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Date: 13 May 2012
Single EU patent ‘may be burdensome’
The planned creation of a single European patent might make the enforcement of intellectual property rights more difficult and costly for businesses, a Commons committee's report has suggested. MPs have challenged claims that an EU-wide...
Date: 02 Feb 2012
Employer guide: Stop IP infringement at work
IPO has published guidance to help businesses stop their staff infringing other peoples intellectual property rights
Date: 16 Nov 2011
SMEs offered new IP claims service
In a bid to offer more protection to the UK's small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), the Patent County Court (PCC) is set to launch a new small claims service, ministers have confirmed. The service will...
Date: 25 Oct 2011
Solicitors from Hell owner’s defamation claim thrown out of court
A £1 million defamation claim launched against the Chief Executive of the Law Society has been dismissed.
Date: 04 Oct 2011
Small businesses ‘better protected’ under new intellectual property law
The government hopes to protect small businesses' intellectual property with a new law.
Date: 04 Aug 2011
Ministers confirm sweeping intellectual property reforms
The government have accepted the recommendations set out by in an independent review of copyright law.
Date: 29 Jul 2011
George Lucas loses court battle over Star Wars stormtrooper replicas
The Supreme Court has ruled in favour of British prop designer Andrew Ainsworth over his right to sell replicas of stormtrooper outfits.
Date: 12 Jul 2011
Businesses advised to protect brands from .xxx domain
Businesses with websites are being urged to protect their sites from the new .xxx domain.
Date: 08 Jun 2011
Location data confirmed as personal and private
A European Commission watchdog has confirmed that geolocation data is private.
Date: 07 Jun 2011
Small businesses urged to be wary of copyright images
The Forum of Private Business has warned small companies to check that they have the right to use images on their websites.
Date: 26 May 2011
Website owners get 1 year to comply with cookies law
The Information Commissioner's Office has said website owners have a year to meet new rules on storing cookies.
Date: 18 May 2011
Websites will need consent to store cookies under new European privacy law
A new European privacy directive will mean businesses have to receive express consent from website users to store cookies.
Date: 07 Mar 2011
Wholesale change to intellectual property law ‘may damage confidence’
The CBI is warning against sweeping changes to intellectual property laws.
Date: 29 Jan 2011
ACS: Law unexpectedly stops pursuit of alleged illegal file-sharers
ACS: Law will no longer pursue its court case targeting alleged file-sharers, with solicitor Andrew Crossley suggesting personal threat to his life is among the reasons for the cessation.
Date: 05 Jan 2011
New patent application process ‘will save businesses money’
The government has welcomed new European patent application arrangements.
Date: 21 Nov 2010
Google signs commitment to data security
In light of its recent data breach, Google has signed a commitment to ensure a similar situation does not arise again.
Date: 27 Oct 2010
Google Street View faces privacy probe
The Information Commissioner's Office is to investigate claims that Google Street View is collecting personal data of users.
Date: 04 Oct 2010
Phone companies enter legal battle over intellectual property rights
Mobile phone manufacturers Apple and Nokia are locked in a legal battle over intellectual property rights.
Date: 27 Sep 2010
Apple goes to court over ‘pod’ rights
Technology giant Apple is taking a start-up business to court over the right to use the word pod in product names.
Date: 09 Jul 2010
Firms launch legal challenge to Digital Economy Act
The Digital Economy Act is to be brought under scrutiny in the High Court.
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