2013 Yearbook of Case Law

The 3rd edition of the Yearbook of European Case Law on Industrial and Intellectual Property brings together 33 selected decisions from a particularly active year in this field. The Court of Justice of the European Union once again takes center stage, alongside decisions from the Spanish Court for Community Trademarks and Community Designs, the European Patent Office, the Supreme Court, and the European Court of Human Rights.

Among the topics analyzed are the dilution of well-known trademarks, selective distribution and online sales, the use of trademarks as keywords, streaming, private copying, supplementary protection certificates, the unitary patent, freedom of expression versus intellectual property, and the use of metatags in advertising.

The articles follow the format of “Facts,” “Rulings,” and “Commentary,” which makes it easy to move from the context of the litigation to its practical implications.

This edition thus provides a comprehensive overview of a year in which European case law continued to expand and refine the scope of intangible assets.