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Israel Supreme Court Decides that There is No Copyright in Teaching Methods
On October 10, 2012 Israel Supreme Court accepted the appeal in the matter of Rivka Muzafi v. Rachel Kabali and ruled that there was no copyrights infringement of Grammar textbooks written by Kabali. The Israeli Supreme Court decided that there … Continue reading
Israeli Supreme Court holds that Employee May seek Compensation for Invention irrespective of Employee Invention Agreement
Israeli Supreme Court ruled in a precedent decision that an employee who invented something or receives a patent during his work is allowed to demand payment for it from the employer, even if the contract of employment specifically states otherwise … Continue reading
Commercial Use of Infringing Works is Forbidden even if the Works were Purchased under Market Overt
A longstanding dispute involving the famous “Ibn-Shushan Dictionary” led to a key ruling of the Supreme Court regarding the indirect breach of copyright by a party that purchased the goods in good faith under market overt. The Court ruled that … Continue reading
Recordation of Sport Events is Subject to Copyright Protection in Israel
Last week, the Israeli Supreme Court handed down its decision in Civil Appeal 9183/09 The Football Association Premier League Limited v. John Doe (Published in Nevo, May 13, 2012). Vice President of the Court, Judge Rivlin handed down the unanimous opinion, overturning … Continue reading
Israeli Customs May Use Guarantee to Secure Costs of Seizure and Destruction
On June 20, 2011 the Israeli Supreme Court handed down its decision in State of Israel v. Christian Dior Couture et. al. providing insight into section 200A to the Customs Ordinance[New Version]. The case started in January 2010 when the … Continue reading
Israeli Supreme Court finalizes dispute over the ORT trademark
The Israeli Supreme Court recently ruled in the case between the Worldwide Ort and Ort Israel. The dispute revolved around the rights to use the trademark ORT written in both the Hebrew and the English letters. The ORT organization was … Continue reading
Posted in Passing Off, Supreme Court
Tagged Commercial Torts Act, ORT, ORT Israel, ORT World, Passing Off, Section 1
