ophavsretskrænkelser – økonomiske aspekter

Compensation for copyright infringements – economic aspects

Thomas Riis

Erstatning (oppreisning) for ikke-økonomisk skade

Indemnity for non-economic damages

Arne Ringnes

Nordisk databasskydd i ljuset av EG-rätten

Nordic database protection in the light of EC-law

Kristiina Harenko

Radio- og TV-selskapenes sendingsrettigheter – ”webcasting” som immaterialrettslig figur

Emission rights of broadcasting corporations – “webcasting” as an intellectual property phenomenon

Helge M. Sønnelan

Upphovsrätten som nationell disciplin – exemplet droit moral

Stig Strömholm

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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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