Intellectual Property blogs
Welsh Legal Jurisdiction Debate
Since 4 March 2011, the Welsh Assembly has the power to make laws that affect only Wales. This power is limited to 20 specific areas of law that were covered in the original devolution settlement. Those areas include: education and training, sport and recreation, the environment, health and...
US wins copyright extradition case
It has been reported widely
that Richard O'Dwyer, founder of the website TV Shack will be extradited to the
US in relation to two allegations of copyright infringement. It is claimed that
his website broke US law, and two charges have been brought by the US
authorities: Conspiracy to...
Google Adwords - the Interflora Ruling
Background
A recent decision by The Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU”) may create quite a stir in the world of internet advertising.
Interflora, the independent network of florists was the claimant, and Marks & Spencer ("M&S”), who offer an online flower...
Can Website Owners be liable for user's actions?
It has taken several years, but we are a few steps closer having a definitive view on how much responsibility a website operator may have for the actions of its users. The Court of Justice of the European Union was asked by several countries to review the regulations that apply to online sales...
Prof Hargreaves' Review of Intellectual Property & Growth
Just released today, and I am still working through the details, however first impressions of the comprehensive independent report from Prof Hargreaves and his team at the UK IPO - commissioned by the Government last November, are that it is refreshing, progressive and insightful,...
Future Pro-Manchester Awards
I had the good fortune to get along to the Future Pro-Manchester Awards Night last week (14 April), hosted at MOSI - a brilliant venue - which placed in stark contrast, the impressive machines & machinery created by the brilliance and efforts of young innovators and inventors of the...
Anti counterfeiting lawyers news - Fake medicine kills African children
At least 34 children in Nigeria are believed to have died from a contaminated counterfeit drug that parents believed was safe baby teething medicine. Bottles of the toxic medicine called My Pikin were found to contain about 90% anti-freeze - diethylene glycol - that is normally used as engine...
