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Swedish Copyright Evergreens Mini-Maglite?, Hans Henrik Lidgard Dec 2009

Swedish Copyright Evergreens Mini-Maglite?, Hans Henrik Lidgard

Hans Henrik Lidgard

In April 2009 the Swedish Supreme Court recognized copyright protection for the Mini-Maglite® torch as “artware” without any requirement for a special expression level. The overall impression of the well known Mini-Maglite torch was held to be different from other similar torches.The Court held that it displayed a sufficient degree of independence and originality despite the fact that the functional design properties of the torch are neither new nor original. This article investigates the intersection between different IPR rules in Sweden and certain other European countries and the possible extent of the copyright legislation. It concludes that the Swedish position …


The Cfi Microsoft Judgment And Trips Competition Flexibilities, Hans Henrik Lidgard, Tu T. Nguyen Dec 2009

The Cfi Microsoft Judgment And Trips Competition Flexibilities, Hans Henrik Lidgard, Tu T. Nguyen

Hans Henrik Lidgard

The CFI Microsoft judgment is a first by any court of a WTO Member, disregarding the competition rules in the TRIPS Agreement to justify the application of domestic competition law to the exercise of IPRs. TRIPS allow WTO Members to enact and apply national competition law to IPR-related anti-competitive practices. The position of the CFI finds support in this fact. Still, it is regretted that the CFI did not invoke the TRIPS competition rules in justifying the Commission’s decision to force Microsoft to supply interoperability information. The article considers the consequences of the European position and the effects of TRIPS …


Application Of Article 82 Ec To Abusive Exclusionary Conduct – Refusal To Supply Or To License, Hans Henrik Lidgard Dec 2008

Application Of Article 82 Ec To Abusive Exclusionary Conduct – Refusal To Supply Or To License, Hans Henrik Lidgard

Hans Henrik Lidgard

Departing from fundamental concepts, this paper briefly recaps the case-law development with respect to refusal to deal on both sides of the Atlantic; revisits the EU Guidelines and recent U.S. development, and finally considers refusal to license. All with the purpose to understand whether the 2009 Guidelines actually restate the law as it stands today.


Trips And Technology Transfer, Hans Henrik Lidgard Dec 2008

Trips And Technology Transfer, Hans Henrik Lidgard

Hans Henrik Lidgard

No abstract provided.


Are There General Principles Of Community Law Affecting Private Law?, Hans Henrik Lidgard, Xavier Groussot Dec 2007

Are There General Principles Of Community Law Affecting Private Law?, Hans Henrik Lidgard, Xavier Groussot

Hans Henrik Lidgard

No abstract provided.


Facilitating Compulsory Licensing Under Trips In Response To The Aids Crisis In Developing Countries, Hans Henrik Lidgard, Jeffery Atik Dec 2005

Facilitating Compulsory Licensing Under Trips In Response To The Aids Crisis In Developing Countries, Hans Henrik Lidgard, Jeffery Atik

Hans Henrik Lidgard

The AIDS crisis in the developing world has become a priority for international collaboration. The challenge is to find a balance between the acknowledged need to protect large investments expended in developing new medicines and the goal of providing essential medicines to poor countries. Patent protection must prevent undue infringement yet at the same time allow solutions to humanitarian needs. Is compulsory licensing a way out? TRIPS originally restricted compulsory manufacturing licenses to the country experiencing a public health emergency – which was of little utility to countries lacking manufacturing capacity. The Doha agreement effectively permits twinned compulsory licensing – …


Samtyckets Betydelse Vid Internationell Varumärkeskonsumtion - Eg-Domstolens Avgörande I "Davidoff-Fallet", Hans Henrik Lidgard Dec 2001

Samtyckets Betydelse Vid Internationell Varumärkeskonsumtion - Eg-Domstolens Avgörande I "Davidoff-Fallet", Hans Henrik Lidgard

Hans Henrik Lidgard

No abstract provided.


Re-Exportförbud, Hans Henrik Lidgard Dec 1999

Re-Exportförbud, Hans Henrik Lidgard

Hans Henrik Lidgard

No abstract provided.


European Perspective On Licensing In A Network Environment, Hans Henrik Lidgard Dec 1999

European Perspective On Licensing In A Network Environment, Hans Henrik Lidgard

Hans Henrik Lidgard

No abstract provided.


Konkurrensrätt Och Parallellimport - Exportförbudsklausuler, Hans Henrik Lidgard Dec 1999

Konkurrensrätt Och Parallellimport - Exportförbudsklausuler, Hans Henrik Lidgard

Hans Henrik Lidgard

No abstract provided.


Regional Konsumtion I Eu Hindrar Parallellimport Från Lågprisländer, Hans Henrik Lidgard Dec 1997

Regional Konsumtion I Eu Hindrar Parallellimport Från Lågprisländer, Hans Henrik Lidgard

Hans Henrik Lidgard

No abstract provided.


Unilateral Refusal To Supply: An Agreement In Disguise?, Hans Henrik Lidgard Aug 1997

Unilateral Refusal To Supply: An Agreement In Disguise?, Hans Henrik Lidgard

Hans Henrik Lidgard

No abstract provided.


Begränsar Distributionssamverkan Konkurrensen? Grönbok Från Eu, Hans Henrik Lidgard Dec 1996

Begränsar Distributionssamverkan Konkurrensen? Grönbok Från Eu, Hans Henrik Lidgard

Hans Henrik Lidgard

No abstract provided.


Territorial Restrictions In Vertical Relations, Hans Henrik Lidgard Dec 1996

Territorial Restrictions In Vertical Relations, Hans Henrik Lidgard

Hans Henrik Lidgard

No abstract provided.


Eu-Gruppundantag Med Förhinder, Hans Henrik Lidgard Dec 1994

Eu-Gruppundantag Med Förhinder, Hans Henrik Lidgard

Hans Henrik Lidgard

No abstract provided.


Ny Kinesisk Avtalslag, Hans Henrik Lidgard Dec 1985

Ny Kinesisk Avtalslag, Hans Henrik Lidgard

Hans Henrik Lidgard

No abstract provided.


Immaterialrätt I Kina (Del I) - De Nya Patent- Och Varumärkeslagarna [Intellectual Property Rights In China (Part I)], Hans Henrik Lidgard Dec 1985

Immaterialrätt I Kina (Del I) - De Nya Patent- Och Varumärkeslagarna [Intellectual Property Rights In China (Part I)], Hans Henrik Lidgard

Hans Henrik Lidgard

No abstract provided.


Immaterialrätt I Kina (Del Ii) - Licensiering Av Rättigheter [Intellectual Property Rights In China (Part Ii)], Hans Henrik Lidgard Dec 1985

Immaterialrätt I Kina (Del Ii) - Licensiering Av Rättigheter [Intellectual Property Rights In China (Part Ii)], Hans Henrik Lidgard

Hans Henrik Lidgard

No abstract provided.


Nordic Law And Sweden, Hans Henrik Lidgard Dec 1983

Nordic Law And Sweden, Hans Henrik Lidgard

Hans Henrik Lidgard

No abstract provided.


Tre Års Frihandelssamarbete Med Eec, Hans Henrik Lidgard Dec 1976

Tre Års Frihandelssamarbete Med Eec, Hans Henrik Lidgard

Hans Henrik Lidgard

No abstract provided.


De Nordiska Eec-Avtalens Förhållande Till Intern Rätt, Hans Henrik Lidgard Dec 1976

De Nordiska Eec-Avtalens Förhållande Till Intern Rätt, Hans Henrik Lidgard

Hans Henrik Lidgard

No abstract provided.


Missbruk Av Dominerande Marknadsställning I Sverige Och Eec, Hans Henrik Lidgard Dec 1975

Missbruk Av Dominerande Marknadsställning I Sverige Och Eec, Hans Henrik Lidgard

Hans Henrik Lidgard

No abstract provided.


Frihandel Och Missbruk Av Marknadsdominerande Ställning, Hans Henrik Lidgard Dec 1975

Frihandel Och Missbruk Av Marknadsdominerande Ställning, Hans Henrik Lidgard

Hans Henrik Lidgard

No abstract provided.


Missbruk Av Marknadsdominerande Ställning Och Möjligheterna Till Fusionskontroll Enligt Svensk Rätt, Hans Henrik Lidgard Dec 1975

Missbruk Av Marknadsdominerande Ställning Och Möjligheterna Till Fusionskontroll Enligt Svensk Rätt, Hans Henrik Lidgard

Hans Henrik Lidgard

No abstract provided.


Patent Och Varumärken I Eg, Hans Henrik Lidgard Dec 1974

Patent Och Varumärken I Eg, Hans Henrik Lidgard

Hans Henrik Lidgard

No abstract provided.


Sverige - Eeg Och Konkurrensen, Hans Henrik Lidgard Dec 1973

Sverige - Eeg Och Konkurrensen, Hans Henrik Lidgard

Hans Henrik Lidgard

No abstract provided.