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Microsoft sues Comet over reproduction of back-up copies of software for users

11 January 2012 | Paul Gershlick

Microsoft is suing Comet for alleged copyright infringement over what the software giant claims is nearly 100,000 counterfeit copies of Windows Vista and Windows XP recovery CDs. It has alleged that Comet...

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European Court advisor in SAS v WPL case says functions of software program can be copied but not the underlying code

5 January 2012 | Paul Gershlick

SAS had developed analytical software called the SAS System over a number of years and was a giant in the market for software that enabled users to carry out analysis of data. One key element was its own...

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Importance of exit and transition provisions considered by TCC – Astrazeneca v IBM, Technology and Construction Court

22 December 2011 | Simon Weinberg

Astrazeneca and IBM entered into an outsourcing agreement for IBM to provide various IT services. The agreement contained a number of exit provisions, including an “exit plan” that would allow Astrazeneca...

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Atos to provide service that will enable comparison of data across GP practices in England – but privacy campaigners complain again

21 December 2011 | Paul Gershlick

Atos has been engaged to provide an £8m service through a computer system so as to extract data about patients from GPs’ surgeries and enable comparable extractions across the NHS. The Department of...

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Database right confirmed in table of data that was infringed by the Police – Forensic Telecommunications Services Ltd v West Yorkshire Police & Another, High Court

25 November 2011 | Simon Weinberg

Forensic Telecommunications Services Ltd (FTS) operated a business that recovered digital evidence from mobile phones for criminal investigations, for which it needed to know a mobile phone’s permanent...

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W3C developments as to how web-surfers can protect their data

18 November 2011 | Mark Weston

Changes to the law in relation to cookies have resulted in an increasingly intense spotlight on the use of cookies by website operators. The Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) (Amendment)...

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Oracle still wins copyright infringement case against SAP but award reduced on appeal from being largest ever

16 September 2011 | Simon Weinberg

A US appeals court has upheld Oracle’s court victory against SAP for copyright infringement, but the damages award has been reduced. Last year, Oracle had been awarded damages of US$1.3bn after successfully...

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Business Software Alliance tightens grip on unlicensed software users

5 July 2011 | Mark Weston

The Business Software Alliance (BSA), the trade organisation for the software industry, is focusing on the North of England in an attempt to reduce intellectual property infringement by unlicensed software...

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Nokia infringing 3G patent, but does it matter? – Nokia v IPCom, High Court

1 July 2011 | Simon Weinberg

The High Court has ruled that certain unspecified 3G Nokia phones infringe a patent registered by IPCom, the German company. The patent, which allows emergency and security services to get prioritised...

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European Commission publishes strategy for IP rights

9 June 2011 | Mark Weston

The European Commission has published its strategy for intellectual property rights. There are some common themes with the Hargreaves Digital Opportunity Report - in particular, ensuring that the economy...

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Latest news and views tagged Software

Microsoft sues Comet over reproduction of back-up copies of software for users

European Court advisor in SAS v WPL case says functions of software program can be copied but not the underlying code

Importance of exit and transition provisions considered by TCC – Astrazeneca v IBM, Technology and Construction Court

Atos to provide service that will enable comparison of data across GP practices in England – but privacy campaigners complain again

Database right confirmed in table of data that was infringed by the Police – Forensic Telecommunications Services Ltd v West Yorkshire Police & Another, High Court

W3C developments as to how web-surfers can protect their data

Oracle still wins copyright infringement case against SAP but award reduced on appeal from being largest ever

Business Software Alliance tightens grip on unlicensed software users

Nokia infringing 3G patent, but does it matter? – Nokia v IPCom, High Court

European Commission publishes strategy for IP rights

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