2002

Intellectual property’s new domains: genetic resourses, traditional knowledge and folklore. The third session of the relevant WIPO Interstate Committee. General remarks about the work of the Committee

Henry Olsson

Litteratur

Literature

Gunnar Karnell

Fra dansk domspraksis

Danish cases

Thomas Riis, Jens Schovsbo

Ur finsk rättspraxis

Finish cases

Marcus Norrgård

Ur svensk rättspraxis

Swedish cases

Mikael Pawlo

NIR 5 / 2002

NIR – A Nordic Intellectual Property Law Review

Per Jonas Nordell

Novelty based on discoveries, indications and functional features – comment from a Nordic point of view

Are Stenvik

NIR 6 / 2002

Ond tro och UDRP-förfarandet

Bad faith and the UDRP proceedings

Petra Sund-Norrgård

Exploatering av universitetsuppfinningar: en komparativ överblick över lagstiftningen i Danmark, Tyskland, Norge och Finland

Exploitation of university patents: a comparative survey of Danish, German, Norwegian and Finnish legislation

Pirjo Kontkanen

Patent på datorprogram och affärsmetoder – tillika en kommentar till EG-kommissionens förslag till direktiv för datorprogramrelaterade uppfinningars patenterbarhet

Computer program and business method patents. Also a commentary on the EC Commission’s proposal for a directive on the protection by patents of computer-implimented inventions

Carl Westling

Kommentar til EU’s Forslag til et Direktiv om computer-implementerede opfindelsers patenterbarhed

A commentary on the EC proposal for a directive on the protection by patents of computer-implemented inventions

Kim G. Hansen

Upphovsrättens avtal – nya tyska regler samt några reflektioner

Gunnar W. G. Karnell

Den internationella utvecklingen i WIPO

The international development within WIPO

Henry Olsson

Litteratur

Literature

Gunnar Karnell, Jan Rosén

Fra norsk rettspraksis

Norwegian cases

Birger Stuevold Lassen

Ur svensk rättspraxis

Swedish cases

Richard Lenemark, Mikael Pawlo, Sanna Wolk

News items

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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