The protection of documents seems to be a more effective tool to protect a (searchable) collection of data than the Databases Act that was created especially for this purpose. An example is the dispute between price-fighter PR Aviation and Ryanair. On its websites wegolo.com and wegolo.nl PR Aviation offers consumers the possibility to search flight data and to compare flight prices. Besides this search system, PR Aviation offers customers the option of booking the flight found through its intermediary services. However, Ryanair has objected to the use of its flight data [Read more…] about No Database? Protection of Documents as a Safety Net
Meta Search Engine Gaspedaal.nl Walks Free
Court of Utrecht in summary proceedings, 21 November 2007, LJN: BB8341, Wegener ICT Media B.V./Innoweb B.V.
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Innoweb operates a so-called ‘meta search engine’ through the website Gaspedaal.nl. On this search engine the visitor can search the used car offers on seven different car sites, including the site of the claimant Wegener: Autotrack.nl, with the help of a number of selection criteria. [Read more…] about Meta Search Engine Gaspedaal.nl Walks Free
G-Star cannot oppose distribution by wholesale trader
A discussion of the judgment of the Court of Appeal of The Hague dated 19 July 2007
In January 2007 the Court of The Hague ruled that wholesaler Makro was allowed to offer jeans of the clothing brand G-Star for sale in Makro’s customary manner using the G-Star device mark. [Read more…] about G-Star cannot oppose distribution by wholesale trader
