Intellectual Property Archives - Page 190 of 221

Intel Bags its Chips

November 1, 2002

In the recent Intel judgment (Intel Corporation v VIA Technologies Inc, 14 June 2002, unreported) Collins J summarily dismissed allegations by VIA Technologies that Intel Corp had abused its dominant position in microprocessors and chipsets markets, and other anti-competitive behaviour. VIA’s allegations arose in the context of patent infringement proceedings brought by Intel against VIA – the “chipset” and “CPU” actions. These actions both relate to the introduction of the Pentium IV microprocessor. Davina Garrod of McDermott, Will & Emery explains that Intel v Via Technologies is interesting because it shows the reluctance of English judges to entertain weak Euro-defences in the intellectual property arena….

Electronic Disclosure – The Way Ahead

August 31, 2002

Over the last century, apart from direct testimony, paper evidence has been the most compelling form of evidence in trying criminal and civil cases. However, with the advent of computers and information technology the dependence on paper documents as the major source of evidence, other than testimony, is changing. The real question, say Chris O’Reilly (Director of International Litigation Support at LDM) and Jason Derting (who owns Pacific Legal), is whether the legal community has kept pace with the phenomenal growth in computer technology and whether it is aware of the significance of computer-generated data in the disclosure process….

Service Contracts: New Forms of Liability

August 31, 2002

Little has been made in the IT law world of some recent case-law that has nonetheless caused great controversy in the ordinary law of contract. Richard Stephens of Masons looks at some aspects of this law and notes how it could apply in particular to outsourcing contracts (or indeed to any other service contract). Of concern also is the impact on words and phrases commonly used in drafting limits and exclusions of liability…

Knowledge Management in a (Coco)Nutshell

August 31, 2002

Sebastian Rogers of Tikit tells you all you wanted to know about KM….

Books on Windows XP

August 31, 2002

Jon Vogler reviews a range of books which aim to improve your XP skills….

Complying with the Disability Discrimination Act

August 31, 2002

Lee Corless gives a rundown on the technical and legal issues….

Interview with John Yates

August 31, 2002

Laurence Eastham interviewed John Yates of v-lex, the SCL Joint Chairman, about his interest in IT law, his career and his plans for SCL’s future….

Backbytes

August 31, 2002

D’ya nard ‘er? Notwithstanding my comments in the last issue, reader, I acquired one. An HP Jornada 568 that is, following Neil Cameron’s tempting review in issue vol 13, issue 1. A tribute to the power of the media. Despite its present lack of Internet connectivity, it is now my ‘preferred mobile solution’. It updates…

Letter to the Editor

August 31, 2002

A small error crept into the last paragraph of Michael Hirst’s otherwise useful article on Cyberobscenity and jurisdiction. (I was the defence expert in Waddon and consulted though not instructed in Perrin.) The strict liability offence for possession of child pornography is in fact s160 Criminal Justice Act 1988 not the Criminal Justice and Public…