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Simple combination of clothing styles does not confer originality

The IPKat

Litigation involving the alleged infringement of rights in ready-to-wear clothing is a frequent occurrence [ IPKat here , here ]. Analysis of these cases often raises questions about the conditions for protection under copyright and design law, and even about the concept of cumulative protection. A recent ruling issued by the Tribunal Judiciaire of Paris (TJ) provides a further illustration of these issues.

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Anti-Piracy Veteran Tim Kuik Retires After Leading BREIN for a Quarter Century

TorrentFreak

In the summer of 2009, hackers from all over the world gathered at an outdoor conference near Vierhouten in the Netherlands. The event was mostly a meetup of like-minded geeks, but one person stood out a mile; Tim Kuik, director of anti-piracy group BREIN. Kuik joined a panel discussion where he calmly explained why his organization helped rightsholders to shut down pirate sites.