“Classmates” company, owner of social Network “odnoklassniki.ru” initiated a copyright protection case against publishing house “Exmo” demanding compensation at the rate of RB.200 thousand (about USD 8,3 thousand). Network owners maintain that the cover design of the “Classmates” thriller published by the House reproduces the company style of the social Network, and the book imprint comprises a reference to “odnoklassniki.ru”, so a reader may have an idea that the Network is somehow related to the writing or publishing of the book. Network owners had to apply to court since all attempts to settle the problem with “Exmo” amicably have failed.
Experts are of the opinion that the court decision will depend on the social Network owners ability to prove that the cover design actually misleads a reader.
|
|
