UE - ECJ rules in L'Oreal vs eBay case

In a long-awaited ruling, the Court of Justice of the European Union clarified that an online market operator has played an active role by optimising or promotion infringing items for sale, it cannot rely on the exemption from liability which the E-Commerce Directive provides. The ECJ added, among other things, that EU Member States were obliged under the IP Enforcement Directive to ensure that their courts take measures that help to end trade mark infringements by users of online marketplaces, as well as preventing further infringements. Injunctive relief must be effective, proportionate, and dissuasive and must not create barriers to legitimate trade

Global Innovation Index 2011 - Switzerland ranks first among 125 economies on innovation levels

Following "The Global Innovation Index (GII)" 2011 edition, Switzerland topped this year's GII ranking, gaining three spots from its position in last year’s GII. Sweden and Singapore follow in the 2nd and 3rd positions, respectively. Joining INSEAD as Knowledge Partners for the report were Alcatel-Lucent, Booz & Company, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), a specialized agency of the United Nations. This year’s rankings show that innovation has become a global phenomenon with six European economies (including Finland 5th, Denmark 6th, the Netherlands 9th and the United Kingdom 10th), two Asian (including Hong Kong, SAR, China 4th) and two North American economies (the United States 7th and Canada 8th) in the top 10.