Cloud computing market is still in its constantly changing and developing phase. Therefore, the occasionally arising competition issues are not easily addressed by the current competition law neither on global, nor on local/national scale. Even thoug...
Read MoreSuch a global/cross-border service as cloud computing (CC) with customers from all-around the world faces a significant challenge when it comes to identification of applicable consumer protection laws and regulations. There are no globally applicable...
Read MoreKey issues to clarify with the PaaS provider from data protection perspective when storing employee data in an HR database created with a PaaS service The number of businesses entrusting important data management to cloud services is increasing day-a...
Read MoreKey differences between the approach of the European Patent Office (EPO) and US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in relation to the patentability of methods of playing video games The EPO applies the provisions of the European Patent Conven...
Read MoreThe Software Directive[1] harmonised the copyright protection over computer programs (hereinafter: “CP”) – providing that the CP is the author’s own intellectual creation – as literary works[2]. However, the subject matter of the protecti...
Read MoreThe dispute between EA and Textron1 regarding unauthorised use of military helicopters manufactured by Textron in the Battlefield video game-series of EA dates back to 2007. In 2011 – after the milestone decision of the Supreme Court 2 – EA decided ...
Read MoreIs the right of distribution exhausted in the US and the EU when a video game is downloaded? Is there any justification to treat differently physical and digital distribution and to discriminate between the type of content distributed? Despite...
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