Newsletters
Statement regarding World of handpan’s application for cancellation of the trademark “Hang®”
Recently there has been an application for cancellation of PANArt’s brand by Emanuel Eitle of World of Handpans. HCU is not involved in this action and we do not condone or support it. We found out about it from a recent publication on PANArt’s website. We believe that Handpan builders and resellers should not use […]
Newsletter: January 2024
Hello everyone, This short newsletter will conclude the update regarding the end of September 2023 court date. As mentioned in the last newsletter, on the second day of the hearing, the court tried to mediate a settlement between the parties. During the talks, PANArt proposed a limitation on handpans that would in our view impair the quality […]
Newsletter: September 2023
Hello everyone, We hope this message finds you well. We wanted to provide you with an update on the PANart lawsuit proceedings in Bern over the past few days. As of now, a verdict has not yet been reached. On the second day, the judge mediated both parties in an attempt to reach a settlement. […]
Newsletter: July 2022
Hello everyone, It’s been a while and much has happened since the last HCU newsletter. Due to the active court proceedings, there are many matters which we have not been permitted to share with you until now. Today there is good news to share! Table of contents: Berne Copyright Proceedings Update Dutch Copyright Proceedings Update […]
Newsletter: October 2021
Hello Everyone, We want to briefly report to you on our first hearing in the proceedings against PANArt before the Court of Berne. The hearing took place on Monday, 11 October 2021. It was set up as a first hearing in the early stages of the proceedings, which was held essentially to give every side […]
Newsletter: August 2021
– Recap and update on the Dutch proceedings
– Update on the Swiss proceedings
– The Handpan Timeline
– More questioned answered in the updated FAQ (Frequently asked questions)
Recent Articles
World of handpans court papers
Brief to court of Berne-German version
Walder Wyss filed our second brief to the court of Bern. It represents countless hours of work and is the product of the legal team (Bird & Bird and Walder Wyss) closely collaborating with numerous members of the handpan community along with prestigious external scientific experts. URL: https://hcu.global/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/220511-Ayasa-et-al-v-PANArt-brief-to-Court-of-Berne-1_compressed.pdf
Court hearing English translation (short version)
Regarding the protection of their creations as works of art PANArt claims copyright of their creations based on the combination of 5 features, which are all not defined by technical reasons.