The Need for Search
Justin North explains that there is technological assistance which can make a real contribution to efficiency in searching and the effectiveness of searches….
Intellectual Property
Unreal Property – Owning Binary Goods
For some people what were once thought of as games have acquired a sort of reality. Stephen Dooley and Harry Karaoulou bravely venture through the back of the wardrobe, step through the looking-glass and consider legal problems in other worlds….
Blackberry Patent Trial Success
Blackberry relieved at patent decision…
Mobile TV: Content will be King
Davina Garrod Convergence makes mobiles into entertainment centres. Davina Garrod and Alana Tervo look at developments as big-screen content migrates to small-screen devices. Hailed as the next “killer mobile application”, mobile TV is taking off in Europe. 2005 saw the launch of pilot programmes, new handsets and new consumer and audiovisual services. Amongst significant deals…
IP Issues and Technology: Lord Justice Jacob at the SCL London Group Meeting
Lord Justice Jacob spoke at a very popular SCL London Group meeting “IP Issues Relevant to Technology Disputes” on 12 January. It was a noteworthy occasion – both in terms of form and content. Laurence Eastham exploits the SCL podcast to report on some of Sir Robin’s comments and perceptions….
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When “Good Enough” May Be Best
Anna Cook examines the difficulties arising from defining what the customer wants from outsourcing and services contracts. She suggests that there may be a lesson to be drawn from the approach taken in many software development contracts….
Payment Mechanisms in Outsourcing Agreements
Outsourcing transactions have increasingly sophisticated payment options. Kit Burden looks at developments in payment mechanisms….
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Failure to Update and a Slippery Slope
Laurence Eastham reflects on possible liability where a Web site owner fails to update information on the site….
Local Government and CRM – The Legal Issues
Paul Russell looks at the legal barriers to full CRM (customer relationship management) integration in local government and suggests that cultural barriers may really be the main stumbling block….
The Future is Now
Laurence Eastham takes a sideways look forward….