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ITV Broadcasting Ltd and Others v TV Catch Up Ltd: ChD 25 Nov 2010

The defendant sought summary judgment saying that the claim was doomed to fail. The claimants alleged copyright infringement in the rebroadcasting by the defendants of their materials. Judges: Kitchin J Citations: [2010] EWHC 3063 (Ch) Links: Bailii Statutes: Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 6, Copyright and Related Rights Regulations 2003 (SI 2003/2498), Directive 2001/29/EC … Continue reading ITV Broadcasting Ltd and Others v TV Catch Up Ltd: ChD 25 Nov 2010

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation and Another v Newzbin Ltd: ChD 29 Mar 2010

The defendant operated a web-site providing a search facility of the Usenet news system which allowed its users to locate copies of films online for downloading. The claimant said this was an infringement of its copyrights. Held: The defendant had infringed the copyright of the claimants. Though its terms denied that its editors should promote … Continue reading Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation and Another v Newzbin Ltd: ChD 29 Mar 2010

Dramatico Entertainment Ltd and Others v British Sky Broadcasting Ltd and Others: ChD 2 May 2012

The claimant record companies sought injunctions to prevent the defendant broadband suppliers allowing access to a website which provided facilties to those wishing to swap materials which infringed the claimants’ copyrights in music. Held: Judges: Arnold J Citations: [2012] EWHC 1152 (Ch) Links: Bailii Statutes: European Parliament and Council Directive 2001/29/EC of 22 May 2001 … Continue reading Dramatico Entertainment Ltd and Others v British Sky Broadcasting Ltd and Others: ChD 2 May 2012

Dramatico Entertainment Ltd and Others v British Sky Broadcasting Ltd and Others: ChD 20 Feb 2012

The claimants, music copyright holders, sought an injunction against the defendant Internet Service Providers to require them to restrain access to a file-sharing website (TPB). Held: The website was infringing the copyright of the claimants. Judges: Arnold J Citations: [2012] EWHC 268 (Ch), [2012] 3 CMLR 14, [2012] RPC 27, [2013] Bus LR D24, [2012] … Continue reading Dramatico Entertainment Ltd and Others v British Sky Broadcasting Ltd and Others: ChD 20 Feb 2012

Forensic Telecommunications Services Ltd v West Yorkshire Police and Another: ChD 9 Nov 2011

The claimant alleged infringement by the defendant of assorted intellectual property rights in its database. It provided systems for recovering materials deleted from Nokia mobile phones. Held: ‘the present case is concerned with a collection of numerical data . . the individual items of data are not protected by copyright. It follows that the collection … Continue reading Forensic Telecommunications Services Ltd v West Yorkshire Police and Another: ChD 9 Nov 2011

Football Dataco Ltd and Others v Brittens Pools Ltd (In Action 3222) and Others: ChD 23 Apr 2010

The court considered what rights existed in the annual football fixture lists created by the claimants. The claimants said that the list was created only with a considerable effort applying certain rules. The defendants denied that any copyright existed. Held: The process involved considerable effort and was not deterministic. The Directive seeks to harmonise copyright … Continue reading Football Dataco Ltd and Others v Brittens Pools Ltd (In Action 3222) and Others: ChD 23 Apr 2010

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp and Others v British Telecommunications Plc: ChD 28 Jul 2011

The claimant rights holders sought an order to require the defendant broadband internet provider to deny access to its users to websites which were said to facilitate the distribution of infringing copies of their films. An earlier judgment had . .