In January the UK Intellectual Property Office published its proposed changes to the copyright exceptions in a document entitled Taking Forward the Gowers Review of Intellectual Property. SCL has now responded….
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Richard Morgan wonders whether one approach to ‘look and feel’ has been neglected….
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Ireland’s largest ISP, Eircom, is being sued by the four major record companies, who are demanding that it take action to prevent users from illegally downloading or sharing music. TJ McIntyre reports and reflects on these new developments….
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A new statement from WIPO suggests that there are real problems with the domain name registration system and widespread abuse of the system….
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Michael Bradshaw looks at how far an employer can go in monitoring its employees’ use of the Internet and particular Web sites….
A recent High Court decision considers whether publicans who subscribe to cheaper foreign broadcasters of FA Premier League matches commit an offence under s 297 of the CDPA 1988. Section 297 prohibits the use of unauthorised decoders in the UK. The court concluded that there was an offence committed, but Ben Allgrove and Alastair Cox wonder whether the outcome reflects the mischief that s 297 was intended to address….
IT Columnist, Rupert Kendrick, reports on a recent survey that highlights the inadequate approach that many law firms show towards encryption and looks at some proprietary solutions…
The latest ruling in the High Court appears to be a clear acceptance of computer patentability. The IPO is to appeal, but in the meantime it is tricky to know what is going on….
Phorm provides technology to monitor surfing patterns so that advertising can be more closely targeted to the surfer’s needs. Its recent deals with prominent UK ISPs have caused a good deal of concern about the privacy and data protection implications of using Phorm software. It seems that practically everybody wants to be Phorm monitor….
Shadow Home Secretary David Davis has launched a report that looks at the threats posed by cybercrime and proposes measures to tackle it….