Jurisdiction in Disputes About Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights on the Internet in View of Recent ECJ Case Law
Jurisdiction in Disputes About Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights on the Internet in View of Recent ECJ Case Law
Author(s): Michael BogdanSubject(s): EU-Legislation, Commercial Law
Published by: Masarykova univerzita nakladatelství
Keywords: Brussels I Regulation; copyright; forum delicti; intellectual property; Internet; jurisdiction; private international law; trademarks;
Summary/Abstract: This paper discusses the recent case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union (the ECJ), in particular the Wintersteiger Case, concerning jurisdiction pursuant to Article 5(3) of the EC Brussels I Regulation in disputes arising out of alleged intellectual property rights infringements committed by means of content placed on the Internet.
Journal: Masaryk University Journal of Law and Technology
- Issue Year: 7/2013
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 193-200
- Page Count: 8
- Language: English