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Jaguar Land Rover Faces Uphill Legal Battle Against Jiangling Motor Over Copycat Car

22/06/2016 by Bruce Gain for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

Jaguar Land Rover has sued carmaker Jiangling Motor in a Chinese court for allegedly copying its Evoque SUV, but observers say the solution to car clones lies outside the courtroom.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Subscribers, Themes, Copyright Policy, English, IP Law, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains

Google’s Book Scan Project Still Under Fire Despite Legal Victory

16/05/2016 by Bruce Gain for Intellectual Property Watch 3 Comments

Legal barriers for Google’s monumental book-scanning project have been removed in the United States, but the initiative remains controversial and would likely run afoul of European [corrected] copyright law, legal experts say.

Filed Under: Features, IP Policies, Language, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Copyright Policy, English, Information and Communications Technology/ Broadcasting, North America, Regional Policy

Despite Government Pledge, US Firms Say They Are Left On Own For Cyber Theft Protection

21/04/2016 by Bruce Gain for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

The United States government continues to ratchet up its rhetoric against state-sponsored “cyber” theft of intellectual property, but private firms largely report that they have to take matters into their own hands.

Filed Under: Features, IP Policies, Language, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, Enforcement, English, Lobbying, North America, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Regional Policy

Carmakers Open IP Vaults To Boost Electric Car Demand

12/01/2016 by Bruce Gain for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

Several carmakers are aggressively sharing intellectual property and patents in a collective bid to help the fledging vehicle type catch on in the marketplace as a mainstream alternative.

Filed Under: Features, IP Policies, Language, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, English, Europe, Finance, Innovation/ R&D, North America, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Regional Policy

Special Report: Music Industry’s Lavish Lobby Campaign For Digital Rights

06/01/2011 by Bruce Gain for Intellectual Property Watch 13 Comments

The music industry has spent tens of millions of dollars to lobby government officials worldwide during the past decade, but whether or not the initiative has helped to shape a viable legal and commercial framework is a subject of debate.

Filed Under: Features, IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Copyright Policy, English, Finance, Information and Communications Technology/ Broadcasting, Lobbying, North America

Special Report: The Potential Consequences of Google’s Electronic Book Initiative

01/06/2010 by Bruce Gain for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

Google’s ambitious plans to make published books available for download on most internet-connected electronic devices by leveraging its position as the world’s largest search engine could have far-reaching repercussions on electronic publishing and book file-sharing in the near future.

Filed Under: Features, IP Policies, Language, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Copyright Policy, Enforcement, English, IP Law, Information and Communications Technology/ Broadcasting, Innovation/ R&D, North America

Interview With Bill Pollock, Founder Of No Starch Press

10/03/2010 by Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

Bill Pollock is the president and founder of No Starch Press, which publishes books on computing. Known to offer the “finest in geek entertainment,” the publishing house has released such titles as “Steal This Computer Book,” “How Linux Works,” “Hacking: The Art of Exploitation,” “The Cult of Mac,” and “The Unofficial LEGO Builder’s Guide.” Its books are largely about hacking, open source, security, programming, and non-Windows-based operating systems, such as Linux. Mr. Pollock shared his thoughts with Intellectual Property Watch about hacking, piracy, and future of the book publishing business.

Filed Under: Inside Views, IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Copyright Policy, Enforcement, English, Information and Communications Technology/ Broadcasting, North America

Electronics Manufacturers Use US Legal System to Thwart Hardware ‘Hacks’

09/03/2010 by Bruce Gain for Intellectual Property Watch 6 Comments

Electronics manufacturers are taking legal action against users in the United States who communicate how to unlock or “hack” hardware devices. However, manufacturers’ use of their hired legal guns to crack down on hacking, which they say infringes on their intellectual property ownership rights, is a point of debate.

Filed Under: Features, IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Copyright Policy, English, IP Law, Information and Communications Technology/ Broadcasting, North America

Opposition To Aspects Of Google Book Project Settlement Mounts

18/09/2009 by Bruce Gain for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

Google’s court settlement in the United States that could allow the search engine giant to sell scanned books online is increasingly coming under fire prior to the final hearing in the matter next month. Government entities and groups in the United States and in Europe that oppose the settlement could, at the very least, temporarily derail Google Book Search, according to sources.

Filed Under: Features, IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Copyright Policy, English, Europe, Information and Communications Technology/ Broadcasting, Innovation/ R&D, North America

Special Report: The Future Of File Sharing

28/05/2009 by Bruce Gain for Intellectual Property Watch 4 Comments

Digital content owners continue to emphasise enforcement and protection of intellectual property. However, the impact that litigation and legislation have had with the purpose of limiting illegal file sharing remains questionable, thus setting the stage for new economic models and approaches that could serve as a remedy.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Copyright Policy, Enforcement, English, Europe, IP Law, Information and Communications Technology/ Broadcasting, Innovation/ R&D, Lobbying, North America, WIPO

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