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News Joachim Jakobs from FSF Europe said not only might company managers face being tried in a criminal court but SCO could be allowed to join the criminal investigation - as the directive calls for "Joint Investigation Teams", where the... [02 Aug 2005]
Will's Web Watch: Kermit on drugs as IP rights go up in smoke
Comment Similarly famous figures, with protected image rights, have been the victims of 'jokes' involving faked images distributed online. In the case of image rights or the misrepresentation of a trademarked... [11 Apr 2003]
Contract flaws increase offshore outsourcing risk
News Intellectual property (IP), in particular, is a major issue because different countries and cultures have different attitudes towards IP protection - IP rights... [23 Jun 2006]
24/7 Competitive Innovation
White Paper Intellectual property (IP) rights differ from ordinary property rights. Second, it weakens property rights yet further, allowing both consumers and asset holders to make... [25 Feb 2004]
Patenting of Higher Life Forms and Human Biological Materials: An Introduction to the Issues
White Paper Social activists and academics have been strongly critical of many aspects of the expansion of IP rights. Many industrialized countries are pinning their hopes of competitiveness in the new international... [25 Feb 2004]
China's long road to copyright
Comment What's standing in the way of better IP rights enforcement in China? There are cultural issues as well, and many Chinese see strict IP-rights enforcement as a zero-sum... [19 Sep 2005]
Microsoft and Skype polarised over software patents
News The ongoing row over software patents - as well as the role intellectual property rights (IPR) might eventually end up playing in China - surfaced again this week with telco BT seemingly ending up taking the middle... [29 Nov 2005]
Leader: IPR - free your mind
Leader The UK government is keen on such plans, evidenced by the setting up of an intellectual property rights forum which includes a subgroup dedicated to education and communication, as described by MP Estelle Morris at this... [10 Dec 2004]
Lawmakers must 'think global' for IPR solutions
News Simon Moores, director of market researcher Zentelligence and author of the report, said: "I found the industry is polarised between those who want to see changing definitions [of intellectual property rights, or... [24 Jan 2005]
EU reveals phone and email snooping plans
News The latest version of the Directive, made public by the European Digital Rights organisation, aims to standardise the amount, type and length of time communications services providers will have to store details about... [01 Aug 2005]
Microsoft to license Unix code
News Microsoft will license the rights to Unix technology from SCO Group, a move that could impact the battle between Windows and Linux in the market for computer operating systems. We intend to aggressively protect and... [19 May 2003]
Geography lessons for online retailers
Comment Geolocation can be used for delivering customised content, targeted ads, web analytics, digital rights management and regulatory compliance. Bringing geographic borders to the internet in areas such as online gambling or... [09 Jan 2008]
RIAA stung by court ruling
News A federal appeals court on Friday handed a major setback to the record industry's legal tactics for tracking down and suing alleged file swappers, in a high-profile case pitting copyright law against the privacy rights... [22 Dec 2003]
Gates: Security challenges to grow despite Vista
News In addition, for businesses, rights management systems can help control the flow of confidential data, he said. For example, companies can use such rights settings to limit who can forward or open... [07 Feb 2007]
Patent Prosecution in Pharmacogenomics
White Paper This paper presents a brief overview of intellectual property rights and the various areas in pharmacogenomics to which IP rights may be applicable. Technology transfer, including... [29 Mar 2005]
