Intermediary IP injunctions: what are the EU implications of the UK experience?
Is there gift more memorable than a blocking injunction? What has been the most significant IP development in the UK this year? From a policy standpoint (and in the aftermath of the Brexit referendum) the answer is probably the decision of UK Government to ratify the Unified Patent Court Agreement [ here ] . From a practical perspective, however, also considering the increasing number of IP infringements occurring online [this is a general trend: see here , at p 33] the most significant domestic development in my opinion has been the judgment of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales in Cartier [ here , here , here ] , which upheld the 2014 decision of Arnold J [ here and here ] , and confirmed that owners of IP rights other than copyright can seek injunctions against intermediaries to block access to website where counterfeits are available. The UK frame...