Archive for March, 2009

Google loses in France in further battle over use of sponsored ads that allow businesses’ trade marks to be sponsored by competitors

1 March 2009 | Paul Gershlick

A French court has fined Google a total of €350,000 for allowing competitors of Voyageurs du Monde (Travellers of the World) and Terres d’Aventure (Lands of Adventure) to sponsor key words that conflicted...

Two employees rewarded with over £1m in compensation for creating an invention with outstanding benefit –Kelly and Chiu v GE Healthcare, High Court

1 March 2009 | Paul Gershlick

Two employees of Amersham International have won over £1m in what is believed to be the first successful claim under Section 40 of the Patents Act 1977. Patents created by employees are generally owned...

OFT use criminal powers under Unfair Trading Regulations to arrest businesspeople allegedly breaching regulations

1 March 2009 | Paul Gershlick

The Office of Fair Trading has used criminal investigation powers under the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 for the first time to arrest three women for allegedly breaching the...

Facebook changes terms of use to allow it to use users’ data for its own purposes for ever, then does u-turn after outcry

1 March 2009 | Paul Gershlick

Facebook has introduced an astonishing change to its terms of service in how it deals with users’ data – and then performed an equally astonishing u-turn following a bit outcry. It suddenly changed...

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Archive for March, 2009

Google loses in France in further battle over use of sponsored ads that allow businesses’ trade marks to be sponsored by competitors

Two employees rewarded with over £1m in compensation for creating an invention with outstanding benefit –Kelly and Chiu v GE Healthcare, High Court

OFT use criminal powers under Unfair Trading Regulations to arrest businesspeople allegedly breaching regulations

Facebook changes terms of use to allow it to use users’ data for its own purposes for ever, then does u-turn after outcry

Government pushes forward with use of open source software

Information Commissioner’s Office publishes guidance to help public authorities comply with Freedom of Information laws

Moderators on websites used by children must pass test of safety for working with children from October

Moderators on websites used by children must pass test of safety for working with children from October

Volvo spare parts seller defeats Volvo for right to keep ownership of volvospares.com domain name

Home Office publishes response to consultation on implementation of Data Retention Directive

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