Abstract

On what basis can courts adjudicate a case that involves an intellectual property (IP) right crossing national boundaries? The primary purpose of this article is to provide a brief answer to this question (the justiciability of foreign IP rights) under UK law within the wider context of the EU law. It concentrates on the justiciability of three main IP rights - copyrights, trade marks and patents. It further explains the current architecture of the legal framework applicable to UK courts and within the EU. It also explores recent jurisprudence on justiciability in the UK courts and in the Court of Justice of European Union (CJEU) in the context of claims related to IP rights with foreign elements. It provides a few conclusions to determine to what extent the current case law is consistent and whether solely accepting justiciability of a foreign IP right is enough to provide access to justice for IP holders.

Keywords

• Intellectual property law,copyright,trade marks,patents,justiciability,jurisdiction,private international law,access to justice,Brussels Regulation

JUSTICIABILITY OF FOREIGN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM - WITH A EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVE

Abstract

Milli sınırları aşan fikri mülkiyet haklarını içeren bir dava mahkemelerce hangi temelde yargılama konusu olabilir? Bu makalenin ana amacı, bu soruya (yabancı fikri mülkiyet haklarının yargılanabilirliği) daha geniş Avrupa Birliği (AB) hukuku bağlamında ve İngiliz hukuku altında kısa bir cevap sunmaktır. Bu makale, üç ana fikri mülkiyet hakkının -telif hakları, ticari markalar ve patentler – yargılanabilirliğine odaklanmaktadır. Bu makale ayrıca, İngiliz Mahkemelerinde ve AB içinde uygulanabilir olan hukukî çerçevenin güncel mimarisini açıklamaktadır. Bunun yanında, yabancılık unsuru içeren fikri mülkiyet haklarıyla ilgili talepler bağlamında yargılanabilirlik üzerine yakın zamanda İngiliz Mahkemeleri ve Avrupa Adalet Divanı tarafından verilen kararları incelemektedir. Güncel içtihat hukukunun ne dereceye kadar tutarlı olduğu ve yabancı bir fikri mülkiyet hakkının yargılanabilirliğini tek başına kabul etmenin fikri mülkiyet sahipleri bakımından adalete erişim sağlamaya yetip yetmeyeceğini belirleme ile ilgili birkaç sonuç sunulmaktadır.

Keywords

• Fikri mülkiyet hukuku,telif hakları,ticari markalar,patentler,yargılanabilirlik,yetki,milletlerarası özel hukuku,adalete erişim,Brüksel Tüzüğü

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