Patent protection for computer software is impossible in the UK and Europe? A gross oversimplification. Tim Rickard explains the true position and gives his insight into the practicalities….
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Dr Rosanna Cooper CChem MRSC discusses the recent SCT draft Guidelines in the light of the issues surrounding the global use of signs on the Internet….
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Safe Harbors On 27 July the EU accepted, by a Commission decision, that organisations in the US which adopt arrangements for the protection of personal data which conform to a set of agreed standards will be accepted as providing adequate protection for the purposes of personal data transfer from the EU. The concept (and spelling)…
Dr Oliver Zander of Beiten Burkhardt Mittl & Wegener provides a brief guide to recent developments in Germany….
The German Distance Selling Act (hereinafter: ‘DSA’) has finally been adopted by both chambers of the German parliament and most parts of the DSA came into effect on 30 June 2000. Clemens T. Steins of Baker &McKenzie’s Frankfurt Office explains all….
Robert Waixel reports on the 13th Annual Privacy Laws & Business Conference held in early July….
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Laurence Eastham reviews the new book from John Irving about information technology in the professions….
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Jeremy Barker reports on the South Western Group meeting which took place on 13 July….
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Martin Kerr reports on a Meeting of the Scottish Group held jointly with the Edinburgh Branch of the British Computer Society on 10 May 2000….
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This article from Clive Davies of D J Freeman examines the different stages of procurement and the strategic issues which need to be considered and the contribution lawyers can make….
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