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Intellectual Property

Novak Djokovic and Danilo Kiš: (un)authorized use of image and name

October 18, 2012, ,
As discussed in the first installment of this two-part post, the Serbian media reported in May 2012 about a book authored by an anonymous Serbian writer, entitled “Kad porastem biću Nole” (“When...
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Djokovic featured on book cover – trademark infringement?

September 30, 2012, ,
In May of this year, tennis player Novak Djokovic – probably the best known Serb alive – became the focus of a controversy with a strong intellectual property flavor. The...
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Plant Variety Rights: Ralf Schräder in discord with lemon symphony

September 26, 2012, ,
The Court of Justice of the European Union has issued only a handful of decisions about plant variety rights, and in such cases the key issue was often licensing, rather than the conditions...
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Serbian courts reject “Crazy House 2011” as a trade name for Chinese food service

September 19, 2012, ,
“Luda kuća” (“Crazy House”, in English) is a well-known Chinese restaurant located in the center of Belgrade. The restaurant is owned by “Luda kuća i prijatelji” (“Crazy House and Friends”),...
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No registration for ‘U.S. Polo Assn.’, says European Court

September 7, 2012 and , ,
Somewhat in the shadow of the decision August Storck KG v OHIM , which concerned chocolate mouse-shaped mark and received coverage in the specialized blogs (e.g. here, here, and here), another decision was also issued yesterday by...
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EU court rules software transfer is a sale

August 3, 2012, , , ,
One month ago, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) added its authoritative voice to the long-lasting debate on the legal nature of the transfer of software copies....
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Monopoly of collecting societies and sweeping obligation to pay royalties upheld by Constitutional Court

July 26, 2012 and , ,
On the day when the post about Serbian Music Authors’ Organization – The travails of SOKOJ – appeared on this blog (18 July 2012), the Official Gazette of Serbia published...
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The travails of SOKOJ

July 18, 2012, ,
An article that was recently published in the “Balkan Insight” presented a criticism by members of the SOKOJ society concerning the work of this organization. The duty of SOKOJ is...
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Legal protection of TV formats

June 28, 2012 and , ,
On any given day, a TV viewer in Serbia is likely to be able to find a show produced pursuant to a license from a foreign production company. “Survivor”, “Big...
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Louboutin soles enter French and American courtrooms

June 22, 2012, ,
The French Cour de cassation ruled on 30 May 2012 that the trademark representing a red sole on Louboutin’s high-heeled shoes should be cancelled. The Court thus confirmed the judgment of the Paris Cour d’appel of...
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