Jul
Groupon has been ordered to pay technology company IBM $82.5 million for wilful patent infringement.
Jul
In KTV copyright cases, the court used to mostly adopt the method of statutory compensation to determine the amount of damages. Is there a more accurate calculation method? The author thinks that it is an advancement in judicial technology to calculate the damages by taking the license fees as the plaintiff's actual loss instead of only applying the statutory compensation. In this article, the author refers to the "Guidance on Damages Compensation" issued by the Beijing Higher People's Court in April this year. Taking the case of China Audiovisual Copyright Collective Management Association (hereinafter referred to as Audiovisual Copyright Association) sued H Company as an example to explain in detail the practice of calculating the damage compensation as the actual loss of the license fee.
Jul
Ferrari lost a landmark legal battle regarding its trademark covering the shape of its iconic 250 GTO, the world’s most expensive car.
Jun
On June 14, plaintiff Digimedia Tech, LLC filed a patent infringement complaint against Nikon Inc. and Nikon Americas Inc. alleging that they appropriated three of its patents relating to digital camera technology. The case is being held in the Eastern District of New York before Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis. The plaintiff is represented by Kent & Risley.
Apr
China’s internet copyright industry grew 16.6 percent year-on-year to reach 742.3 billion yuan ($110.2 billion) in 2018, according to a report released on April 26.
Apr
Michael Jordan joined the Bulls in 1984 as the third overall draft pick, and quickly emerged as a league star and became well-known to the world. Nike's Air Jordan sneakers fueled by his success remain popular today. But despite his success, no trademarks related to “Jordan” were filed in China.
