30
Jun
2010
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Mia Sudzum
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Intellectual Property
Technology
Following its review of the proposed Patents Bill, the Commerce Select Committee has recommended excluding computer programs as inventions capable of patent protection. This recommendation has received a lot of attention and has led to a range of submissions on the issue of patentability of computer programs and the potential impact of the Select Committee’s recommendation.
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9
Dec
2009
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Mark Gavin
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Intellectual Property
As a predominantly English speaking country, the Latin alphabet is an all-encompassing aspect of communication. Its use as the sole internet domain script has most likely never seemed problematic. But how does this sit with more than half of the world’s internet users who live by non-Latin alphabet scripts?
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5
May
2009
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Wayne Hudson
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Intellectual Property
Commercial Contracts
Litigation
The commissioning rule in the Copyright Act 1994 automatically allocates copyright ownership to the “commissioner” for artistic works, film or sound recordings, and computer programs. Parties can however contract out of this default rule. Maxim Group v Jones Publishing is a recent High Court decision which provides a warning to parties wishing to contract out of the default rule.
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14
Apr
2009
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Simon Martin
Kate Mullarkey
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Consumer Law
The customer database is a key asset for many businesses but unless the Unsolicited Electronic Messages Act is considered as part of the establishment and maintenance of your customer database could erode the value of that asset.
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14
Apr
2009
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Simon Martin
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Commercial Contracts
The Recent English case of Data Direct Technologies v Marks and Spencer plc provides valuable lessons for companies in relation to a common type of technology contract. The type of contract in question was a Master Agreement that sets out a framework for engagement between the parties and then relies on schedules or work orders subsequently entered into for the supply of various goods or services.
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