CASES ON COPYRIGHTS, PATENTS, TRADEMARKS AND TRADE SECRETS

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Group 2

F2

COPY RIGHT CASES

PHOTOGRAPHER ART ROGERS SHOT A PHOTOGRAPH AND

KOONS USED IT TO CREATE A SET OF STATUE

APPLE SAMSUNG PATENT CASE

Apple is asking Samsung to pay them for infringement of their 5 patents in 13 models of Samsung

Apple claims that they would have sold additional 3,60,000 phones if Samsung had not used its patented technology in its phone.Apple requested for injunction of sales of Samsung products

Apple won the case with Samsung giving it $290 million in damages for infringing on 5 Apple patents.

DOUBLE COIN HOLDINGS LIMITED, VS TRANS TYRE (INDIA) PRIVATE  LIMITED

According to Double Coin, despite being aware of the ownership of the trademark, Trans Tyre obtained registration from the Registrar of Trade Marks with effect from October 31, 2007.

Trans Tyre contended that it was the sole registered proprietor of the trademark.

AMULVs.

IMUL

PhoneDog vs Kravitz

Whether twitter account and its password -a Trade Secret?

Misappropriation of company twitter account.

Employee asked court to dismiss the case.

Argument over the conduct of the case in Federal Court.

Result- settlement between the two parties.