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ECJ finds that relevant public includes consumers as well as healthcare professionals in relation to prescription only pharmaceuticals – Alcon v OHIM, European Court of Justice

1 May 2007 | Paul Gershlick

Alcon Inc applied to register ‘Travatan’ as a European Community trade mark for various pharmaceutical goods. Biofarma SA opposed the application as it had a mark for ‘Trivastan’ for the same goods...
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New VoIP code to come into force from June 2007

1 May 2007 | Paul Gershlick

Ofcom, the telecoms regulator, has issued a new code of practice for VoIP service providers. VoIP is the ability to make telephone calls over a broadband Internet connection, and occurs by speech being...
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ECJ clarifies when advert becomes a comparative advert and infringes EU rules on comparative advertising – De Landtsheer Emmanuel v Comité Interprofessionel du Vin de Champagne, European Court of Justice

1 May 2007 | Paul Gershlick

De Landtsheer Emmanuel SA (a Belgian company) sold beer. It launched a beer under the name ‘Malheur Brut Réserve’ which was brewed based on a method used to make sparkling wine. The bottle and packaging...
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Web pioneer drafts blogging code of conduct and suggests content warnings to counter anti-social comments on blogs

1 May 2007 | Paul Gershlick

A draft code of conduct for bloggers has been created by Tim O’Reilly, a web pioneer, following the complaints of US blog writer Kathy Sierra that she had been harassed and a victim of death threats...
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Broadband uptake so high that over 50% of UK households have it

1 May 2007 | Paul Gershlick

More than 50% of UK homes – and a total of 13 million UK homes and SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises) in all – now have broadband, says a report by Ofcom, the communications regulator. The numbers...
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Teachers threaten to sue websites for allowing unruly pupils to post obscenities and false information against teachers

1 May 2007 | Paul Gershlick

Teachers at the annual conference of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) have complained about websites that show fake images and abusive messages about teachers. The US-based website ‘RateMyTeachers’,...
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ESRI survey shows that 70% of UK companies use geographic information systems-based technology

1 May 2007 | Paul Gershlick

Geographic information systems (GIS) are increasingly becoming popular with mainstream businesses with over 70% of businesses now using geographic information-based technology, according to a YouGov survey...
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Computers more popular than ever as worldwide shipments go up by 8.9%

1 May 2007 | Paul Gershlick

Computer shipments worldwide have gone up by 8.9% in the first quarter of 2007 compared to the same period in 2006, according to Gartner, the analyst. HP’s worldwide shipment growth surpassed the industry...
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European Parliament approves Directive making IP infringements a crime but patent infringement not criminalised

1 May 2007 | Paul Gershlick

The European Parliament has approved the Second Intellectual Property Rights Directive, which would criminalise certain intellectual property infringements but not patent infringement. The inclusion of...
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English secretary wins case against accountant employers in anonymous blogging incident

1 May 2007 | Paul Gershlick

A British woman accused of bringing her employers into disrepute has won an action against her employers. Dixon Wilson – the accountants - dismissed Catherine Sanderson as a secretary for allegedly bringing...
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