General
About Kluwer IP Cases
Kluwer IP Cases is a database of copyright and patent decisions from the
EU and EPC jurisdictions, reported and summarized in English by correspondents located
in each EU and EPC Member State, providing:
- Summaries of the decisions in English;
- English annotations; and
- Full texts of the decisions in their original language.
Cases include landmark decisions on copyright and patent law since 1980, plus other
relevant copyright and patent decisions since January 2007 from:
- The European Courts of Justice – all decisions;
- National courts of the EU and EPC Member States: all Supreme Court decisions
and a selection of lower court decisions; and
- A selection of EPO Boards of Appeal decisions.
The EPO and lower national court decisions concern cases that represent a development
and/or clarification of substantive law, or concern a remarkable factual background.
Kluwer IP Cases aims to provide headnotes and full texts of the selected
cases two weeks from when they appear. Two weeks after the headnote, authoritative
summaries of the cases will also be made available. Cases that represent a clarification
and/or development of substantive law of particular relevance for the EU and EPC
Member States will be annotated to provide an analytical framework to the case.
Email Alert Service
Kluwer IP Cases also includes an email alert service. Every two weeks
an email newsletter is sent out notifying subscribers of newly reported and newly
summarized cases.
COPYRIGHT
Institute for Information Law
The Institute for Information Law (IViR), directed by Professor Bernt Hugenholtz,
is part of the Faculty of Law of the University of Amsterdam. The Institute is the
largest research facility in the field of information law in Europe. It employs
over 25 qualified researchers who actively study and report on a wide range of subjects
in the field of information law.
The activities of the Institute include:
- Research in the field of information law, initiated by the Institute or commissioned
by third parties, including the European Commission, the WIPO, UNESCO, and the Council
of Europe;
- Training of research assistants;
- Organizing conferences and symposia;
- Practical training (postgraduate courses, professional training, seminars); and
- Maintenance of a specialized library.
For more detailed information on the activities of IViR, see the website: www.ivir.nl/index-english.html.
Editors in chief
Bernt Hugenholtz
Professor Bernt Hugenholtz and Dr. Lucie Guibault are the editors in chief of the
Copyright service of Kluwer IP Cases.
Bernt Hugenholtz is Professor of Intellectual Property Law and Director of the Institute
for Information Law (IViR). In 1989 he received his doctor's degree cum laude
from the University of Amsterdam, where he defended his thesis on copyright protection
of works of facts. He has written numerous books, studies and articles on a variety
of topics involving copyright, information technology, new media and the Internet.
Lucie Guibault
Lucie Guibault is senior researcher in copyright and intellectual property law at
IViR. Born and raised in Canada, she studied law at the Université de Montréal and
received her doctorate in 2002 from the University of Amsterdam, where she defended
her thesis on copyright limitations and contracts. She is specialized in international
and comparative copyright and intellectual property law, and takes part in national
and international conferences.
Piter de Weerd
Piter de Weerd graduated from the University of Amsterdam, where he specialized in intellectual
property law. Piter worked as a trademark attorney before joining the IP departments of
NautaDutilh and De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, the two mayor Dutch law firms, and
subsequently KMVS, a specialized IP boutique firm. He is the co-founder and general
editor of the Dutch IP website Boek9.nl, which has turned out to become the foremost
daily information source for Dutch IP professionals, students and interested laymen.
Piter is also an editor of AMI, a Dutch print journal about copyright law. He joined
the Institute for Information Law (IViR) at the University of Amsterdam in 2011, where
he is currently working as an editor of the Kluwer European Copyright Case Law service
Patents
Brinkhof
Brinkhof is a law firm specialized in all legal fields concerning innovations. Brinkhof
focuses on Patents, Life Sciences, IT & Communications. Brinkhof's experience
and critical mass in the field of patent litigation make for a combination unmatched
in the Netherlands. Brinkhof's patent practice covers national and cross-border
infringement and revocation proceedings before the courts of The Hague, often involving
the coordination of parallel foreign proceedings, and oppositions before the European
Patent Office. For more detailed information on the activities of Brinkhof, please
check our website: www.brinkhof.com
or send an email to info@brinkhof.com.
Editor in chief
Peter Burgers
Peter Burgers specializes in patent and technical know-how litigation with a focus
on biotechnological inventions and technology joint ventures in an international
setting. Peter studied molecular biology and law at the University of Amsterdam.
He participates in the patent chapter of a well-known loose-leaf IP practioner's
textbook and is a member of AIPPI and EPLAW.
Editors
Marjanka Vermunt
Marjanka Vermunt is a lawyer at Brinkhof specialized in intellectual property law.
She graduated cum laude from the University of Amsterdam with a focus on intellectual
property law in 2001. She subsequently obtained an LL.M. degree at New York University
focusing on patent, trademark and copyright law. Marjanka started her career as
a lawyer in 2002.
Rik Lambers
Rik Lambers is a lawyer at Brinkhof, specialized in intellectual property and communications law. He graduated from the University of Amsterdam with a focus on Information Law in 2004. Before joining Brinkhof in 2005 he worked at the Institute for Information Law as project researcher on the regulation of copyright and the internet through technology.
Gerben Hartman
Gerben Hartman is a lawyer at Brinkhof specialized in intellectual property law. He graduated with honors (cum laude) in 2009 from Radboud University Nijmegen with a focus on intellectual property law. His Master's thesis covered the concurrence and convergence of copyright and trademark law. He also completed a dual Master’s Programme of Business Law with student internships in the international intellectual property and corporate practices of law firms in Amsterdam and London, before joining Brinkhof in 2010.
Correspondents
Copyright
Austria:
Thomas Petz, Department of Justice of Austria, Vienna
Email: Thomas.Petz@justiz.gv.at
Website: www.verwges-aufsicht.justiz.gv.at
Belgium:
Alexandre Cruquenaire, Research Centre on IT and Law (CRID), University of Namur, attorney at elegis, Namur
Email: a.cruquenaire@elegis.be
Website: www.elegis.be
Philippe Laurent, Research Centre on IT and Law (CRID), University of Namur, attorney at Marx Van Ranst
Email: Philippe.Laurent@mvvp.be
Website: www.mvvp.be
Bulgaria:
Teodora Tsenova, Djingov, Gouginski, Kyutchukov & Velichkov, Budapest
Email: teodora.tsenova@gmail.com
Website: www.dgkv.com
Cyprus:
Tatiana Eleni Sinodinou, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Email: synodinout@hotmail.com
Website: www.tatianasinodinou.eu
Czech Republic:
Tomáš Dobřichovský, Faculty of Charles University, Kříž & Bĕlina Law Firm, Prague
Email: tomas.dobrichovsky@akkb.cz
Website: www.akkb.cz
Denmark:
Maria Fredenslund, Johan Schlüter Law Firm, Copenhagen
Email: maf@jslaw.dk
Website: www.jslaw.dk/en
Estonia:
Elise Vasamäe, Aavik & Partners Law Office, Tallinn
Email: elise.vasamae@aaviklaw.ee
Website: www.aaviklaw.ee
Heiki Pisuke, Faculty of Law, University of Tartu
Email: heiki.pisuke@ut.ee
Website: www.ut.ee
Europe (ECJ):
Katerina Maniadaki, PhD candidate, King's College London
Email: katerina.maniadaki@kcl.ac.uk
Website: www.kcl.ac.uk/index.aspx
Finland:
Herkko Hietanen, PhD,LL.M. Researcher, Helsinki Institute for Information Technology and Partner at Turre Law Firm
Email: herkko.hietanen@turre.com
Website: www.turre.com
France:
Brad Spitz, Ys Avocats, Paris
Email: bs@ys-avocats.com
Website: www.ys-avocats.com
Germany:
Benjamin Schütze, Leibnitz Universität, Hannover
Email: schuetze@iri.uni-hannover.de
Website: www.iri.uni-hannover.de
Greece:
Tatiana Eleni Sinodinou, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Email: synodinout@hotmail.com
Website: www.tatianasinodinou.eu
Hungary:
Dr. Eszter Kabai, head of Legal Department at Artisjus and member of the Hungarian Copyright Expert Group
Email: ekabai@artisjus.com
Website: www.artisjus.com
Ireland:
Ian Ó Maolchraoibhe, Researcher, School of law, National University of Ireland, Galway
Email: i.omaolchraoibhe1@nuigalway.ie
Website: www.nuigalway.ie/law
Italy:
Giorgio Spedicato, University of Bologna
Email: giorgio.spedicato@unibo.it
Website: www.giorgiospedicato.it
Latvia:
Inga Kvesko, Independent researcher
Email: inga.kvesko@gmail.com
Website: www.studiopadovan.com
Lithuania:
Mindaugas Kiskis, Lideika, Petrauskas, Valiunas ir partneriai LAWIN, Vilnius
Email: mindaugas@irii.lt
Website: www.irii.lt
Malta:
Jeanine Rizzo, Fenech & Fenech Advocates, Valletta
Email: jeanine.rizzo@fenlex.com
Website: www.fenechlaw.com
Netherlands:
Lucie Guibault, for Information Law (IViR), University of Amsterdam
Email: l.guibault@uva.nl
Website: www.ivir.nl
Piter vd Weerd, Institute for Information Law (IViR), University of Amsterdam
Email: p.j.deweerd@uva.nl
Website: www.ivir.nl
Norway:
Irina Eidsvold Tøien, Norwegian Research Center for Computers and Law, University of Oslo
Email: i.e.toien@jus.uio.no
Website: www.linkedin.com/pub/irina-eidsvold
Poland:
Marcin Balicki, Traple Konarski Podrecki, Kancelaria Prawna Kraków
Email: www.goldenline.pl/marcin-balicki3
Website: www.traple.pl/index2.php?strona=kancelaria
Portugal:
Alexandre Pereira, Law Faculty of Coimbra University
Email: alexis@fd.uc.pt
Website: www.uc.pt/en/fduc
Romania:
Răzvan Dincă, University of Bucharest, STOICA & Asociaţii - Attorneys at Law, Bucharest
Email: rdinca@stoica-asociatii.ro
Website: www.stoica-asociatii.ro
Slovakia:
Martin Husovec, European Information Society Institute, Vranov
Email: martin.husovec@gmail.com
Website: www.eisionline.org
Slovenia:
Maja Bogataj Jančič, Intellectual Property Institute (IPI), Ljubljana
Email: maja.bogataj@ipi.si
Website: www.ipi.si/sl
Spain:
Pedro Letai, IE University, Segovia
Email: pedro.letai@ie.edu
Website: www.ie.edu/university/studies/faculty/pedro-letai
Sweden:
Johan Axhamn, Department of Law, Stockholm University
Email: johan.axhamn@juridicum.su.se
Website: www.juridicum.su.se/jurweb
Switzerland:
Urs Gasser, Research Center for Information Law, University of St. Gallen
Email: urs.gasser@unisg.ch
Website: www.fir.unisg.ch
Florent Thouvenin, Research Center for Information Law, University of St. Gallen
Email: florent.thouvenin@unisg.ch
Website: www.fir.unisg.ch
Richard Stäuber , Associate at Homburger AG, Zurich
Email: richard.staeuber@homburger.ch
Website: www.homburger.ch
UK:
Maurizio Borghi , Brunel University, West London, Uxbrigde
Email: maurizio.borghi@brunel.ac.uk
Website: www.brunel.ac.uk
Stavroula Karapapa, Brunel University, West London, Uxbrigde
Email: stavroula.karapapa@brunel.ac.uk
Website: www.brunel.ac.uk
Patents
Austria:
Manuel Wegrostek, Gassauer-Fleissner Rechtsanwälte GmbH, Vienna
Email: m.wegrostek@gassauer.at
Website: www.gassauer.at
Dominik Goebel, Gassauer-Fleissner Rechtsanw�lte GmbH, Vienna
Email: d.goebel@gassauer.at
Website: www.gassauer.at
Belgium:
Patricia Cappuyns, Olswang, Brussels
Email: patricia.cappuyns@olswang.com
Website: www.olswang.com/
Bulgaria:
Ivan Marinov, Delchev & Partners, Sofia
Email: office@delchev-lawfirm.com
Website: www.delchev-lawfirm.com
Croatia:
Andrej Matijevich, Matijevich Law Offices, Zagreb
Email: tfra@amatlaw.com
Website: amatlaw.com/en
Tamiko Franklin, Matijevich Law Offices, Zagreb
Email: tfra@amatlaw.com
Website: amatlaw.com/en
Cyprus:
Christos A. Theodoulou, THE LAW OFFICES OF DR. CHRISTOS A. THEODOULOU, Larnaca
Email: c.a.theodoulou@cytanet.com.cy
Website: www.theodoulou.com.cy
Czech Republic:
Michal Havlík, Associated Law Offices Všetečka Zelený Švorčík Kalenský and Partners, Prague
Email: havlik@sak-alo.cz
Website: www.sak-alo.cz
Denmark:
Anders Valentin, Horten Law Firm, Copenhagen
Email: ava@horten.dk
Website: www.horten.dk
Estonia:
Aleksei Kelli, University of Tartu, Faculty of Law, Tallinn
Email: Aleksei.Kelli@ut.ee
Website: www.iuridicum.ee
Finland:
Pia Hjelt, Borenius & Co Oy Ab, Helsinki
Email: Pia.hjelt@borenius.fi
Website: www.borenius.fi/en
France:
Emmanuel Gougé, Marccus Partners, Paris
Email: emmanuel.gouge@marccuspartners.com
Website: www.marccuspartners.com
Germany:
Dr. Anja Petersen-Padberg, Hoffmann Eitle,Munich
Email: APetersen@HoffmannEitle.com
Website: www.hoffmanneitle.com
Jochen Buehling, Krieger Mes & Graf v. der Groeben
Email: jochen.buehling@krieger-mes.de
Website: www.krieger-mes.de
Greece:
Panagiotis Drakopoulos, Drakopoulos Law Firm, Athens
Email: info@drakopoulos-law.com
Website: www.drakopoulos-law.com
Eleni Lappa, Drakopoulos Law Firm, Athens
Email: info@drakopoulos-law.com
Website: www.drakopoulos-law.com
Hungary:
Gábor Faludi,Szecskay Attorneys at Law, Budapest
Email: gabor.faludi@szecskay.com
Website: www.szecskay.com
Gusztáv Bacher, Szecskay Attorneys at Law, Budapest
Email: gustav.bacher@szecskay.com
Website: www.szecskay.com
Iceland:
Árni Vilhjálmsson, LOGOS legal services, Reykjavík
Email: logos@logos.is
Email: arni@logos.is
Website: en.logos.is
Ireland:
Rebecca O'Kelly, McCann Fitzgerald, Dublin
Email: rebecca.okelly@mccannfitzgerald.ie
Website: www.mccannfitzgerald.ie
Italy:
Daniela Ampollini, Trevisan & Cuonzo Avvocati, Parma
Email: dampollini@trevisancuonzo.com
Website: www.trevisancuonzo.com
Latvia:
Gatis Merzvinskis, Petersona Patents, Riga
Email: gatis@petpat.lv
Website: www.petpat.lv
Lithuania:
Mindaugas Kiskis, Lideika, Petrauskas, Valiunas ir partneriai LAWIN, Vilnius
Email: mindaugas@irii.lt
Website: www.irii.lt
Luxembourg:
Nicolas Decker, Decker & Braun, Luxembourg
Email: decker.braun@pt.lu
Website: www.decker-braun.lu
Netherlands:
Peter Burgers, Brinkhof, Amsterdam
Email: info@brinkhof.com
Website: www.brinkhof.com/en
Marjanka Vermunt , Brinkhof, Amsterdam
Email: info@brinkhof.com
Website: www.brinkhof.com/en
Norway:
Kaja Veel Midtbø, Wikborg Rein, Oslo
Email: kvm@wr.no
Website: www.wr.no
Poland:
Krystyna Szczepanowska-Kozłowska, DLA Piper, Warsaw
Email: krystyna.szczepanowska@dlapiper.com
Website: www.dlapiper.com/poland
Portugal:
Jaime Medeiros, Monica Chambre, Coelho Ribeiro e Associados, Lisbon
Email: jaime.medeiros@cralaw.com
Website: www.cralaw.com
Romania:
Panagiotis Drakopoulos, Iustina Grigoriadis, Drakopoulos Law Firm, Bucharest
Email: info@drakopoulos-law.com
Website: www.drakopoulos-law.com
Slovakia:
Zuzana Adamová, Itellectual Property Law Institute, Trnava University, Trnava
Email: zuzana.adamova@gmail.com
Website: www.ip.mpg.de
Slovenia:
Maja Bogataj Jančič, Intellectual Property Institute (IPI), Ljubljana
Email: maja.bogataj@ipi.si
Website: www.ipi.si/sl
Spain:
Miquel Montañá, Clifford Chance, Barcelona
Email: miquel.montana@cliffordchance.com
Website: www.cliffordchance.com
Sweden:
David Nilsson, Bird & Bird, Stockholm
Email: David.Nilsson@twobirds.com
Website: www.twobirds.com
Switzerland:
Andri Hess, Homburger AG, Zürich
Email: werner.stieger@homburger.ch
Email: lawyers@homburger.ch
Website: www.homburger.ch
Turkey:
Mehmet Gün, Gün Avukatlik Bürosu - Mehmet Gün & Partners, Istanbul
Email: gun@gun.av.tr
Website: www.gun.av.tr
United Kingdom:
Philip Westmacott, Bristows, London
Email: info@bristows.com
Website: www.bristows.com
Robert Burrows
Email: info@bristows.com
Website: www.bristows.com
Brian Cordery
Email: info@bristows.com
Website: www.bristows.com
Sam Tuxford
Email: info@bristows.com
Website: www.bristows.com
EPO Chemical Engineering:
Petri van Someren, Annemieke Manten, Marcel van Kooij, Arnold & Siedsma, Amsterdam/Nijmegen
Email: pvansomeren@arnold-siedsma.nl
Email: amanten@arnold-siedsma.nl
Email: avankooij@arnold-siedsma.nl
EPO Biotechnology:
Bart van Wezenbeek, Vereenigde, Amersfoort
Email: b.vanwezenbeek@vereenigde.nl
EPO Mechanical Engineering:
Herman Witmans, Lars de Haas, Vereenigde, Arnhem/The Hague
Email: h.witmans@vereenigde.nl
Email: l.dehaas@vereenigde.nl
EPO Electrical Engineering:
Ferry van Looijengoed, Erik Visscher, De Vries & Metman, Amsterdam
Email: f.vanLooijengoed@dvme.nl
Email: E.Visscher@dvme.nl
