items tagged with Intellectual property rights
British High Court allows injunction by Twitter
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2009-10-04 21:48:23
A legal precedent has been set in the UK, allowing the service of a High Court injunction via Twitter. The case concerns copyright infringement associated with the impersonation of a semi-public figure.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2009-10-04 21:48:23
A legal precedent has been set in the UK, allowing the service of a High Court injunction via Twitter. The case concerns copyright infringement associated with the impersonation of a semi-public figure.
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Secret settlement for Apple, Eminem case
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: E-Commerce
2009-10-04 16:44:52
The legal dispute between Apple and companies associated with rapper Eminem has been settled before the court reached a verdict.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: E-Commerce
2009-10-04 16:44:52
The legal dispute between Apple and companies associated with rapper Eminem has been settled before the court reached a verdict.
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Buffalo buys into Microsoft patent pact
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Open Source
2009-07-16 02:30:37
Microsoft has signed another patent pact with a supplier of Linux-based products. This time it is with the parent company of Buffalo.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Open Source
2009-07-16 02:30:37
Microsoft has signed another patent pact with a supplier of Linux-based products. This time it is with the parent company of Buffalo.
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Microsoft Mono move means exactly nothing
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2009-07-12 20:21:02
When Britain was the superpower of the world, there was one tactic which its officials used, with great success, to manage its colonies - divide and rule.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2009-07-12 20:21:02
When Britain was the superpower of the world, there was one tactic which its officials used, with great success, to manage its colonies - divide and rule.
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Software patents loom in NZ
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2009-06-22 18:25:42
New Zealand is moving towards allowing unlimited software patents in the country. The first reading of the bill, which is now at the select committee stage, resulted in 107 votes for and only 14 against.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2009-06-22 18:25:42
New Zealand is moving towards allowing unlimited software patents in the country. The first reading of the bill, which is now at the select committee stage, resulted in 107 votes for and only 14 against.
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WiMAX vendors push pooled patent plan
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2009-06-22 18:25:09
The Open Patent Alliance (OPA)- set up a year ago to promote mobile WiMAX technology through a pooling of key patents - has issued a call for patents and has selected Via Licensing Corporation to facilitate the formation and administration of the pool on its behalf.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2009-06-22 18:25:09
The Open Patent Alliance (OPA)- set up a year ago to promote mobile WiMAX technology through a pooling of key patents - has issued a call for patents and has selected Via Licensing Corporation to facilitate the formation and administration of the pool on its behalf.
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CSIRO to widen Wi-Fi patent net
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2009-06-16 00:45:57
Following a successful first wave of legal action to defend patents applicable to Wi-Fi networking, Australia's national science agency CSIRO is going after the rest of the industry.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2009-06-16 00:45:57
Following a successful first wave of legal action to defend patents applicable to Wi-Fi networking, Australia's national science agency CSIRO is going after the rest of the industry.
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Apple seeks go-ahead for action against Psystar
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2009-06-15 03:04:33
Apple has asked a court to allow its case against Psystar to proceed, despite the cloner's application for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2009-06-15 03:04:33
Apple has asked a court to allow its case against Psystar to proceed, despite the cloner's application for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
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iTunes Store willing, if not ready, to go Europe-wide
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: E-Commerce
2009-05-26 18:41:14
Mooted changes in the administration of intellectual property rights in Europe could see the iTunes Store and other online music retailers open their virtual doors to customers across the continent.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: E-Commerce
2009-05-26 18:41:14
Mooted changes in the administration of intellectual property rights in Europe could see the iTunes Store and other online music retailers open their virtual doors to customers across the continent.
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The elusive, royalty-free patent licence for Mono
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2009-05-24 19:45:11
How difficult or easy is it to obtain one of the much-touted "royalty-free, reasonable and non-discriminatory" licences for Microsoft patents that are part of a technology like Mono?
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2009-05-24 19:45:11
How difficult or easy is it to obtain one of the much-touted "royalty-free, reasonable and non-discriminatory" licences for Microsoft patents that are part of a technology like Mono?
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Wikimedia adopts Creative Commons
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2009-05-22 01:49:04
Wikimedia has changed the terms under which the content from Wikipedia and other projects can be used.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2009-05-22 01:49:04
Wikimedia has changed the terms under which the content from Wikipedia and other projects can be used.
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The true cost of software piracy revealed
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2009-05-12 05:59:36
Ever wondered just how much the abuse of intellectual property rights is costing the software business in real money?
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2009-05-12 05:59:36
Ever wondered just how much the abuse of intellectual property rights is costing the software business in real money?
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BSA warns consumers to resist pirated software in downturn
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2009-05-04 16:52:58
The financial crisis and the consumer need for lower costs products has brought about a rise in temptation to purchase pirated goods in Australia, and drawn a warning from industry groups for consumers to resist the temptation to buy counterfeit products.
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2009-05-04 16:52:58
The financial crisis and the consumer need for lower costs products has brought about a rise in temptation to purchase pirated goods in Australia, and drawn a warning from industry groups for consumers to resist the temptation to buy counterfeit products.
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CSIRO chickens finally home to roost with $1 billion eggs
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Technology feature
Category: Server
2009-04-23 08:33:22
Australia's CSIRO built the world's fourth computer CSIRAC in 1949 and, until this month when it forced 14 global tech giants to kneel and pay homage for the use of its WiFi technology, its knowledge and expertise have gone largely unheralded. That is no longer the case and a billion dollar - maybe multi-billion dollar pay day is around the corner.
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Technology feature
Category: Server
2009-04-23 08:33:22
Australia's CSIRO built the world's fourth computer CSIRAC in 1949 and, until this month when it forced 14 global tech giants to kneel and pay homage for the use of its WiFi technology, its knowledge and expertise have gone largely unheralded. That is no longer the case and a billion dollar - maybe multi-billion dollar pay day is around the corner.
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IceTV slays Nine in High Court EPG victory: update
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: Server
2009-04-22 00:47:51
Small Australian electronic TV guide provider IceTV has won a historic 'David versus Goliath' victory over one of the country's media giants. IceTV has won the TV program guide copyright case brought by the Nine Network three years ago. Details of the court's decision have now been published.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: Server
2009-04-22 00:47:51
Small Australian electronic TV guide provider IceTV has won a historic 'David versus Goliath' victory over one of the country's media giants. IceTV has won the TV program guide copyright case brought by the Nine Network three years ago. Details of the court's decision have now been published.
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IceTV slays Nine in High Court EPG victory
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: Server
2009-04-21 20:09:10
Small Australian electronic TV guide provider IceTV has won a historic 'David versus Goliath' victory over one of the country's media giants. IceTV has won the TV program guide copyright case brought by the Nine Network three years ago.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: Server
2009-04-21 20:09:10
Small Australian electronic TV guide provider IceTV has won a historic 'David versus Goliath' victory over one of the country's media giants. IceTV has won the TV program guide copyright case brought by the Nine Network three years ago.
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The site that rocked - Pirate Bay founders guilty
Written By: David M Williams
Section: Technology feature
Category: Server
2009-04-17 05:37:41
The Pirate Bay trial concluded today with the Swedish court reaching a guilty verdict. The four founders have been sentenced to a year in prison and ordered to pay SKr 30m in damages ($US 3.58m) to Warner Bros, Sony, EMI, Columbia Pictures and others.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: Technology feature
Category: Server
2009-04-17 05:37:41
The Pirate Bay trial concluded today with the Swedish court reaching a guilty verdict. The four founders have been sentenced to a year in prison and ordered to pay SKr 30m in damages ($US 3.58m) to Warner Bros, Sony, EMI, Columbia Pictures and others.
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Fujitsu settles with CSIRO over WLAN patent
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Technology feature
Category: Server
2009-04-13 05:17:57
Fujitsu has followed HP in reaching settlement with the CSIRO over its long running battle to extract licence fees for a key patent it holds covering the 802.11 WiFi wireless technology.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Technology feature
Category: Server
2009-04-13 05:17:57
Fujitsu has followed HP in reaching settlement with the CSIRO over its long running battle to extract licence fees for a key patent it holds covering the 802.11 WiFi wireless technology.
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Microsoft dealt AUD$545 million blow in anti-piracy patent case
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Technology feature
Category: Server
2009-04-09 01:22:15
In one of the biggest damages awards for software patent infringement in history, the world's largest software company Microsoft has been hit with a US$388 million fine. However, Microsoft is not expected to take the decision laying down.
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Technology feature
Category: Server
2009-04-09 01:22:15
In one of the biggest damages awards for software patent infringement in history, the world's largest software company Microsoft has been hit with a US$388 million fine. However, Microsoft is not expected to take the decision laying down.
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Elan sues Apple over multitouch patents
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2009-04-08 17:35:09
Apple's heading towards court again: this time to defend itself against patent infringement allegations from Taiwanese chip design company Elan Microelectronics.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2009-04-08 17:35:09
Apple's heading towards court again: this time to defend itself against patent infringement allegations from Taiwanese chip design company Elan Microelectronics.
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