Newsletters
Newsletter May 2021
– PANArt seized all handpan instruments and shells in process at Ayasa Instruments
– PANArt summoned Ayasa Instruments to court in the Netherlands, aiming at a European ruling to use as a precedent against all makers
– What this could mean for the future of handpans
– Current status action of Bern, Switzerland
– Urgent call for a second round of donations to be able to continue the defense!
Newsletter: January 2021
– Numerous Swiss Handpan Makers and Retailers received letters from PANArt’s Lawfirm
– Two New Actions filed at the Court of Bern by HCU
– More funding needed (The Outcome of these proceedings will determine the future of anyone who builds handpans – help us to continue)
Newsletter: 21st december 2020
– Protective brief sent out to all German courts
– Direct donations to HCU are now possible as well as getting a donation receipt
– Yatao shop and Rav Drums relaunched with help of HCU
– An Interview with Ron Kravitz; PANArt Distributor
Newsletter: 30th october 2020
– Meeting in Zurich: Ayasa Instruments – PANArt, Some questions answered by PANArt
– Filed action at the Court of Bern in Switzerland against PANArt
-Current status of the Crowdfunding
– Frequently Asked questions about HCU (FAQ)
– Publication of the letter that was sent on 21-09-2020 to Ayasa Instruments
– The defendant of the ruling of Berlin is now known: RAV Pan has stopped their sales
Newsletter 7th October
– The current state of affairs
– Ayasa Instruments has received a letter
– Crowdfunding
– Why HCU should support everyone, including resellers
– The current copyright claim on Handpans
– The goal to create an even playing field
– HCU Discord Server – Open platform for discussion
Recent Articles
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
Expert Opinion by Prof. Woodhouse
Jim Woodhouse, an emeritus professor of the Department of Engineering in the University of Cambridge, prepared an opinion on technical aspects of certain features of the Hang, which was filed to the court of Bern together with the brief. https://hcu.global/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Expert-Opinion-by-Prof.-Woodhouse.pdf
Translation of brief to court of Berne-EN
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. https://hcu.global/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Translation-of-brief-to-court-of-Berne-EN_compressed.pdf
Translated claims against Ayasa Instruments
This document contains the translated claims from the court summons against Ayasa Instruments by PANArt
World of handpans court papers
Panart publications
PANArt Copyright: Questions and Answers
PANArt answers some questions about the copyright from their perspective