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(Theresa Papademetriou, Global Legal Monitor Dec. 30, 2009) on December 4, 2009, the ministers from each EU Member that represent industries in their respective countries reached a political agreement on two critical issues: establishing a single patent system across the EU and setting up a single European appeals court to adjudicate disputes on patent infringements. Such an agreement is deemed to be of paramount importance for companies, because it will eliminate the need to institute parallel litigation proceedings in the domestic courts of EU Members.
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European Union: Moves Toward a Common Patent System and a Patent Court
France: Google Infringes Copyright Law in Scanning Excerpts of Books Without Authorization
(by Nicole Atwill, Global Legal Monitor (Jan. 05, 2010) On December 18, 2009, the Paris Tribunal de Grande Instance (Court of General Competence) ruled that Google has infringed French copyright law by digitalizing and publishing online excerpts of French books without the authorization of the rights' owners. (TGI Paris, 3eme, 2eme, 18-12-2009, nº 09/00540, Société Editions du Seuil SAS c/ Société Google Inc., Lexbase online subscription database, No. A8446EPI (last visited Dec. 31, 2009).)
China vows copyright cooperation after WTO case
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China pledged on Tuesday to cooperate with other countries to strengthen its protection of copyrights and trademarks, after the United States claimed victory in a groundbreaking World Trade Organization case.
A WTO panel found "a number of deficiencies" in China's enforcement of intellectual property rights, Washington announced on Monday. U.S. music, movie, book and software groups claim piracy in China costs them over $3.7 billion in lost sales.
A WTO panel found "a number of deficiencies" in China's enforcement of intellectual property rights, Washington announced on Monday. U.S. music, movie, book and software groups claim piracy in China costs them over $3.7 billion in lost sales.
