Stephen Lam (IPilogue Editor)

Court Considers "Broader Public Interest" Where Injunction Against Patent Infringement is Sought

Recently, the Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa, the highest court in South Africa, considered “public-interest” factors used in other jursidictions  to grant an injunction against alleged patent infringement on grounds of prejudice to public interest.

Rosetta Stone v Google: Search Engine Keyword Advertising Trademarks Dispute Continues

At the heart of the Rosetta Stone v Google lawsuit is whether the sale of trademarks as search keywords for sponsored links makes Google liable for trademark infringement. Recently, the United States Court of Appeal for the Fourth Circuit in Rosetta Stone Ltd v Google, Inc reversed a significant portion of a Virginia district court decision […]