It's late January, the sun's shining, the Australian Open has just come an end, and yet our passion for IP remains undiminished. To that end, Creative Review's Top 20 slogans of ALL time caught the eye last week. Based in the UK, Creative Review is a publication focussing on all forms of visual communication. They're keen for you to buy the magazine, so we won't give their whole game away other than to unveil a few of the top picks. See their link for more. We've also come up with our own... read more »
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MegaUpload, a popular filesharing "locker" website has been shut down by the US Government, charged with being a worldwide criminal organisation for online piracy. read more »
The online world is in a spin over new proposed legislation recently introduced in the US to target online copyright pirates. read more »
The tort of defamation occurs when there has been publication of defamatory material that causes damage to someone’s reputation. More recently, defamation actions have been based upon comments made in emails. How does the law of defamation interact with 140 character tweets? read more »
This week I asked myself a very serious question: Which type of intellectual property law is the best? read more »
I am sure many blog readers would be familiar with this experience: You are casually browsing videos on YouTube and are confronted with the “black screen of death”. read more »
You know it’s going to be a good case when the respondent is served by text message. This case was about selling counterfeit G-Star clothing. It’s a useful reminder of how the court is treating small scale infringements of well-known brands. Here the Court found copyright infringement had occurred and ordered the respondent to pay $63,000, most of which was for loss or reputation and exemplary damages due to the flagrancy of the infringement. read more »