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European Court Rules Software Functionality Not Copyright Protected
5/8/2012 In SAS Institute Inc. v. World Programming Ltd, the Court of Justice of the European
Union has made an important ruling in that computer functions, programming
languages, and data file formats could not qualify for copyright protection, and
that only actual software code was eligible for copyright protection.
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New Zealand, Canada Sign DTA
5/3/2012 On May 3, New Zealand’s Revenue Minister, Peter Dunne, and the Canadian
Minister of International Trade, Ed Fast, signed an updated double tax agreement to replace their countries’ 1980 bilateral treaty.
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US Issues Annual IPR Country Report
5/3/2012 The Office of the United States Trade Representative has released its annual
‘Special 301 Report’ on the perceived adequacy and effectiveness of
US trading partners’ protection and enforcement of intellectual property
rights (IPR).
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US House Passes Cybersecurity Bill
5/1/2012 Despite the indication that it would be vetoed by President Obama if it were to
arrive on his desk, the United States House of Representatives has approved the
Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, which would encourage companies
and the government to share information about cyber threats facing networks.
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EU Data Watchdog Confirms ACTA Privacy Concerns
4/26/2012 The European Data Protection Supervisor has issued a further Opinion, deciding
that the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement may have unacceptable side
effects on the fundamental rights of individuals, if its measures are not implemented
properly.
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US Report Highlights Role of IP in Creating Jobs, Economic Growth
4/13/2012 The Commerce Department has released a comprehensive report, prepared by its Economics
and Statistics Administration and United States Patent and Trademark Office,
and entitled “Intellectual Property and the US Economy: Industries in Focus”,
which focuses on the impact of intellectual property on the American economy
and job creation.
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EU Agrees ECJ Submission On ACTA
4/6/2012 The European Commission has taken the next step in referring the Anti-Counterfeiting
Trade Agreement to the European Court of Justice, by agreeing on
the legal submission to be put before the Court.
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EU Strengthens IPR Protection Body
3/27/2012 The adoption of a Regulation by the European Parliament and Council is seen
to be the first legislative delivery from the strategy of the European Commission towards a single market for intellectual property rights.
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Sarkozy Relaunches Debate On 'Google Tax'
3/16/2012 Within the framework of his electoral campaign, French President Nicolas Sarkzoy
has recently re-launched the idea of imposing a tax on Internet giants, such as
Google.
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BT, Talk Talk Lose UK File-Sharing Appeal
3/7/2012 On March 6, 2012, two of the UK's largest internet service providers, British
Telecommunications and Talk Talk, lost their court appeal against the controversial
Digital Economy Act 2010, which contains provisions designed to crack down on
copyright theft over the internet, is contrary to European Union law.
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MEPs Receive Public Petition Against ACTA
3/1/2012 The European Parliament has received a petition, signed by almost 2.5m people
worldwide, calling on its members 'to stand for a free and open internet
and reject the ratification of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement'.
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EU Refers ACTA To European Court
2/24/2012 The Commissioner for Trade, Karel De Gucht, has disclosed that the European Commission has agreed with his proposal to refer the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement to the European Court of Justice.
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France's Hadopi Submits First Case Load For Prosecution
2/20/2012 Hadopi, the French authority responsible for the dissemination of works and
the protection of rights on the Internet, has revealed that it has
now sent the first batch of files of Internet users suspected of illegally downloading
films and music protected by copyright law to the public prosecutors office.
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General Internet Filtering Not Allowable Under EU Law
2/21/2012 The European Court of Justice has refused to approve the imposition of an
injunction by a national court within the European Union which would have
required an internet service provider to install a general filtering system
with a view to preventing the illegal downloading of musical and audio-visual
files.
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Germany Stalls On ACTA
2/14/2012 Following rumblings of discontent against the agreement in other European Union countries, it has been disclosed that the German government will delay its
signing of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement until the European Parliament has given its approval.
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USTR Reviews Administration's IPR Policies
2/8/2012 During a speech to the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees,
Miriam Sapiro, Deputy United States Trade Representative, concentrated on the
Obama Administration’s efforts to protect intellectual property rights abroad, particularly within the provisions of the free trade agreements with Colombia,
Panama and South Korea, as well as in the recently-signed Anti-Counterfeiting
Trade Agreement.
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European Parliament's ACTA Negotiator Resigns In Protest
2/1/2012 Kader Arif, a member of the Socialist and Democrat alliance within the European
Parliament (EP), who was also its rapporteur for the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade
Agreement (ACTA), has resigned his role and condemned the process which led to
its conclusion.
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Sarkozy Readies Fiscal Strategy
1/26/2012 Hoping to avoid an electoral defeat in the forthcoming presidential elections, French President Nicolas Sarkozy intends to unveil concrete details
of proposed fiscal measures designed to stimulate the country’s economy
on January 29.
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European Commission Prepares New IP Directive
1/26/2012 European Commissioner Michel Barnier has confirmed that the Commission is closely
monitoring developments both in European Union member states and in other countries
in the field of intellectual property rights and online piracy, including the
current debate in the US Congress on proposed legislation.
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Guernsey Outlines 2012 Financial Sector Agenda
1/25/2012 Guernsey's Commerce and Employment Department has outlined its agenda for the
forthcoming year, which includes concluding legislative programs to allow for
the creation of Limited Liability Partnerships, Limited Partnerships and Foundations
in Guernsey.
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US Anti-Piracy Bills Delayed
1/25/2012 Following protests in the United States, current discussions in Congress on the
proposed Stop Online Piracy Act and PROTECT IP Act have been postponed
in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, respectively.
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Hollande Relaunches French Debate On Anti-Piracy Tax
1/23/2012 During a recent visit to Nantes, Socialist candidate for the French presidency,
François Hollande, put forward the idea of abolishing the independent
authority currently responsible for the protection of rights on the Internet in
France, and replacing the body with a law providing for a tax on or contribution
from stakeholders in the digital economy to fund artistic creation.
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Protests Grow Against US Anti-Piracy Bills
1/20/2012 A number of websites, including Wikipedia, Google, Facebook, Mozilla and Reddit,
have joined in a protest against the pending Stop Online Piracy Act and
PROTECT IP Act in the United States House of Representatives and Senate,
respectively.
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UK Mulls Digital Copyright Exchange Scheme
1/9/2012 The UK is continuing to collect evidence as part of its research into the feasibility of Digital Copyright Exchange in the country.
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Hong Kong Gazettes IPR Tax Deduction Extension Act
12/20/2011 Hong Kong’s Inland Revenue (Amendment) (No. 3) Ordinance 2011, which implements the proposed profits tax deduction for capital expenditure
incurred on the purchase of copyrights, registered designs and registered trademarks,
was gazetted on December 16, 2011.
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UK Set For New Copyright Laws
12/16/2011 The UK is to modernize its copyright system, in a drive to remove unnecessary barriers to growth, with proposals unveiled in a new consultation.
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LDCs Request Extension To Implement IP Frameworks
11/28/2011 Among draft decisions on intellectual property rights set to be tabled at the World Trade Organisation's December ministerial, concessions have been proposed for least developed countries in their efforts to introduce WTO-compliant frameworks for the protection of intellectual property
rights.
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EU Court Decides Against Internet Filtering
11/28/2011 The European Court of Justice has refused to approve the imposition of an
injunction by a national court within the European Union which would have
required an internet service provider to install a filtering system with
a view to preventing the illegal downloading of files.
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Sarkozy Eyes New Anti-Piracy Law
11/24/2011 During a recent forum on culture in the digital age in Avignon, French President
Nicolas Sarkozy underlined the need to extend the fight against Internet piracy
to online streaming.
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UK Launches New Court Service To Enforce SME IP Rights
11/18/2011 The UK's small and medium-sized businesses will now find it easier to protect their copyrights, trade marks and designs, with a new small claims service to be introduced at the Patents County Court.
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Malta Cuts Tax Burden In 2012 Budget
11/17/2011 Malta's Minister of Finance, Economy and Investment Tonio Fenech has announced
numerous tax measures in the territory's budget for 2012, many of which reduce the tax burden on islanders and enhance the island's appeal to international investors.
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UK, Mexico Sign IP Agreement
10/27/2011 A Memorandum of Understanding, to improve international cooperation between
the two nations on issues involving copyright, patents, trademarks and designs,
has been signed between the United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office and the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property.
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WIPO To Agree International Treaty On Audiovisual Copyright
10/5/2011 The Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization, Francis
Gurry, has welcomed a decision by its General Assembly to convene a diplomatic
conference in 2012 to agree an international treaty on audiovisual performance
rights.
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France Publishes 2010 Anti-Piracy Report
10/3/2011 Almost 650,000 Internet users in France have been brought to order and 60 repeat
offenders placed under investigation since Hadopi, the authority responsible
for the dissemination of works and the protection of rights on the Internet, was
set up in January 2010.
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WIPO Outlines Future International IP Challenges
9/30/2011 At the opening of the annual Assemblies of its member states, the Director General
of the World International Property Organization, Francis Gurry, has reviewed
the major challenges faced by the international intellectual property community
in the coming years.
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European Commissioner Reviews IPR Policies
9/12/2011 During a speech in Brussels on international trade and intellectual property rights,
Karel De Gucht, the European Commissioner for Trade, stressed his commitment to
ensure effective protection of those rights both within the European Union and abroad.
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MEPs Analyze Barriers To European E-Commerce
9/6/2011 Analysing consumer behaviour and the interaction between consumers and businesses
in the digital environment, a study requested by the Committee on Internal Market
and Consumer Protection of the European Parliament identifies a number of
barriers to e-commerce and a more integrated European digital market.
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Amendments Agreed To Singapore-Australia FTA
9/7/2011 Companies and investors in Singapore and Australia are now to have greater certainty
in their investments, and protection of their intellectual property rights,
following a review and amendments to the Singapore-Australia Free Trade Agreement.
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UK High Court Tells BT To Block Newzbin Site
8/1/2011 A judge has ordered BT, the UK telecommunications company, to block the file-sharing
website, Newzbin2, after film studios coordinated by the Motion Picture Association won a landmark case in the High Court.
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EU Launches IP Consultation
7/15/2011 As part of its comprehensive strategy to revamp the legal framework in which intellectual
property rights operate in the European Union, the European Commission has published a Green Paper to initiate debate on whether and how the regulatory
framework needs to be adapted regarding the online distribution of audiovisual
works.
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US Study Sees Growth Of 'Fair Use' Industries
7/12/2011 As the United States Congress and federal agencies, such as the Federal Trade
Commission, consider stricter copyright enforcement measures, and the copyright
and internet communications sectors devise a system of copyright alerts, a new
economic report on ‘fair use’ attempts to illustrate the importance
of a balanced approach to copyright.
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System Announced For US Internet Copyright Alerts
7/8/2011 Leading companies in the United States music, movie, and television industries,
together with internet service providers, have teamed up to introduce a
common framework for 'copyright alerts' to curb online content theft.
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OECD Says Russia Should Boost Innovation
6/13/2011 Russia needs to boost its innovation record by amending its policy, ensuring the effective enforcement of intellectual property rights regulation, encouraging stronger market competition and improving transparency standards, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
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Hong Kong To Enhance Copyright Protection
6/8/2011 The Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2011, which enhances protection of copyright works
in the digital environment to compete with advances in information technology,
will be tabled at Hong Kong’s Legislative Council on June 15.
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Indian Coffers Lose Out To Software Piracy
6/3/2011 A new study from the Business Software Alliance and International
Data Corporation of India has urged the government to crack down on software piracy, which it says blights the industry's progression and deprives national coffers of over USD800m in lost taxes per year.
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EU Looks To Revamp IPR Legal Framework
5/26/2011 As it believes that the existing European and national rules on the subject are
no longer sufficient and need to be modernised, the European Commission has
adopted a comprehensive strategy to revamp the legal framework in which intellectual
property rights operate in the European Union.
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Congress Calls For End To Chinese IPR Infringements
5/24/2011 Following the release of a report that its members had requested from the United
States International Trade Commission, Senate Finance Committee leaders
have demanded an end to China’s violations of US intellectual property rights that, it is said, have had a substantial harmful effect on American economic
activity and job creation.
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Congress Introduces Revised Bill On Online Piracy
5/17/2011 A bipartisan group of United States Senators, led by the Judiciary Committee’s
Chairman Patrick Leahy, has introduced legislation which aims to crack down on
rogue websites dedicated to the sale of infringing or counterfeit goods, ranging
from new entertainment releases to pharmaceuticals and consumer products.
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EU Advocate General Backs ISP In Key IP Ruling
4/18/2011 According to the European Union Court of Justice’s Advocate General
Cruz Villalón, a governmental measure ordering an internet service provider to install a system for filtering and blocking electronic communications
in order to protect intellectual property rights in principle infringes
fundamental rights.
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US Issues IP Legislative Recommendations
3/18/2011 In a White Paper, the United States government has issued its IP legislative recommendations to Congress, which are, it says, designed to improve intellectual property enforcement and ensure that American workers and businesses are protected.
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WIPO Addresses Copyright's Future In Digital Age
3/2/2011 During a speech at the Queensland University of Technology in Sydney on the future
of copyright, the World Intellectual Property Organization Director General,
Francis Gurry, said that it needs to evolve and recognize current technological
realities or risk becoming irrelevant.
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Hong Kong Gazettes IPR Tax Deduction Extension
2/28/2011 A legislative bill, seeking to give effect to the proposed profits tax deduction
for capital expenditure incurred on the purchase of copyrights, registered designs
and registered trademarks, which was first announced in Hong Kong’s 2010-11
budget, has now been gazetted.
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Differing Opinions On Online Piracy At Senate Hearing
2/22/2011 The United States Senate’s Judiciary Committee has recently held a hearing on the targeting of online copyright infringement and the sale of counterfeit goods, at which differing opinions were expressed on proposed legislation to target websites and combat online piracy.
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Big Business Attacks Obama Budget
2/17/2011 The Business Roundtable has attacked the inclusion in President Barack Obama’s
budget proposals of measures to close international tax breaks available to United
States corporations.
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Phase Two Of French Anti-Piracy Law Launches
1/17/2011 Determined to crack down on illegal downloading and Internet piracy in France,
Hadopi, the high authority responsible for the dissemination of works and the
protection of rights on the Internet, is initiating from January the second
stage of its graduated response.
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UK's Green Patent Initiative Boosting Industry Innovation
12/30/2010 The UK government is providing real benefits to green businesses through its
initiative to fast-track patent applications on green inventions, according
to UK Intellectual Property Minister, Judith Wilcox.
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USTR Presents ACTA For Consultation
12/22/2010 Following its finalisation last month, the Office of the United States Trade Representative has now submitted the text of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement for public comments, prior to its possible signature by the US government.
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UK Announces Anti Avoidance Measures
12/17/2010 The UK government has announced a number of proposals in its draft Finance Bill
to tackle tax avoidance, particularly in relation to intra-group transactions,
their financial reporting, and inheritance taxation.
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China To Crack Down On IPR Infringement
12/6/2010 With continuing complaints, both domestically and internationally, about the illegal
copying of software and other products, the Chinese government has announced
that it is undertaking a further six-month anti-piracy campaign.
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Bollywood Bemoans Indian Taxes
11/26/2010 Indian Ministers and officials have suggested that they will re-examine the tax burden faced by the Indian film industry in Goa, following a tongue-lashing by one of Bollywood's veteran filmmakers.
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MEPs Lay Out Conditions For Approving ACTA
11/29/2010 The European Parliament, while passing a resolution welcoming the terms of
the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement as a step in the right direction,
has called on the European Commission to confirm that it will have no impact
on either basic freedoms or existing European Union legislation.
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ACTA Ready For Ratification
11/17/2010 Participants in the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement negotiations have
announced that the text of the agreement has been finalised and that, following
legal verification of its drafting, it will be ready to be submitted to the participants’
respective domestic authorities for ratification.
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High Court To Review UK Digital Economy Act
11/17/2010 Two of the UK's largest internet service providers (ISPs) have succeeded in obtaining a judicial review of the controversial Digital Economy Act, which contains provisions designed to crack down on copyright theft over the internet.
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Russia Introduces Copyright Tax
10/28/2010 Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin has enabled the introduction of a 1% charge on mobile phones, computers and all kinds of audio-visual equipment in order to pay royalties to suppliers of media content.
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ECJ Confirms Rules For Private Copying Levies
10/26/2010 The European Court of Justice has ruled that the application of a ‘private
copying levy’ to reproduction media, acquired by undertakings and professionals
for purposes other than private copying, is not compatible with European Union law.
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China Introduces Film Copyright Charges
10/22/2010 The Chinese National Copyright Administration has published details of a new scheme for collecting royalties on films.
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New IP Law Proposed For Jersey E-Commerce
10/15/2010 Jersey’s Economic Development Minister, Alan Maclean has lodged the draft
Intellectual Property (Unregistered Rights) (Jersey) Law, which will establish
Jersey as a more attractive center for e-commerce.
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Negotiated ACTA Text Is Released
10/11/2010 Although there are a small number of outstanding issues, the text of the Anti-Counterfeiting
Trade Agreement has now been publicly released following the conclusion
of the final round of negotiations in Tokyo, Japan, on October 2.
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USPTO Consults On Online Piracy
10/8/2010 The United States Patent and Trademark Office has announced that a notice
of inquiry has been issued seeking comment from all interested stakeholders, including rights holders, internet service providers and consumers, on the
protection of copyrighted works online and the relationship between copyright
law and innovation in the internet economy.
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ACTA Negotiations Concluded In Japan
10/6/2010 The government of Japan, which hosted the talks in Tokyo, has announced that the
11th and final round of the negotiations for the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement
has been concluded successfully.
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EP Looks For EU Online Copyright Licences
9/28/2010 To counteract the growing problem of breaches of intellectual property rights on the internet, the European Parliament has recommended the removal
of barriers to a single digital market by granting European Union-wide copyright
licences for products like music, books and films.
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UK ISPs To Share Piracy Crackdown Costs
9/22/2010 After consultation with interested parties, the United Kingdom government has
decided that the costs of notifying subscribers considered to be illegally file-sharing
over the internet should be split 75%-25% between copyright owners and internet
service providers, respectively.
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Software Piracy Deprives Govts Of USD32bn
9/21/2010 Reducing software piracy by 10% in four years would inject more than USD142bn
into the global economy, create nearly 500,000 new jobs and generate close to
USD32bn in new tax revenues for governments, according to study from the Business
Software Alliance and the market research firm, IDC.
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MEPs Call For Transparency In ACTA Negotiations
9/13/2010 A majority of the members of the European Parliament have called for more
transparency in the ongoing negotiations for the proposed global Anti-Counterfeiting
Trade Agreement, and has asked the European Commission to make all
related documents public.
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Swiss Institute Raises SME Awareness Of IP Protection
8/26/2010 Determined to raise awareness among small- and medium-sized enterprises in Switzerland of the importance of protecting intellectual property, the Swiss
Federal Institute of Intellectual Property has publicized a comprehensive
series of new services that are now available, specifically designed to support
companies in Switzerland.
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ACTA Negotiations Progress, But No Draft Text
8/26/2010 The statement by the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement partners regarding
their recent round of negotiations, in Washington, D.C. from August 16-20, said
that discussions were further advanced in all sections of the agreement.
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Little Progress In Key Australian Copyright Trial
8/16/2010 The appeal by a coalition of film and television studios, led by the Australian
Federation Against Copyright Theft, over copyright infringements by internet
customers of iiNet, the internet service provider (ISP), has ended with a request
for both sides to provide a document to help the Australian federal court judges
decide how to resolve the case definitively.
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NZ Authors Want Internet Licensing Fee
8/11/2010 New Zealand’s Society of Authors is advocating the introduction of a licence
fee for internet users to access content online.
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ECJ To Settle Software Copyright Claim
7/27/2010 The European Court of Justice has been asked to consider a copyright infringement case by the High Court in England in which both the software companies in dispute are claiming victory.
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CBOE Wins Options Index Licensing Litigation
7/22/2010 A US court has ruled in favour of the Chicago Board Options Exchange regarding the right to list index options on certain US exchanges.
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Microsoft Settles Chinese IP Dispute
7/19/2010 Microsoft has reached an out of court settlement with a Chinese company to end an intellectual property lawsuit, in another victory for the company as it seeks to crack down on the widespread use of pirated copies of its software in the country.
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File Sharer's Fine Reduced
7/13/2010 A US district court judge has slashed the fine awarded against a man found guilty of illegally downloading 30 songs in a move that casts new doubt on how the law should be used to crack down on illegal file sharing.
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ISPs Challenge Digital Economy Act
7/9/2010 Two of the UK's largest internet service providers have filed papers with the High Court asking for a judicial review of the Digital Economy Act, which contains measures to crack down on illegal file sharing over the internet.
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Progress Made in ACTA Negotiations
7/7/2010 The ninth round of negotiations on the proposed Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, which was held in Lucerne, Switzerland from June 28 to July 1, was said
to have continued constructive work and made progress in building consensus in
a number of areas.
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EFF Takes Stand Against Copyright Lawsuits
6/30/2010 A federal court in Washington, D.C., will hear oral arguments on June 30 in a case concerning the dividing up of mass copyright infringement lawsuits that target thousands of BitTorrent users.
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US Announces IP Strategic Plan
6/28/2010 The United States government has announced the launch of the Joint Strategic Plan on Intellectual Property Enforcement, an initiative aimed at ensuring that the protection if intellectual property rights remains near the top of the Obama administration's political agenda.
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Google, YouTube Defeat Viacom In Copyright Battle
6/25/2010 YouTube and its parent Google won a significant victory in a US federal court on June 24 against Viacom, which had accused the internet firms of allowing copyrighted material to be uploaded to YouTube without permission.
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US Must Push China To Adopt IP Theft Prevention
6/18/2010 A comprehensive, results-based US trade policy with China is needed to replace
the “one-off, issue-by-issue approach that guides the current relationship,”
said Robert Holleyman, president and CEO of the Business Software Alliance, in
his second session of testimony before the US House Committee on Ways and Means.
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USPTO Eyes Quality Improvements
6/18/2010 Management at the United States Patent and Trademark Office has been participating
in consultations with representatives of the patent examiners union, the Patent
Office Professional Association, to better align the performance standards
for patent examiners with the Office’s goals for increasing quality in
patent examination, and to reduce the backlog of pending patent applications.
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China's Lack Of IP Governance Damaging US Innovation
6/16/2010 In testimony before the US International Trade Commission, Business Software
Alliance President and CEO, Robert Holleyman said that "China’s
pervasive use of unlicensed software and discriminatory ‘indigenous innovation’
policies" hinder job-creating US exports and give Chinese companies an
unfair competitive advantage over their American counterparts.
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UK Copyright Code Of Conduct Published
6/14/2010 A proposed code of practice which implements legislative measures
aimed at reducing online copyright infringement has been published by
Ofcom, the UK telecoms regulator, as part of its new duties under the
Digital Economy Act 2010.
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RIAA Seeks Lime Wire Asset Freeze
6/10/2010 The US recording industry is seeking an order from a US district
judge that would permanently shut down the peer-to-peer file sharing
website Lime Wire.
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Canada To Modernize Copyright Law
6/4/2010 Tony Clement, Canada's Minister of Industry, and James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, have announced the introduction of legislation to modernize Canada's Copyright Act.
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MEPs Call For IPR Harmonization In EU
6/3/2010 The European Parliament's Legal Affairs Committee has pointed to breaches of intellectual
property rights on the internet as a growing problem requiring a response
at European Union level.
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Web Giants Back Google In Copyright Case
5/31/2010 Facebook, eBay and Yahoo are backing Google in a key copyright
lawsuit brought by Viacom, the outcome of which could have major implications for US copyright law.
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China's IP Record Worries Microsoft
5/25/2010 Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer sees little worth in investing in the
Chinese software market because of the ongoing problem of piracy in that country.
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HK Copyright Law Gazetted
5/21/2010 The government of Hong Kong has announced that an amendment to the
territory's 2007 Copyright Ordinance has been gazetted and will enter
into force on July 16.
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US Lawmakers Unveil Piracy Watchlist
5/21/2010 China, Russia, Canada, Spain, and Mexico have been placed on the
Congressional International Anti-Piracy Caucus 2010 International
Piracy Watch List, which highlights countries where copyright piracy
has reached 'alarming levels.'
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US Court Finds Against P2P Website
5/19/2010 A US federal court has found that peer-to-peer file sharing service
Limewire induced its users to infringe copyright, representing another
victory for the record industry in the courts against copyright
infringement.
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Canberra Loosens Hold Over IP Rights
5/7/2010 The Australian Information Industry Association has welcomed the
federal government’s decision to establish a default position in favour
of information technology suppliers owning the intellectual property
for software developed under contract with federal agencies.
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