Mark Gavin

9 Dec 2009

Mark Gavin

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Mark Gavin
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Intellectual Property

New non-Latin alphabet scripts in the international domain

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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19 Nov 2009

Kirk Boladeras
Mark Gavin

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Kirk Boladeras
Mark Gavin
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Intellectual Property

Proposed new Google Books Settlement Agreement has implications for New Zealand

Readers may recall that at the time of our 22 September article, concerns were being raised over the proposed Google Books settlement agreement.  On 13 November 2009 an amended settlement agreement which has implications for New Zealand authors was filed with the United States District Court for consideration.

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9 Oct 2009

Mark Gavin
Kate Mullarkey

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Mark Gavin
Kate Mullarkey
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Intellectual Property
Litigation

High Court decision examines interaction of PPSA and the Copyright Act 1994

In a recent High Court decision Viacom Global (Netherlands) B.V v Scene 1 Entertainment Limited (In Receivership) & Anor the High Court has been required to decide on the priority between the Copyright Act 1994 and the Personal Properties Securities Act 1999.

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22 Sep 2009

Mark Gavin

Authors
Mark Gavin
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Intellectual Property

Google Books Settlement Update

Since our previous article on the settlement, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued a Statement of Interest in which it recommends that the Court should reject the settlement in its current form as it violates class action and competition law. 

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28 Aug 2009

Mark Gavin

Authors
Mark Gavin
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Intellectual Property

Google Books Settlement

Recent developments in the United States relating to the digitisation of books by Google could have a profound effect on the New Zealand public, authors and publishers.

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