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Digital downloads not “goods”

22 April 2010

The Supreme Court of New South Wales has confirmed that the supply of software through a digital download fulfilment mechanism is not a supply of “goods” for the purposes of the sale of goods legislation.

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BREAKING NEWS: High Court hands down its decision in Health World

21 April 2010

By Duncan Campbell

The High Court decision in Health World on the meaning of “person aggrieved” is now available online.

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Tiffany blue: eBay prevails in Tiffany counterfeiting suit

19 April 2010

By Gemma Qin

The recent decision by the US Second Circuit Court of Appeals in Tiffany (NJ) Inc v eBay Inc confirms that brand owners bear the ultimate responsibility to stop counterfeits.

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Peer to peer: Developments from London

13 April 2010

By Caroline Wong

Following on from the iiNet case (see our previous posts here and here) and ongoing controversy surrounding online copyright infringement, readers may be interested to learn of developments over in the UK.

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Hollywood film makers win blockbuster anti-piracy case

12 April 2010

By Louise Fedele

On 29 March 2010, Justice Kitchin of the England and Wales High Court gave Hollywood film makers a copyright infringement win they couldn’t have scripted better themselves.

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Can copyright subsist in a $10,000 suit? ‘Mardi Gras Indians’ seek copyright protection in their ceremonial costumes…

8 April 2010

By George Croft

According to a recent news report, ‘Mardi Gras Indians’ in New Orleans have begun filing for copyright protection in their ceremonial suits.

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Willy the Wizard v J K Rowling: Your exclusive IP Whiteboard analysis

7 April 2010

By Natalie Hickey

Many of our readers will recall that our intrepid IP Whiteboard team recently purchased Willy the Wizard: No 1 Livid Land.

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Myriad of claims imperilled following US ruling on breast cancer gene patent

31 March 2010

By Astrid Rivalland-Gebert

A US district judge has ruled that patents directed to the detection of inheritable breast cancer are invalid, on the basis that the invention was directed towards a law of nature.

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Landmark decision on the use of trade marks online

31 March 2010

By Damien MacRae

Last Friday, the Federal Court handed accommodation manager Mantra Group a landmark victory, ruling that an operator of websites used to source accommodation bookings had misused Mantra’s trade marks.

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Indonesian government criticised for preferring “open source” software

30 March 2010

By Laurence Marrie

An Indonesian government policy endorsing the use of open source software (OSS) within government organisations “weakens the software industry”, according to the International Intellectual Property Alliance (IIPA).

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