OUR SELECTION OF #IPNEWS AND ARTICLES OF THE WEEK

1. Geoblocking of videogames and competition law: General Court confirms that Steam and videogame publishers breached Article 101 TFEU

https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/10/geoblocking-of-videogames-and.html

2. EUIPO shoots down application to register virtual firearm as a trade mark

https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/09/euipo-shoots-down-application-to.html

3. Reliance on a silent technical effect: Application of G 2/21 to semiconductors (T 2465/19)

https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/10/reliance-on-silent-technical-effect.html

4. Hermès Can’t Block Namilia’s Use of Birkin Trademarks, Per German Court

https://www.thefashionlaw.com/hermes-cant-block-namilia-from-displaying-birkin-esque-runway-designs/

5. Brazilian Court Enforces Preliminary Injunction Against Netflix

https://ipwatchdog.com/2023/09/29/brazilian-court-enforces-preliminary-injunction-netflix/id=167495/

6. FTC Accuses Amazon of “Illegally Maintaining Monopoly Power” in New Lawsuit

https://www.thefashionlaw.com/ftc-accuses-amazon-of-illegally-maintaining-monopoly-power-in-new-lawsuit/

7. Reuters’ Generative AI Copyright Case Must Be Heard by Jury, Per DE Court

https://www.thefashionlaw.com/issues-in-reuters-generative-ai-copyright-case-must-be-heard-by-jury/

8. European policies for competition and growth in ICT through regulation of Big Tech, network operators and standard-essential technology licensing

http://www.ip.finance/2023/09/european-policies-for-competition-and.html

9. Amazon Defeats Screenwriter’s Copyright Suit Over Horror Script

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law/amazon-defeats-screenwriters-copyright-suit-over-horror-script?context=search&index=0

10. Ed Sheeran copyright battle ends - Game of Thrones author joins class action lawsuit against OpenAI

https://intellectual-property-helpdesk.ec.europa.eu/news-events/news/ed-sheeran-copyright-battle-ends-game-thrones-author-joins-class-action-lawsuit-against-openai-2023-09-27_en