Technology & IP news
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09-07-10
Firms launch legal challenge to Digital Economy Act
TalkTalk and BT are launching a High Court challenge to the Digital Economy Act in a bid to get it repealed. The telecoms firms believe the...
05-05-10
Google reclaims rights to email address
Users of Gmail, the email service from Google, will soon be able to benefit from much shorter addresses after the internet giant won a...
14-01-10
New powers granted to Information Commissioner's Office
In a bid to reduce the number of breaches on personal data, new powers have been given to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO)....
04-12-09
EU-wide patent a step closer?
A new package of measures has been agreed upon in Brussels, which may make it easier for people looking to secure their intellectual...
05-11-09
Asda clashes with Specsavers in IP dispute
Asda is facing an intellectual property battle with Specsavers over trademark infringement in an online advertising campaign. The...
07-10-09
Exclamation marks cannot be registered, court ruling states
Companies which include an exclamation mark in their name will not be able to use it as part of their trademark, a European court ruling...
28-09-09
Legal 500 demonstrates strong support from clients
The excellence and professionalism of the team at B P Collins has been underlined with the publication of the latest Legal 500...
11-09-09
Websites 'breaking consumer protection laws'
Over half of websites selling electronic goods in the EU are falling foul of consumer protection laws, an investigation has discovered. In...
19-06-09
Unique Facebook URLs 'potentially infringe copyright laws'
Facebook's decision to allow its subscribers to create their own unique URL could potentially infringe copyright and trademark laws,...
08-06-09
Businesses 'unwittingly' breaching Data Protection Act
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15-04-09
UK privacy of communications laws 'need revision'
Laws in the UK to protect the privacy of communications are insufficient, the European Commission has ruled, with some websites collating...
10-03-09
Construction worker blacklisting 'a breach of Data Protection Act'
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has launched an investigation after it found a database listing the details of construction...
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