Way more than an everyday interest in IP
The Bill to replace the Patents Act 1953 (NZ) has finally received its first reading in Parliament. Copies of the draft Bill, the explanatory memorandum, and the first reading speeches are available at http://www.parliament.nz/en-NZ/PB/Legislation/Bills/a/f/2/00DBHOH_BILL8651_1-Patents-Bill.htm
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In a recent audit of .org.au domain names, auDA (the body responsible for .au domain names) found that 4,113 domain names (being 23% of all audited .org.au domain name registrations) did not comply with the eligibility criteria. This included instances where a domain name:
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Confidentiality has seldom before been more challenged than it is at present, by the emergence of the internet phenomenon Wikileaks (http://wikileaks.org).
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Irish internet provider Eircom has agreed to implement a "three strikes" notice and disconnect regime in settling a case brought against it in the High Court in Ireland by the Irish Recorded Music Association (IRMA).
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ACMA (Australian Communications and Media Authority) recently fined Optus $110,000 for alleged breaches of the Spam Act 2003 (Cth), in sending electronic messages without accurate sender information. In light of the significant penalties imposed by ACMA, we think it's timely to think about "friend emails friend" communications, which may also risk contravening the Act.
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