US court narrows scope for business method patents

One of the US's highest courts has ruled that business methods cannot be patented unless they meet a test laid down by the Supreme Court

TUE 04 NOV. 2008 |Featured in: Legal IT

View web pirates as competitors, not just enemies

TV companies, film studios and record labels should spend less time fighting those engaged in piracy and more time competing with them, a leading anti-piracy expert has said

FRI 26 SEPT. 2008 |Featured in: Legal IT

Europe demands IT import duty rethink

The European Commission wants the number of IT-related goods that are exempt from import duties around the world to be increased

WED 17 SEPT. 2008 |Featured in: Legal IT

Mayor's opponent sues city over order to remove web link

An American woman who was ordered by her city's mayor to remove a link to that city's police department from her website has sued the mayor and the city for violation of her rights to free speech

WED 17 SEPT. 2008 |Featured in: Legal IT

British police bring fraud and copyright charges over file-sharing service

The man police believe was behind the OiNK music file-sharing service has been charged with conspiracy to defraud

FRI 12 SEPT. 2008 |Featured in: Legal IT

EU Parliament debates telco reform ahead of vote

The European Parliament has debated a series of sweeping telecoms reforms proposed by the European Commission

THU 04 SEPT. 2008 |Featured in: Legal IT

US presidential campaigns clash on patent law

Intellectual property advisors to both US presidential candidates have said that the US patent system is in need of reform

THU 04 SEPT. 2008 |Featured in: Legal IT

Excessive IP protection causes economic gridlock, says expert

Intellectual property laws which were designed to protect inventors are actually stifling innovation, according to a leading US law academic

WED 27 AUG. 2008 |Featured in: Legal IT

Government publishes new, wider Data Retention Regulations

The Government has published a draft law that mandates the retention of data by internet service providers (ISPs) and telecoms companies

THU 14 AUG. 2008 |Featured in: Legal IT

Teenager gets damages reduced after copyright ignorance claim

A 16-year-old girl has successfully argued that she was too young to understand that her copyright-infringing downloading of music was unlawful

MON 11 AUG. 2008 |Featured in: Legal IT