Videogames, Consoles and Technological Measures: The Nintendo v PC Box and 9Net Case

摘要

On January 23, 2014, the Court of Justice of the European Union handed down its judgment in Nintendo v PC Box and 9Net. In a decision that will not be welcomed by videogames and consoles creators and producers, the Court of Justice found that copyright holders are not protected by IP law against acts of circumvention of disproportionate technological measures.