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L’evoluzione della giurisprudenza della CGUE in materia di privativa sulle varietà vegetali
abstract La privativa sulle varietà vegetali (o Plant Breeders Rights) riguarda aspetti fondamentali della vita…
DECISIONE DELLA COMMISSIONE DI RICORSO DELL’UCVV DEL 12 GENNAIO 2024 IN UNA PROCEDURA CONGIUNTA RIGUARDANTE le varietà Cripps Pink/PINK LADY e Cripps Red/SUNDOWNER
Con una decisione storica del 12 gennaio 2024, la Commissione di Appello (BoA) dell’Ufficio delle…
UDRP – SONYLOTTERY.COM, SONY-PRIZE.COM , SONYPRIZE.COM – TYPOSQUATTING
On 12 October 2021, Mr. Roberto Manno, appointed by the Czech Arbitration Court as the…
Giornata Mondiale della Proprietà Intellettuale 2021, IP & SMEs: Taking your ideas to market
Il 26 aprile, per la Giornata Mondiale della Proprietà Intellettuale promossa dall'Organizzazione Mondiale della Proprietà Intellettuale (WIPO),…
Giornata Mondiale della Proprietà Intellettuale 2021, IP & SMEs: Taking your ideas to market
Il 26 aprile, per la Giornata Mondiale della Proprietà Intellettuale promossa dall'Organizzazione Mondiale della Proprietà Intellettuale (WIPO),…
Aggiornamento sezione reingegnerizzazione AIDA
AIDA Fonte:https://www.adm.gov.it/portale/web/guest/-/presentazione-merci Author: Agenzia dogane e Monopoli
Bandi incentivi 2020: stato di avanzamento al 31 marzo 2021
Finanziate 4.218 domande per complessivi 41,9 milioni di euro Fonte:https://uibm.mise.gov.it/index.php/it/bandi-incentivi-2020-stato-di-avanzamento-al-31-marzo Author:
Lotta alla contraffazione: pubblicato il Rapporto IPERICO 2021
Da oggi è on line il nuovo Rapporto IPERICO 2021 Fonte:https://uibm.mise.gov.it/index.php/it/lotta-alla-contraffazione-pubblicato-il-rapporto-iperico-2021 Author:
Nel 2020 erogati 64,4 milioni di euro di contributi per finanziare 4.605 domande
Conclusa la procedura di concessione per il primo gruppo dei bandi Brevetti+, Disegni+ e Marchi+…
Bando di concorso per “Intellectual Property Award” (IPA 2021)
C’è tempo fino al 31 marzo 2021 per partecipare alla selezione dei migliori brevetti in…
Man gets 90 days in jail for domain name investment scheme
Man induced someone to invest in a domain acquisition scheme in which the transactions were…
Concessi 2.307 voucher3i per un valore di 9,47 mln di euro nei primi 6 mesi di operatività
Positivo il primo bilancio del VOUCHER 3i, la nuova misura agevolativa per le start up…
Brexit and financial services: 2021 update
The UK and EU finalised the Trade and Cooperation Agreement ("TCA") that governs their future…
Più invenzioni e brevetti in Italia nel 2020 rispetto al 2019
Consulta il report sull’attività annuale della Divisione Brevetti dell’UIBM Fonte:https://uibm.mise.gov.it/index.php/it/piu-invenzioni-e-brevetti-in-italia-nel-2020-rispetto-al-2019 Author:
Daily Financial Regulation Update — Wednesday, January 13, 2020
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Liberty Street Economics blog launched a four-part series…
Facebook’s Oversight Board Seeks Public Comments on Banning Trump
Facebook's content oversight board is accepting public comment on the social network's decision to indefinitely…
Si terrà il 9 giugno 2021 l’esame di abilitazione per consulente in proprietà industriale (sezione marchi)
Pubblicato sulla Gazzetta Ufficiale il decreto che fissa data, modalità di iscrizione e svolgimento della prossima…
HugeDomains gets reverse domain name hijacking win
Company in Spain filed dispute against CloudTango.com. HugeDomains has won a reverse domain name hijacking…
Registrant of ‘antifa.com’ Domain Name Redirects It to White House Website
The domain name antifa.com takes visitors to President Joe Biden's spiffy new White House website,…
Report vendite domini e siti ottobre-dicembre 2020
Vendite domini ancora con il vento in poppa anche nell’ultimo trimestre del 2020 che fa…
Implications of the EU-UK Trade Agreement on UK Financial Services
As expected, the market access to the EU for UK financial services firms has changed…
The (original) Boring Company sues Elon Musk’s company for trademark infringement
A Nevada company says it is receiving invoices and collection notices meant for Elon Musk’s…
Riconoscimento dei titoli professionali di consulente in proprietà industriale conseguiti all’estero
Emanato il decreto direttoriale che fissa le modalità di svolgimento della prova attitudinale Fonte:https://uibm.mise.gov.it/index.php/it/riconoscimento-dei-titoli-professionali-di-consulente-in-proprieta-industriale-conseguiti-all-estero Author:
Online Misinformation About Election Fraud Dropped After Trump’s Bans
Online misinformation about election fraud plunged 73 percent after several social media sites suspended President…
Facebook wins GameRoom.com dispute
Company that used the domain MyGameroom.com tried to get Gameroom.com through a cybersquatting dispute. A…
Key Dispute Resolution Considerations for In-House Counsel
Many international contracts select English law and English courts (or English law together with international…
Stripe Stops Processing Payments for Trump’s Campaign Website
Stripe Inc. will no longer process payments for President Trump’s campaign website following last week’s…
Clean Slate Credit Solutions tries reverse domain name hijacking
Company filed cybersquatting complaint against domain name registered well before it had rights in corresponding…
Enforcement of EU judgments post Brexit: an exclusivity conundrum
It is a striking feature of the UK's and EU's Trade and Cooperation Agreement of…
Apple Removes Thousands of Games from App Store in China
Apple moved to purge thousands of games from its app store in China as part…
Never fear, a post-Brexit competition law checklist is here
On 1 January 2021, the United Kingdom completes the process of separating from the European…
Owner of Gainvest.co tries to hijack Gainvest.com
Company files cybersquatting complaint against domain registered nearly two decades before it existed. A World…
Europol, FBI, Others Shut Down VPN Service Used by Ransomware Groups
Law enforcement aimed to make it harder for criminal hackers to cover their tracks. Europol,…
New year, new dawn for English/EU disputes: What does this mean for you?
After the year we have all had, it is probably true to say that most,…
Apple gets a patent for…Google?
Apple’s latest patent explains a system of scoring websites based on links. The United States…
Commerce Department Adds Drone Maker DJI to Restricted Companies List
The U.S. Commerce Department added drone maker DJI, which sells some of the best drones…
Cannabis subscription box company tries to hijack Hemper .com
Company that ships monthly marijuana-themed boxes tried to get the matching .com domain. Hemper, which…
I dati sul numero dei brevetti “Green” in Italia
Online un’analisi UIBM sui dati dei brevetti presentati nel campo delle tecnologie eco-sostenibili Fonte:https://uibm.mise.gov.it/index.php/it/i-dati-sul-numero-dei-brevetti-green-in-italia Author:
International Disputes Digest – Winter Edition 2020
Welcome to the winter edition of the CMS International Disputes Digest, the biannual publication of…
Hackers Working for Russia Monitored Email Traffic at U.S. Treasury Department
Hackers believed to be working for Russia have been monitoring internal email traffic at the…
This panelist let the Complainant off the hook for RDNH
There appears to have been plenty of bad faith in this dead-on-arrival UDRP. I’ve written…
Domande internazionali di brevetto. Online le F.A.Q. sulla fase nazionale di esame
Dal 1° Gennaio 2021 operativo il deposito telematico per le richieste Fonte:https://uibm.mise.gov.it/index.php/it/domande-internazionali-di-brevetto-online-le-f-a-q-sulla-fase-nazionale-di-esame Author:
Domande internazionali di brevetto. Online le F.A.Q. sulla fase nazionale di esame
Dal 1° Gennaio 2021 operativo il deposito telematico per le richieste Fonte:https://uibm.mise.gov.it/index.php/it/domande-internazionali-di-brevetto-online-le-f-a-q-sulla-fase-nazionale-di-esame Author:
Reform of the European Stability Mechanism
The European Stability Mechanism's (ESM's) aim is to provide financial assistance to EU member states…
Chinese Professor Pleads Guilty to Lying to FBI to Help Huawei
A Chinese professor accused by U.S. prosecutors of helping steal American technology to benefit China’s…
Battery Ventures invests in DomainTools
DomainTools takes first significant investment after nearly 20 years in business. Cybersecurity company DomainTools has…
Can borrowers rely on sanctions to escape payment obligations? Banco San Juan Internacional Inc v Petróleos de Venezuela S.A.
There have been a number of recent judgments concerning the effect of US sanctions on…
Azioni e impegno dell’UIBM in linea con il Piano d’azione della Commissione europea sulla PI
Fonte:https://uibm.mise.gov.it/index.php/it/azioni-e-impegno-dell-uibm-in-linea-con-il-piano-d-azione-della-commissione-europea-sulla-pi Author:
France’s Finance Ministry Sends Notices to Tech Firms for Digital Services Tax
France’s finance ministry has sent out notices to big tech companies liable for its digital…
What Rules Will Apply to Jurisdiction and the Enforcement of Judgments After Brexit? Part Three
English law, courts and arbitral tribunals may become more relevant and popular after Brexit, not…
Dal 15 dicembre al via le domande di contributo per la promozione all’estero dei marchi collettivi e di certificazione
Fonte:https://uibm.mise.gov.it/index.php/it/dal-15-dicembre-al-via-le-domande-di-contributo-per-la-promozione-all-estero-dei-marchi-collettivi-e-di-certificazione Author:
Hair loss cybersquatting fight ends in reverse domain name hijacking
I can understand why the Respondent was pulling his hair out over this dispute. A…
GoDaddy Employees Fall for Cryptocurrency Social Engineering Scam
Fraudsters redirected email and web traffic destined for several cryptocurrency trading platforms, facilitated by scams…
Domain blocklists can ensnare the wrong targets
Blocklists don’t keep up with domain names as their use changes. Michael Sumner, a partner…
Podcast – Brexit & Financial Services: Preparing for the End of the Transition Period
FCA’s Stephen Hanks discusses onshoring and how to ensure regulatory compliance before the year’s end.…
Google, Justice Department Fail to Agree on Protective Order
Alphabet Inc’s Google and the U.S. Justice Department have failed to reach agreement over a…
Whoa…UDRP panelist got this case WRONG
A UDRP panelist just ordered a non-profit’s domain name to be transferred in a poorly…
Logistics service providers become liable for the safety of imported goods
Under the new European Import Control Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2019/1020), logistics service providers are given…
Domande di brevetto PCT : Dal 2021 modifiche alle tasse di deposito
Fonte:https://uibm.mise.gov.it/index.php/it/domande-di-brevetto-pct-dal-2021-modifiche-alle-tasse-di-deposito Author:
Data on Millions of Hotel Guests Exposed by Reservations Company
Website Planet reports that Prestige Software, the company behind hotel reservation platforms for Hotels.com, Booking.com…
EBA launches consultation on revised guidelines on sound remuneration policies
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has launched a public consultation on proposed amendments to its…
Domain investor sues Korean fast food chain over cybersquatting claims
Domain owner makes a preemptive move to defend his domain name. Korean fast food chain…
Homeland Security Launches 24/7 Cyber War Room for Election Security
The Department of Homeland Security’s cybersecurity division is mounting the largest operation to secure a…
Dr. Suess goes after Grinches
Company has won 16 cybersquatting disputes in the past year. He’s coming for his domains.…
The EU digital finance package: unwrapping digitally fit rules for financial services
The European Commission is eager to accelerate the EU’s digital transition and to ensure EU…
Il Sottosegretario Morani presidierà il Consiglio Nazionale per la lotta alla contraffazione e all’Italian sounding
Fonte:https://uibm.mise.gov.it/index.php/it/il-sottosegretario-morani-presidiera-il-consiglio-nazionale-per-la-lotta-alla-contraffazione-e-all-italian-sounding Author:
Report vendite domini e siti luglio-settembre 2020
Domini che confermano il buon trend di quest’anno anche per il terzo trimestre durante il…
Con Euipo e Wipo iniziative online e webinar in lingua italiana
Fonte:https://uibm.mise.gov.it/index.php/it/con-euipo-e-wipo-iniziative-online-e-webinar-in-lingua-italiana Author:
Patreon Removing Accounts Used to Actively Spread QAnon’s Beliefs
Patreon Inc. announced in a blog post that they would be taking action against accounts…
ISDA’s IBOR Supplement and Protocol: Background, Operation, Prognosis
The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. ("ISDA") has finally published its long-awaited "Amendments to…
Woman says she got a raw deal in Wines.com sale
Woman who registered wines.com in 1994 believes an Atlanta company didn’t uphold its end of…
La contraffazione tra criminalità organizzata, riciclaggio e sfruttamento del lavoro
Vuoi continuare a seguire la conferenza internazionale? clicca su questo link Fonte:https://uibm.mise.gov.it/index.php/it/settimana-anticontraffazione-2020/21-ottobre-conferenza-internazionale-la-contraffazione-tra-criminalita-organizzata-riciclaggio-e-sfruttamento-del-lavoro-promossa-da-indicam-uibm-unicri-ed-euipo Author:
EU Member States signed an agreement for the termination of intra-EU bilateral investment treaties
Two years after the Achmea v Slovak Republic judgement rendered on 6 March 2018 (Case…
Contro la contraffazione: la risposta del territorio di Pesaro e Urbino
Segui la diretta streaming dell'evento dalle ore 11:00 Fonte:https://uibm.mise.gov.it/index.php/it/settimana-anticontraffazione-2020/19-ottobre-webinar-contro-la-contraffazione-la-risposta-del-territorio-di-pesaro-e-urbino Author:
Trickbot Botnet Still Operating Despite Microsoft’s Court Order
Cyber security researchers questioned the effectiveness of Microsoft’s effort to disrupt a botnet it feared…
ICANN announces 2020 financial results
Pandemic-induced savings helped ICANN’s 2020 financial results. ICANN saved a lot of money in FY…
Disegni +4: risorse esaurite in pochi minuti a seguito delle domande presentate
Fonte:https://uibm.mise.gov.it/index.php/it/incentivi/disegni-4-bando-per-la-concessione-di-agevolazioni-alle-imprese-per-la-valorizzazione-dei-disegni-e-modelli/disegni-4-risorse-esaurite-in-pochi-minuti-a-seguito-delle-domande-presentate Author:
No absolute right to public hearing in sports arbitration
In a recently published French-language decision, the Swiss Supreme Court dismissed an application to set…
Yelp to Label Businesses ‘Accused of Racist Behavior’
Yelp is introducing a new feature to let people know when a business might be…
Con Euipo e Wipo iniziative online e webinar in lingua italiana
Fonte:https://uibm.mise.gov.it/index.php/it/con-euipo-e-wipo-iniziative-online-e-webinar-in-lingua-italiana Author:
Con Euipo e Wipo iniziative online e webinar in lingua italiana
Fonte:https://uibm.mise.gov.it/index.php/it/con-euipo-e-wipo-iniziative-online-e-webinar-in-lingua-italiana Author:
Reverse domain name hijacking over Picture.com domain name
Majority of WIPO panel finds that Picture Organic Clothing filed a cybersquatting case in abuse…
Key Sanctions Issues in Civil Litigation and Arbitration
Economic sanctions issues can create added complexities for parties who wish to engage in litigation…
Domain investor files preemptive lawsuit after UDRP filing
It’s his second lawsuit in just a few days, too. If you’re going to court…
Despite Some Early Actions Against It, QAnon Built Online Following
Although Facebook and Twitter took actions against individual QAnon accounts and pages in the years…
Judge Grants Temporary Ban on Trump’s Order Against TikTok
A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction against a Trump administration order to ban the…
Copie autentiche digitali, dal 1° ottobre l’UIBM aderisce al servizio DAS del WIPO
Per avvalersene è necessario farne richiesta al momento stesso del deposito della richiesta di copia…
Pocketbook e-reader company sues over Pocketbook.com
After losing UDRP for Pocketbook.com, e-reader maker tries U.S. courts. The maker of PocketBook e-readers…
ECB to accept sustainability-linked bonds as collateral
Bonds with coupons linked to sustainability performance targets will be eligible as collateral for the…
Bandi incentivi 2019 e voucher 3i. Avanzamento al 31 agosto: finanziate 1.389 domande per un totale di 27 milioni di finanziamenti
Fonte:https://uibm.mise.gov.it/index.php/it/bandi-incentivi-2019-e-voucher-3i-avanzamento-al-31-agosto-finanziate-1-389-domande-per-un-totale-di-27-milioni-di-finanziamenti Author:
Lawsuit Accuses Instagram of Using iPhone Cameras Without Permission
A lawsuit accuses Instagram of using iPhone cameras to spy on people. The issue appears…
Saudi Aramco tries to take dead man’s domain name
Company tries to use UDRP to take domain registered in 1997 by now-deceased man. One…
Bando POC – Conclusa l’istruttoria. Finanziati 23 programmi per 5,3 milioni di euro
Fonte:https://uibm.mise.gov.it/index.php/it/bando-poc-conclusa-l-istruttoria-finanziati-23-programmi-per-5-3-milioni-di-euro Author:
EBA and ESMA consultation paper on Guidelines on the assessment of suitability of members of the management body and key function holders
The European Banking Authority and the European Securities Markets Authority have opened a consultation on…
Facebook Removes Posts Falsely Linking Wildfires to Extremist Groups
Facebook says it will remove posts that falsely claim deadly wildfires in Oregon were deliberately…
.Org launches new registrant rights/appeal mechanism
.Org registrants now get multiple appeals if their domains are suspended. Public Interest Registry (PIR),…
Lenders calm despite fallen angel risks
COVID-19’s impact on earnings has seen companies across the United States and Europe lose their…
California Man Pleads Guilty in $722 Million Cryptocurrency Scheme
A California man pleaded guilty to a cryptocurrency mining fraud of at least $722 million…
EBA consults on identifying material risk takers in investment firms
The European Banking Authority is consulting on the criteria for identifying material risk takers in…
Hire a domain name attorney for UDRP filings
This UDRP complaint has a couple of glaring mistakes. I’m a big believer that you…
Il 29 settembre 2020 si terrà a Milano l’esame per l’iscrizione all’Ordine dei Consulenti in proprietà industriale 2019/2020 – sezione Brevetti
Fonte:https://uibm.mise.gov.it/index.php/it/il-29-settembre-2020-si-terra-a-milano-l-esame-per-l-iscrizione-all-ordine-dei-consulenti-in-proprieta-industriale-2019-2020-sezione-brevetti Author:
White House Wants to Replace FTC Chair for Resisting Social Media Rules
The White House is searching for a replacement for Federal Trade Commission Chair Joe Simons,…
A UDRP provider just won a UDRP
An organization that resolves cybersquatting disputes filed a case of its own. Hong Kong International…
Financial Services and Fintech Update
The MFSA has issued a circular outlining the various legislative… Fonte:https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=5e4a0630-7deb-4676-b0d1-80a8053040b5 Author: GTG Advocates
Twitter Puts Warning Label on Trump’s Tweet About Ballot Drop Boxes
Twitter hid one of President Trump’s tweets behind a notice warning users that the message…
ICANN clears GalComm for now
Registrar was named in report about malware network. ICANN’s initial review of domain name registrar…
Podcast: COVID-19: Credit Funds: Fundraising and Restructuring in the Pandemic Environment: U.S. v. Europe
In this Ropes & Gray podcast, asset management partners Tom Alabaster (London) and Jason Kolman…
DHS Announces Successful Completion of Simulated Cyberattack
The Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced the successful completion…
Edible Arrangements sues to get Edibles.com
Company alleges that the valuable domain name infringes on its ‘edible’ mark. Edible Arrangements, a…
Revision of EEA Interchange Fee Regulation appears unlikely – at least for now
Card issuers, acquirers and merchants are among those preparing for a public hearing to take…
COVID-19 tracker: ECB extends recommendation banks not to pay dividends until January 2021; DNB endorses
On 28 July 2020, the European Central Bank (ECB) extended its recommendation on dividend distributions…
TikTok Planning Lawsuit Over Trump’s Executive Order Banning App
TikTok is planning to sue the Trump administration, challenging the president's executive order banning the…
Using a trademark in a domain for comparative advertising
Two mattress makers square off over a domain name. National Arbitration Forum published a UDRP…
Facebook Complies with Order to Block Accounts Supporting Brazil’s President
Facebook has complied with an order by Brazil's Supreme Court to block the accounts of…
Does not compute! Calculator.com case gets interesting as buyer shows up
Did Stands4 buy a hot domain? A dispute over the domain name Calculator.com is getting…
[248448 del 30/07/2020] – Elenco Enti di assistenza e pronto soccorso aventi titolo agevolazione fiscale prevista per carburanti consumati azionamento
Accise Fonte:https://www.adm.gov.it/portale/web/guest/-/-248448-del-30-07-2020-elenco-enti-di-assistenza-e-pronto-soccorso-aventi-titolo-agevolazione-fiscale-prevista-per-carburanti-consumati-azionamento Author: Agenzia dogane e Monopoli
EU: Financial Services Remuneration Updates
Against a background where the European Central Bank ("ECB") is recommending that credit institutions refrain…
Brexit e tutela PI – La Commissione UE aggiorna gli avvisi in vista della fine del periodo transitorio
A seguito della decisione del Regno Unito di lasciare l'UE e di non chiedere la…
Brexit e tutela PI – La Commissione UE aggiorna gli avvisi in vista della fine del periodo transitorio
A seguito della decisione del Regno Unito di lasciare l'UE e di non chiedere la…
Original Calculator.com owner sues, claims domain is stolen
Domain name investors alerted domain owner to possible theft. A screenshot of Calculator.com circa 2017.…
Trump Says He Often Regrets Sending His Tweets, Retweets
President Trump acknowledged in an interview that he “often” regrets his tweets and retweets. “It…
Brexit e tutela PI – La Commissione UE aggiorna gli avvisi in vista della fine del periodo transitorio
A seguito della decisione del Regno Unito di lasciare l'UE e di non chiedere la…
Brexit e tutela PI – La Commissione UE aggiorna gli avvisi in vista della fine del periodo transitorio
A seguito della decisione del Regno Unito di lasciare l'UE e di non chiedere la…
Governance & securities law focus: Europe edition, July 2020
The outbreak of the novel coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) has had and will continue to have…
Centro ADR della Corte Arbitrale Ceca (CAC): AVAST-AVAST.COM
Roberto Manno, agente come arbitro unico nella procedura UDRP presso la Camera Arbitrale Ceca, ha…
Bando UTT, finanziati ulteriori 27 progetti per circa 2,5 milioni di euro
Altri 40 giovani altamente qualificati opereranno per agevolare i processi di trasferimento tecnologico Fonte:https://uibm.mise.gov.it/index.php/it/incentivi/bando-per-il-finanziamento-di-progetti-di-potenziamento-e-capacity-building-degli-uffici-di-trasferimento-tecnologico-utt/bando-utt-finanziati-ulteriori-27-progetti-per-circa-2-5-milioni-di-euro Author:
Twitter Says Hackers Accessed Data from Some Non-Verified Accounts
Twitter Inc. said that hackers were able to download account information for up to eight…
Fadi Chehadé is now co-CEO of Ethos Capital
Former ICANN CEO is now a co-CEO of the private equity firm that tried to…
Disponibile sul portale di deposito on line la nuova utility per il pagamento dell’imposta di bollo in modalità digitale
L'UIBM rende disponibile, a partire dal 13 luglio, una nuova utility che consente di effettuare…
Report vendite domini e siti aprile-giugno 2020
Vendite domini che, come già anticipato nel nostro recente articolo “Domini e Covid19”, non hanno…
5 considerations for European retail and consumer product companies preparing for a high yield issuance
The retail and consumer products sector has been deeply impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, both…
‘Cheat or Compete?’ The CMA’s Grass Roots Campaign Aimed at All UK Businesses
In February 2020, the Competition and Market’s Authority (CMA) launched a new cartels awareness campaign…
California Attorney General Opens Antitrust Investigation of Google
California has opened its own antitrust probe into Google, intensifying the pressure on the search…
AIRY GreenTech tries reverse domain name hijacking
offCompany tries (and fails) to upgrade its domain through a cybersquatting complaint. AIRY wanted to…
Domande internazionali di brevetto
Pubblicata la Circolare sulle domande depositate dal 1° luglio 2020 Fonte:https://uibm.mise.gov.it/index.php/it/domande-internazionali-di-brevetto Author:
Domande internazionali di brevetto
Pubblicata la Circolare sulle domande depositate dal 1° luglio 2020 Fonte:https://uibm.mise.gov.it/index.php/it/domande-internazionali-di-brevetto Author:
UK Regulators Acknowledge European Systemic Risk Board Recommendation on Financial Institution Distributions
The Bank of England and U.K. Prudential Regulation Authority have publicly acknowledged the ESRB's Recommendation…
Facebook, Advertisers at Impasse Over Boycott for Hate Speech Policy
Facebook has spent the past few days in round-the-clock conversations with advertisers, trying to persuade…
Domande internazionali di brevetto
Pubblicata la Circolare sulle domande depositate dal 1° luglio 2020 Fonte:https://uibm.mise.gov.it/index.php/it/domande-internazionali-di-brevetto Author:
Domande internazionali di brevetto
Pubblicata la Circolare sulle domande depositate dal 1° luglio 2020 Fonte:https://uibm.mise.gov.it/index.php/it/domande-internazionali-di-brevetto Author:
Intuit missed TurboTaxSucksAss.com
Companies can’t register all domains that can be used to attack them. Patriot Act’s website…
Financial mis-selling claims: A checklist for carrying out initial analysis of their prospects
The Financial Crisis of 2007-2008 triggered a relatively large number of financial mis-selling claims which…
Facebook to Start Labeling Newsworthy Content That Violates Its Rules
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that the social network will start labeling content it finds…
I’m struggling with this UDRP decision
Is EveryFamily.org confusingly similar to Everytown? I’m having a difficult time digesting a decision in…
Google pushes back on EU’s AI strategy
Google has criticised measures in the European Commission's white paper on artificial intelligence, which it…
France’s Constitutional Council Strikes Down Hate-Speech Law
France’s highest constitutional authority struck down the core of the country’s new hate-speech law before…
Comunicato stampa del Mise: presentate 2706 domande per i bandi dedicati a brevetti, marchi, disegni e trasferimento tecnologico
Fonte:https://uibm.mise.gov.it/index.php/it/comunicato-stampa-mise-bandi-brevetti-marchi-disegni-e-trasferimento-tecnologico Author:
Verisign gets IDN suggestion patent
Patent helps domain searchers find translations and transliterations. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has…
Domain Auction Srl acquisisce Match.it e si presenta al mercato
Ne parliamo con Stefano Loberti, Ceo della neonata azienda Domain Auction Srl. Buongiorno Stefano, abbiamo…
Zuckerberg Says He’s ‘Disgusted’ by Trump’s ‘Rhetoric’ on Facebook
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ICANN general meeting will (unsurprisingly) be virtual
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Fonte:https://uibm.mise.gov.it/index.php/it/incentivi/voucher-3i-investire-in-innovazione/stabilite-le-modalita-per-la-formazione-degli-elenchi-dei-consulenti-e-degli-avvocati-abilitati-a-fornire-alle-start-up-i-servizi-specialistici-finanziabili-con-il-voucher-3i Author:
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Fonte:https://uibm.mise.gov.it/index.php/it/blocco-nell-ultimo-giorno-utile-della-pec-in-cui-depositare-le-domande-per-il-concorso-logo-mise-si-riaprono-i-termini-di-consegna-delle-domande-di-partecipazione Author:
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Nota n. 220911 del 18/12/2019 – D.Lgs. n. 504/95, art. 29, comma 2. Esercizi di vendita al minuto e di somministrazione di bevande alcoliche. Reintroduzione obbligo di denuncia e licenza fiscale. Ulteriori indirizzi applicativi
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Milano, worshop “Presentazione di misure e incentivi per la valorizzazione di brevetti, marchi e disegni”
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Accise Fonte:https://www.adm.gov.it/portale/web/guest/-/circolare-n-5-del-27-agosto-2019-convenzione-tra-l-agea-e-l-agenzia-dogane-e-monopoli-trasmissione-fac-simile-degli-attestati-b-c-e-d-aggiornati-con-i Author: Agenzia dogane e Monopoli
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Accise Fonte:https://www.adm.gov.it/portale/documents/20182/3788096/lgpa-c-20180920-9D.pdf/990c0090-ee85-4f0d-a227-9940422d9935?version=1.0 Author: Agenzia dogane e Monopoli
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Accise Fonte:https://www.agenziadoganemonopoli.gov.it/portale/documents/20182/3788096/lgpa-n-20180510-50506RU+variazione+dal++1+giugno+2018.pdf/57e5abbb-7ceb-4d69-83a5-16806a465a19?version=1.0 Author: Agenzia dogane e Monopoli
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Accise Fonte:https://www.agenziadoganemonopoli.gov.it/portale/documents/20182/3103680/RU+114058-Rate+di+acconto+accisa+per+energia+elettrica+Regione+Sardegna.pdf/67ce4a97-b719-40b7-9d65-dd19004ffee0?version=1.0 Author: Agenzia dogane e Monopoli
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Cartoni per pizza: preoccupazione per la migrazione di inchiostri e colle. Il parere dell’Agenzia per la sicurezza alimentare francese
L’Agence de la sécurité alimentaire (Anses) francese è preoccupata per la migrazione di inchiostri e…
Leaked NSA Hacking Tool On Global Ransomware Rampage
Welp. What was that we were saying about the problems of the NSA creating hacking…
ADR.eu Decisione “CREDIT-AGRICOLE-L1.COM”
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Longest, Biggest World Health Assembly Ever Set To Open With Election, Budget Topping Agenda
The 70th World Health Assembly opening in a few days is the WHA of superlatives,…
10 noteworthy NameJet sales from April
Six figure domain sale leads NameJet list. NameJet reported 136 domain name sales of $2,000…
Sucralosio: è sicuro e non causa tumori secondo l’Efsa. Respinti i risultati dell’Istituto Ramazzini sulla cancerogenicità del dolcificante
Secondo l’Efsa (Autorità europea per la sicurezza alimentare) l’edulcorante sucralosio (E955), è sicuro e il …
Quantitative trait loci for large sink capacity enhance rice grain yield under free-air CO2 enrichment conditions
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European Commission publishes final report E-commerce Sector Inquiry
Yesterday, 10 May 2017, the European Commission published its final report on the E-commerce Sector…
Bethesda's Pete Hines Shrugs His Shoulders About Trademark Dispute With No Matter Studios
If any single aspect of common trademark disputes has become the thing that annoys me…
WHO, Stakeholders Take ‘First Step’ On Fair Pricing For Medicines
The World Health Organization has concluded a major one-day forum on fair pricing of medicines,…
HostGator founder Brent Oxley loves great domain names. And driving tanks.
Oxley hasn’t slowed down after selling hosting business. When HostGator founder Brent Oxley sold his…
“Niente api, niente cibo”. Greenpeace scende in piazza per chiedere il bando dei neonicotinoidi. L’Europa vota per approvare il divieto di tre pesticidi
Un gruppo di attivisti di Greenpeace travestiti da api operaie hanno simbolicamente “scioperato”, con tanto…
Competition News May 2017
On March 9, 2017, France adopted, a little late, the texts transposing the directive of…
Bethesda Trademark Bullying Results In Indie Game Adding A Whole Letter To Its Name, But Not Its Logo
One of the most infuriating aspects of typical trademark disputes is how often the dire…
Sedo made a $200,000 “Buy Now” sale through SedoMLS
Sedo set a new record for a “buy now” domain on its SedoMLS system. There’s…
The Orphan Works Survey
Through its Observatory, the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) is carrying out a survey…
Shortage Of Affordable Insulin: Should WHO Extend Prequalification To Biosimilars?
The WHO last week announced plans to explore options for prequalifying insulin, a process that…
Biscotti Buongrano Mulino Bianco: per l’Antitrust scrivere sull’etichetta “100% farina integrale” può essere fuorviante. Niente sanzioni per Barilla che però modifica la dicitura sulle confezioni
Dire che i biscotti Buongrano Mulino Bianco sono fatti con “100% farina integrale” può “fuorviare…
GDPR Series: Part 11 – Data Processing Agreements
Under the GDPR, controllers may only work with data processors that provide "sufficient guarantees to…
Half Of NBA Teams Jump Into The NBA's New eSports NBA2K League, FIFA League To Start Soon
With eSports exploding into a legitimate spectator event, both for in-person viewership and televised events,…
USSA.com, domain used in USAA phishing attack, hit with UDRP
Four letter domain name subject to cybersquatting complaint. A UDRP cybersquatting complaint has been filed…
MSF Warns Of Threats To Public Health In Asian Trade Agreement IP Proposals
The 18th round of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade agreement negotiations is taking…
Dual-channel biological function generator
Bioengineers who specialize in creating tools for synthetic biology have unveiled the latest version of…
Bressanini: “l’olio di palma è un’isteria collettiva”. Il noto blogger ignora le evidenze scientifiche e scivola sull’olio
Nell’elenco delle bufale e dei falsi miti alimentari che girano in rete Dario Bressanini, in…
A single-nucleotide polymorphism causes smaller grain size and loss of seed shattering during African rice domestication
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Spring Clean Your Data Protection Practices and Processes
With just over 12 months to go until the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes…
Facebook Fights Fake News in Britain As Elections Approach
Facebook is taking its battle against fake news to Britain ahead of general elections next…
China's New Online Encyclopedia Aims To Surpass Wikipedia, And To 'Guide And Lead' The Public
China has a long history of producing encyclopedias that goes back thousands of years. One…
Reverse domain name hijacking in baffling UDRP case
Another WTF UDRP filing. A World Intellectual Property panelist has found Anyclean Premium Limited guilty…
The True Believer: An Interview With New IFPMA Director General Thomas Cueni
The International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA) has long been at the centre…
Da Eataly un milione di euro per il “restauro ambientale” dell’Ultima Cena di Leonardo. Altri 1,2 milioni dal Ministero dei beni culturali
Un milione di euro in due anni da Eataly per il “restauro ambientale” dell’Ultima Cena,…
Brussels GA&P (April 2017)
The European lobby, Business Europe, has published a new guide for European companies in order…
USA Today Wants FBI to Help Fight Fake Facebook Likes
USA Today’s Facebook page is being inundated with likes from fake accounts, and its parent…
Alcol e film: uno studio lancia l’allarme per l’esposizione di bambini e ragazzi al consumo di bevande alcoliche al cinema e in televisione. Gli effetti del product placement
Gli addetti ai lavori lo chiamano product placement: è la tecnica pubblicitaria che prevede l’inserimento…
German Official Accuses Russia of Political Cyber Attacks
The head of Germany’s domestic intelligence agency accused Russian rivals of gathering large amounts of…
This Week In Techdirt History: April 30th – May 6th
Five Years Ago This week in 2012 the USTR, as it does every year, released…
Frutta secca ed essiccata funzionale: ma a quale prezzo? Il caso dei mix biologici monoporzione di Noberasco
Con la bella stagione inizia la voglia di muoversi e di riprendere le attività sportive.…
How Moral Panics Can Turn Into Therapeutic Tools: The Dungeons And Dragons Edition
It seems there must be something in our human DNA, something that hasn't been filtered…
French Candidate Macron Cites ‘Massive’ Hacking Operation
On the eve of the most consequential French election in decades, the staff of the…
Top 5 Domain Name Wire stories in April
From domain hijacking to new TLDs, these were the top stories last month. As I…
Growing Music Streaming Industry Leaves Performers By The Wayside, Speakers Say
There is growing worry and resentment among music performers around the world about the low…
Scientists engineer baker's yeast to produce penicillin molecules
Scientists have inserted fungus genes into a yeast cell to make it produce penicillin molecules.…
Diritto della concorrenza UE / Responsabilità delle controllanti e prescrizione – Secondo la CdG la società controllante non può beneficiare della prescrizione riconosciuta alla controllata autrice del cartello se continua a partecipare, anche indirettamente, all’infrazione antitrust
Con la sentenza pubblicata lo scorso 27 aprile, la Corte di Giustizia dell'Unione Europea (CdG)…
Justice Dep’t Probes Uber for Using ‘Greyball’ Software
The U.S. Department of Justice has begun a criminal investigation into Uber Technologies Inc’s use…
Atlus Loosens Streaming Restrictions For Persona 5, Still Has In-Game Checkpoints For Streaming Rules
Recently, we discussed an odd post by the American division of Atlus, the company behind…
Louisiana Seeks Fed Help to Get Generic Hep C Drugs
Louisiana’s Secretary of Health, Dr. Rebekah Gee, is attempting to persuade politicians to © Brian…
The Chinese trademark domain name scam in its entirety
An email-by-email look at this common scam. By now you are probably familiar with the…
WHO Members Urged To Support Resolution Delinking Cancer Drug Prices From R&D Costs
A group of civil society organisations and health experts have sent a letter to delegates…
Stati Uniti: le maggiori preoccupazioni degli americani nell’acquisto di prodotti di origine animale. Il primo requisito è il non utilizzo di ormoni della crescita
Uno studio condotto dai ricercatori delle Università dell’Illinois e del Nebraska-Lincoln, pubblicato dalla rivista Agriculture…
Saving the world
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European Commission to set up a blockchain observatory
The European Commission recently announced that it is working on setting up an EU blockchain…
Mounting Privacy Problems In Europe For Facebook's Acquisition Of WhatsApp
When it comes to online privacy, the European data protection authorities tend to be quite…
Qualcomm May Ask ITC to Ban Imports of iPhones
Incensed over Apple Inc.’s decision to stop paying it billions of dollars in licensing fees…
New Open Source Project Enlists Students To Find Cures For Neglected Diseases
The Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) has launched a collaborative project with five universities…
XYZ buys .Storage top level domain name
XYZ gets its tenth top level domain name XYZ, the company that runs the .xyz…
È obbligatorio riportare la dichiarazione nutrizionale nell’etichetta del pane? Risponde l’avvocato Dario Dongo
Sono una tecnologa alimentare, mi servirebbe un’informazione circa l’etichetta del pane, è d’obbligo la tabella…
IP Snapshot – April 2017
The High Court has granted an order requiring the UK’s six largest ISPs to block…
Observatory working groups meet in Alicante
The European Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights will be holding a series of…
Senators Introduce ‘Preserving Government Data Act’
It has only been a bit over 100 days, but the Trump administration is already…
New Tools Allow Voice Patterns To Be Cloned To Produce Realistic But Fake Sounds Of Anyone Saying Anything
Fake images, often produced using sophisticated software like Photoshop or the GIMP, were around long…
GoDaddy reports earnings, Domain revenue dips from Q4 but up YoY
Domain revenue slips compared to Q4. GoDaddy (NASDAQ:GDDY) reported Q1 2017 earnings after the bell…
‘E-Commerce Offers Opportunities, But Many Challenges To SMEs’
E-commerce represents the micro and the massive in business. It offers tremendous potential for business…
A Berkeley e Filadelfia la soda tax fa diminuire gli acquisti di bevande dolci. La chiave dell’efficacia è concentarsi sulla salute dei bambini
Continuano ad arrivare conferme sull’efficacia della tassa sulle bevande dolci, la soda tax. Dopo i…
The US and the EU agree to mutually recognize their medicine inspections
The United States and the European Union have agreed to recognize each other’s drug inspections.…
Stupid Patents Of The Month: Taxi Dispatch Tech
With all the attention ride-sharing has been getting lately, some might think Uber and Lyft…
Facebook Identifies ‘Insecure’ Teens, Raising Privacy Concerns
Facebook shared research with at least one advertiser that outlined how the tech firm can…
New R&D Funding Model For TB, Antimicrobial Resistance
The World Health Organization Bulletin this month has an article about the need for new…
How End User Domain Buyers Think – DNW Podcast #134
Listen to an entrepreneur explain why he paid $40,000 to upgrade his domain name. Domain…
Reading the tea leaves – How might the Government Procurement (Judicial Review) Bill provide additional avenues for challenging government procurement
In February 2016, Australia and 11 other countries signed the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a free…
Apple Halts Billions of Dollars in Payments to Qualcomm
Apple Inc. cut off billions of dollars in payments to Qualcomm Inc., turning a contract…
This Week In Creative Commons History
Since I'm here at the Creative Commons 2017 Global Summit this weekend, I want to…
La farina è “made in Italy”, ma il grano non è sempre 100% italiano. Polemica fra Italmopa e Coldiretti. Ecco cosa si trova al supermercato
La dicitura “made in” è il pomo della discordia che ha animato lo scontro a…
The Email Collection The NSA Shut Down Has Been Abused For Years
As was noted here earlier, the NSA surprised many people by shutting down its email…
Verisign credits Super Bowl for strong quarter
Super Bowl ads propel new domain registrations. Verisign (NASDAQ:VRSN) released earnings and business results for…
European Court Of Justice Tightens Screws On “Streaming”
In a judgment this week, the European Court of Justice ruled that "the sale of…
Protein 'spy' gains new abilities
A method to rapidly trigger the universal tagging of proteins being produced by a cell…
Frammento di metallo in budino tedesco e Aflatossine in nocciole sgusciate dall’Azerbaigian… Ritirati dal mercato europeo 54 prodotti
Nella settimana n°16 del 2017 le segnalazioni diffuse dal Sistema rapido di allerta europeo per…
An Opportunity to Shape Compliance with GDPR
A close observer of the GDPR will have noticed that, in several places, individual EU…
Bills Would Allow States to Require Sales Tax Collection Online
Bipartisan groups of lawmakers in the House and the Senate reintroduced legislation that would make…
Indian State Of Kashmir Bans 22 Social Networks For A Month
We've seen random attempts by governments to block access to social media sites or even…
Sevan Derderian to lead new Above.com domain brokerage
New service will be integrated with Above’s domain management system. Above.com, a domain monetization and…
Save The Date: The Global Debate on IP, Trade and Development: Past, Present and Future – A Conference in Honour of Pedro Roffe
The University of Minnesota Law School in cooperation with the Faculty of Law of the…
Il metodo Bioimis (e imitazioni) un regime alimentare poco equilibrato che prevede un solo tipo di cibo per pasto
Il metodo “Bioimis: accademia alimentare”, pubblicizzato con slogan tipo “dimagrisci in modo sano” e presentato come…
15/06/2017 – Premio EPO “European Inventor Award 2017” – Cerimonia di premiazione: Venezia 15 giugno 2017
Quattro italiani concorreranno come finalisti del premio EPO “European Inventor Award 2017”: Giuseppe Remuzzi,…
Employers, are you ready for the new EU data protection regime?
In the first of a series of articles on the EU's new data protection regulation,…
Vietnam Says Facebook Commits to Policing Content
Vietnam’s government said Facebook has committed to work with it to prevent content that violates…
House Votes Overwhelmingly To Make The Copyright Office More Political & To Delay Modernization
This isn't a huge surprise, but unfortunately, today -- after a mostly ridiculous "debate" on…
WTO IP Division Director’s Thoughts On World IP Day
Antony Taubman, director of the World Trade Organization Intellectual Property Division, has been in a…
Gleissner’s UDRP filings just an R&D project?
Well, that would be an abuse of UDRP. World Trademark Review talked with an unnamed…
A community resource for exploring and utilizing genetic diversity in the USDA pea single plant plus collection
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Cambodia signs a Validation Agreement with the European Patent Office
Cambodia has signed a Validation Agreement with the European Patent Office (EPO) to recognise European…
Kaspersky Lab Backs Away from Microsoft Antitrust Complaint
Russia’s Kaspersky Lab has temporarily backed off filing a competition complaint that Microsoft is abusing…
More IP Attorneys Predict More Craft Beer Trademark Disputes As The Industry Continues To Grow
If you want to take the temperature on where the craft beer brewing industry is…
MMX annual shareholder letter gives a great overview of new TLD business
Deep insight into the past and present of the new TLD business. Minds + Machines…
US Supreme Court Ruling Worries Patent Experts
A recent US Supreme Court patent law decision surprised few observers – other than those…
La celiachia potrebbe essere causata da un virus che rende intollerante al glutine l’1% della popolazione mondiale. Una ricerca statunitense apre alla prospettiva di un vaccino
Secondo uno studio condotto su topi da alcuni ricercatori delle Università di Chicago e Pittsburgh,…
Corrigendum: Putative WRKYs associated with regulation of fruit ripening revealed by detailed expression analysis of the WRKY gene family in pepper
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Brexit: The Implications of the UK General Election
The UK will hold a General Election on 8 June. While this will mean that…
Pro-Kremlin Hackers Linked to Attack on French Presidential Candidate
Hackers matching the profile of a pro-Kremlin group have tried in recent weeks to access…
China's Public Prosecutors Complain About Leak Of Anti-Corruption TV Series They Bankrolled To Raise Awareness
As further evidence of how things are changing in China when it comes to attitudes…
Cannell pushes for more independent board at Rightside
Investor wants other Rightside shareholders to vote “no” again this year. Investor J. Carlo Cannell,…
JRC publishes study on technologies against counterfeiting
The Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission has published the study “Enforcers and…
New tools visualize where bacterial species live in the gut, control their activity
It is now possible to simultaneously visualize multiple bacterial strains in the gut by making…
Publiredazionali, notizie spazzatura e veline delle lobby. Noi non siamo tutto questo. La nostra è un’informazione libera e indipendente che non può essere del tutto gratuita
questo La vera informazione non può essere gratuita. Il Fatto Alimentare non propone finti articoli…
Court Ruling On IP Struggle Between Movie Producers Shows Level Of Copyright Awareness In Nigeria
LAGOS, Nigeria -- A federal high court in Lagos granted an interim order on 24…
EU – Commission posts requests for the suspension of the autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties on certain industrial and agricultural products
On 20 April 2017, the Commission posted a notice to economic operators (2017/C 123/11) informing…
The Creative Power Of Musical Borrowing And Efforts To Control It
Duke Today writes: To borrow from Cole Porter, Tchaikovsky did it. Beethoven did it. Even…
FCC Chair Meets with Facebook, Others on Net Neutrality
Ajit Pai, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, met with Facebook and other tech…
U.S. Court Sentences Russian Hacker to 27 Years
A judge sentenced Roman Valerevich Seleznev, 32, to 27 years in prison — the longest…
This Week In Techdirt History: April 16th – 22nd
Five Years Ago This week in 2012, following widespread protests, ACTA was on the verge…
Origine del latte: l’avvocato Dario Dongo spiega perché la mozzarella fatta con le cagliate importate non sarà riconoscibile dall’etichetta
Il 19 aprile 2017 è finalmente entrato in vigore il decreto sull’origine latte. Dopo la pubblicazione c’è stato…
After Bill Gates Backs Open Access, Steve Ballmer Discovers The Joys Of Open Data
A few months ago, we noted that the Gates Foundation has emerged as one of…
Internet Of Things Is The Next Big Thing In Patents, And EPO Says It’s Ready For It
The European Patent Office has a “tradition of looking forwards” to anticipate patenting trends, and…
Popular website stolen and held for ransom
Thief demanded $30,000 worth of bitcoin to return 411Mania.com domain name. 411Mania.com, a mixed martial…
Export alimentare USA: l’Italia è terza per numero di aziende esportatici negli Stati Uniti, ma ne perde 4 mila rispetto al 2016 (-39%)
Il 2 febbraio 2017 risultavano registrati 149.933 stabilimenti di imprese alimentari presso la US Food and Drug Administration…
European Data Protection Supervisor publishes its 2017 priorities
On 15 February 2017 the European Data Protection Supervisor (the "EDPS") published its 2017 priorities…
FCC Lifts Price Restrictions for Dedicated Internet Links
The Federal Communications Commission offered another round of regulatory relief to the nation’s largest telecom…
Corporate Sovereignty Used To Bully Ukraine, Colombia And Italy For Protecting Public Health And The Environment
Corporate sovereignty provisions in investment treaties have become much better known than they were when…
Gleissner continues fight with Apple, still applying for .com marks
After being ordered to pay Apple money, he files two Apple-related trademark applications in the…
Departure Of YouTube From Russia Could Result In Growth Of Pirated Content, Government Warns
The use of pirated content in Russia may significantly increase in the event of a…
Residui di pesticidi negli alimenti. Secondo i dati più recenti raccolti dall’Efsa il rischio per i consumatori è ancora basso
Gli alimenti consumati nell’Unione europea continuano a essere in gran parte privi di residui di…
Crop breeding: Turning a lawn into a field
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Will the public interest trump competition?
The government has issued a Public Inerest Intervention Notice (PIIN) in relation to the proposed…
Tech Companies Urge Court to Reject Trump’s Travel Ban
Amazon, Facebook, Google, Snap and more than 150 other tech companies told a federal court…
Roku Hires DC Lobbyists For First Time To Fight For Net Neutrality
With broadband privacy rules dead, ISP lobbyists and their loyal lawmakers have begun quickly shifting…
More recent end user domain name sales
Here are some domain names purchased on Sedo by end users over the past week.…
Civil Society-Led Monsanto Tribunal Finds Agro-Giant Guilty On All Counts
An international civil society tribunal has found that agro-business multinational Monsanto conducts activities that violate…
Anisakis in sgombri refrigerati dai Paesi Bassi e torrone italiano con soia non dichiarata in etichetta… Ritirati dal mercato europeo 56 prodotti
Nella settimana n°15 del 2017 le segnalazioni diffuse dal Sistema rapido di allerta europeo per…
A genome-wide SNP-based genetic map and QTL mapping for agronomic traits in Chinese cabbage
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Competition: AG Wahl delivers opinion in excessive pricing case
On 6 April 2017, Advocate General Wahl ("AG Wahl") delivered a non-binding opinion in a…
Arizona Governor Signs Asset Forfeiture Reform Bill Into Law, Raising Evidentiary Burden For Law Enforcement
Some more forward progress has been made against civil asset forfeiture, this time in Arizona.…
Neglected Tropical Diseases: Gates Celebrates Industry Contribution, Chan Concurs
Five years after health institutions and actors including pharmaceutical companies endorsed the London Declaration on…
Consumer Groups Oppose Password Disclosures for Travelers
A coalition of consumer advocacy groups is calling on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)…
Court determines Oversee.net co-founder’s case can move forward
Opinion retains most of Frederick Hsu’s claims against Oversee.net investors, officers and board members. Last…
Data Security and Cybercrime in Lithuania
A structured guide to data protection and cyber security in Lithuania Fonte:http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=ebb436e8-7b1c-41d7-8f6b-40ceebb1ba81 Author: SORAINEN
Cyber Criminals Target Japanese Victims Using Game Schemes
Gamers beware: Hackers offering free virtual trinkets don’t care about your passwords or personal data,…
China's Precision Censorship Machine Allows Some Controversial Keywords, But Blocks Combinations Of Them
China's censorship of the Internet is both impressively thorough, and yet surprisingly subtle at times.…
Boston Ivy to drop premium renewals
Company that operates four financial domains abandons premium renewal model. Boston Ivy, the top level…
Google’s Waymo v. Uber Lawsuit Reflects High-Stakes IP War In Hot Driverless Car Sector
Google’s Waymo claims Uber, an app-based taxi service, stole technology for a critical component for…
Patents in Italy – Lexology Navigator Q&A
A structured overview of patents law and practice in Italy... Fonte:http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=cb0d592c-ff8e-4a25-8ae5-89a474580d7c Author: Studio Legale Jacobacci…
Buona Pasqua
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Microsoft Says Patches Issued Against NSA Hacking Tools
Microsoft has confirmed that most of the NSA’s hacking tools designed to target Windows have…
This Week In Techdirt History: April 9th – 15th
Five Years Ago This week in 2012, Congress (apparently having learned nothing from SOPA) was…
Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato sanziona Acqua & Farma per pratica commerciale scorretta
L’Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato ha sanzionato l’azienda Acqua & Farma per pratica…
Report vendite domini e siti gennaio-marzo 2017
Anno nuovo che inizia nel migliore dei modi per le compravendite di domini e siti…
Copyright Society's 'World IP Day' Lesson: Give Us Your Copyrights For Nothing
Every year around April 26th, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) hosts a weird dog…
Facebook Launches Changes to Detect Fake Accounts, News
Facebook is ramping up efforts to kill off sham accounts used to spread fake news,…
How selling cheap domains ruins your TLD for all users
Selling cheap domains leads to a bunch of abuse. If you’re going to essentially give…
Industry Group Nears Completion Of List Of Geographical Indications Worldwide
A private sector project to identify and compile all geographical indications in the world in…
Carne cancerogena e cibi miracolosi: ne parla “È la medicina, bellezza!” di Silvia Bencivelli e Daniela Ovadia. Tra bufale sulla salute e cattivo giornalismo, un intero capitolo dedicato a cibo e alimentazione
Lo yogurt che cura l’AIDS. Il broccolo miracoloso. Le bistecche cancerogene. Si parla anche di…
ICO Provides Update on ePrivacy Reform
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has issued a press release reminding stakeholders of forthcoming reforms…
Initiative for Open Citations Takes Alternative Approach To Freeing Up Knowledge
We've just written about widespread frustration at the slow pace of the shift to open…
Apple continues its shift from i-Brands
iTunes Podcasts are now Apple Podcasts. Apple is continuing to shift away from using i-Brand…
Facebook Fails to Remove Terrorism, Porn Content in U.K.
Facebook is at risk of a criminal prosecution in Britain for refusing to remove potentially…
The Web Is At A Crossroads – New Standard Enables Copyright Enforcement Violating Users’ Rights
The World Wide Web today stands at a crossroads, as its standards body, the World…
Smascherato il legame tra Coca-Cola e Università del Colorado per il progetto Energy Balance. Giornalisti megafono della grande azienda
Non sono solo i medici e i ricercatori a cadere nelle trappole ben organizzate da…
Top trade secret developments in 2017 for ADG companies
Trade secrets form one of the most valuable assets of technology companies. The protection of…
Q&A With Wine Country IP Attorneys Shows Just How Problematic Trademark Is Becoming
For several years now, we've put out the steady warning that the alcohol industries have…
Judge Denies Bail to Accused Yahoo Email Hacker
A judge denied bail to a Canadian man accused in a massive hack of Yahoo…
This $20 billion company uses a new TLD for its website, and…[Updated]
A huge company is forwarding a .com domain to a .technology domain name. On this…
The Deepening Debate Over Vaccines And Antimicrobial Resistance Involves IP
With the looming threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), there is growing pressure to use vaccines…
L’Antitrust boccia il disegno di legge sugli home restaurant, troppi vincoli. Previste limitazioni non giustificate e restrittive della concorrenza
L’Antitrust ha espresso un parere sul disegno di legge che disciplina l’attività di ristorazione in…
30 years of Practicing EU Law
The 25th of March marked the 60th anniversary of the signing of the 1957 Treaty…
12/04/2017 – EPO lancia un Programma a supporto della ricerca universitaria
L'Ufficio Europeo dei Brevetti (EPO) ha appena lanciato un nuovo programma a sostegno di…
eSports Gets An Introduction To Major College Sports At The University Of Utah
We've been following the evolutionary milestones for eSports for some time now. What was once…
Ex-Chinese Dissidents Sue Yahoo Over Humanitarian Vows
Yahoo! Inc. failed to keep financial and humanitarian commitments made a decade ago after it…
An outgoing TLD manager reflects on the past and future of “new” domains
[Editor’s note: Francesco Cetraro recently left his post as Head of Registry Operations for .Cloud…
Hiring Freeze At USPTO Concerns Industry Groups
Members of the United States innovator business community have delivered a letter to President Trump…
New tool can help estimate genetically modified pollen spread
Food purists may have cause to celebrate thanks to a recent international study. The study,…
Pezzi di legno in dolci tipo marshmallow dalla Spagna e mercurio in tranci di Verdesca… Ritirati dal mercato europeo 79 prodotti
Nella settimana n°14 del 2017 le segnalazioni diffuse dal Sistema rapido di allerta europeo per…
Genetic dissection of yield traits in super hybrid rice Xieyou9308 using both unconditional and conditional genome-wide association mapping
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Fragrance Allergens: From Labelling to Bans
In a move that will send shockwaves across the cosmetics and fragrance industries, the European…
Deputy Loses Immunity For Battering Arrestee, Tightly Handcuffing Him For Three Hours As 'Punishment'
We've discussed before how difficult it is to strip law enforcement officers of qualified immunity.…
German Official Wants Right to Attack Foreign Hackers
Germany is trying to beef up its cyber defense, after the interior minister called for…
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times – DNW Podcast #131
One market for domain names is very strong but the other is lackluster This week…
Granarolo Oggi Puoi: la nuova linea di formaggi a ridotto contenuto di grassi e sale
Granarolo sta lanciando in grande stile una nuova gamma di formaggi, chiamata Oggi Puoi. Il…
Do robots have rights? The European Parliament addresses artificial intelligence and robotics
A lively discussion is currently under way in the business world regarding possible applications of…
IRS Says Hackers Got Data on Financial Aid Applicants
Hackers accessed the data of up to 100,000 people through a tool that helps students…
This Week In Techdirt History: April 2nd – 8th
Five Years Ago This week in 2012, a worrying report from the White House suggested…
No al bando dell’insetticida clorpirifos dal direttore dell’Epa Pruitt. La sua stessa agenzia lo aveva giudicato potenzialmente pericoloso per la salute
Non c’è solo il via libera ai combustibili fossili nell’agenda di Donald Trump. C’è anche,…
U.S. Withdraws Demand for Twitter to Disclose Critic
Customs and Border Protection withdrew its demand that Twitter unmask the anonymous account, a day…
Attorney General's Memo Indicates Trump's DOJ Is Only Interested In The Blue Side Of The Justice Equation
Here comes the rollback. As President Trump made clear with his pick for Attorney General,…
G20 IT Ministers Want Access For All, Commit To Conflicting Objectives
The Group of 20 (G20) ministers responsible for the digital economy today called for further…
.Info and .Mobi get Chinese approval
Two large namespaces will now be available for hosting in China. China Ministry of Industry…
“BIGOTTI.COM”: LA COMPRAVENDITA DI DOMINI GENERICI DA PARTE DEI DOMAINERS È ATTIVITÀ LEGITTIMA
WIPO CASE N. D2017-0148 “BIGOTTI.COM”: LA COMPRAVENDITA DI DOMINI GENERICI DA PARTE DEI DOMAINERS È…
Synthetic biologists engineer inflammation-sensing gut bacteria
Synthetic biologists have engineered gut bacteria capable of sensing colitis in mice. The research points…
Eataly richiama yogurt al caffè dell’azienda piacentina Podere Cittadella perché potrebbe invece contenere yogurt alla nocciola
Eataly richiama un lotto di yogurt al caffè dell’azienda piacentina Podere Cittadella, per errato confezionamento. Si…
05/04/2017 – Selezione di tre Chief Operating Officer Principal Director all’EPO
L'Ufficio Europeo dei Brevetti (EPO) sta avviando una selezione per reclutare tre chief operating officers…
M&A in the TMT sector regulation & deal execution remain key concerns for TMT investors
The trends that made 2016 a near-record year globally for M&A in the TMT sector…
Australian Regulator Sues Apple Over Faulty iPhone Updates
An Australian regulator is suing Apple Inc. over software which disabled iPhones and iPads that…
European Commission May Join Gates Foundation And Wellcome Trust In Becoming An Open Access Publisher
Open access isn't a new idea -- the term was first defined back in 2002,…
RGF.com ordered transferred in UDRP
Something weird happened with this domain name a decade ago. A National Arbitration Forum panel…
New Large-Scale Initiative Aims To Increase Open Access To Scholarly Research
The Wikimedia Foundation, Public Library of Science (PLoS), and other publishers and research organisations have…
How to hack a cell
A new study outlines a new simplified platform to target and program mammalian cells as…
Una pasticciera di Vienna alle prese con un violino… di cioccolato!
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Unwired Planet v Huawei: the key points
We release our analysis of long anticipated Unwired Planet v Huawei judgment which was handed…
Senate Democrats Question Telecom Companies on Privacy
A group of Senate Democrats is asking top telecom companies to provide details of their…
American Division Of Persona 5 Developer Warns That Their 'Masters' Don't Want People Streaming Spoilers
This seems like something we'll need to keep repeating: revealing entertainment spoilers is not copyright…
UPOV This Week Focuses On International Cooperation System; Benin Curiously Ratifies Twice
The International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) governing body is…
Official data show effects of Chinese domain investment bonanza
What happened in December, the one year anniversary of the Chinese investment bananza. ICANN just…
05-04-2017 – Selezione di tre Chief Operating Officer Principal Director all’EPO
L'Ufficio Europeo dei Brevetti (EPO) sta avviando una selezione per reclutare tre chief operating officers…
Ravioli Conad o Rana? Sembrano simili, ma la ricetta è diversa. Sul prezzo incide molto la scelta degli ingredienti
Tortellini, ravioli, agnolotti, cappelletti: la pasta fresca ripiena pronta nel banco frigo è un piatto…
29/12/2016 – Nuova misura di sostegno a PMI per rilancio e valorizzazione marchi: 4,5 milioni di euro
AVVISO RELATIVO AL BANDO PER LA CONCESSIONE DI AGEVOLAZIONI ALLE IMPRESE PER LA…
Competition, EU and Regulatory newsletter March 2017
The Commission has invited comments from any interested parties on commitments submitted by Gazprom to…
[Webinar Replay] How to Dispute a .us Domain Name: Transferring and Suspending Domains Under the usDRP and the usRS
Click above for a replay of the GigaLaw webinar, “How to Dispute a .us Domain…
Connecticut Lawmakers Vote To Give Police Drones With Guns
Connecticut's legislature has managed to back into legalizing law enforcement use of weaponized drones. In…
Michael Gleissner ordered to pay Apple £38,085 in trademark dispute
UK IPO determined revocation proceedings were initiated for ulterior purpose. Michael Gleissner, whose companies have…
Public-Private Coalition’s High-Profile Delinkage Policy For Emerging Vaccines
It’s early February in Tchaourou district, Borgou in Benin, and a pregnant woman is admitted…
Macine Mulino Bianco: è corretta la scritta “meno 55% grassi saturi rispetto alla precedente ricetta”? Risponde l’avvocato Dario Dongo
Ho letto l’articolo dell’avvocato Dongo sulle etichette di Barilla che promettono sull’etichetta “meno 55% grassi…
Sexually-trimorphic interactions with colour polymorphism determine nectar quality in a herbaceous perennial
Fonte:http://www.nature.com/articles/srep45838?WT.feed_name=subjects_plant-breeding Author:
Contracts – Distribution – Consumer law, March 2017
Newsletter on case law and regulation relating to civil law, commercial law, economic regulation and…
24/03/2017- COMUNICAZIONI RIGUARDANTI NUMERAZIONE DELLE DOMANDE ITALIANE DI BREVETTO
24/03/2017- COMUNICAZIONI RIGUARDANTI NUMERAZIONE DELLE DOMANDE ITALIANE DI BREVETTO Come noto, a partire dal…
Doug Isenberg to Speak at Brand Protection Summit
Doug Isenberg will speak at “NYC Summit 2017,” a brand protection program organized by MarkMonitor.…
If A Phone's Facial Recognition Security Can Be Defeated By A Picture Of A Face, What Good Is It?
No technology is perfect and facial recognition software is obviously no exception. But whereas law…
Judge orders Verisign to transfer CostaRica.com domain name
Valuable CostaRica.com domain name will be transferred to prior registrant. A United States District Judge…
Report Finds Wide Gap In Pharma Companies’ Profits And Spending On R&D
A new report from Public Citizen, the US-based consumer rights advocacy group, shows that the…
“Bull fight” finally yields a victor
After fourteen years, the protracted legal fight between coffee shop The Bulldog and energy drink…
Hacked New York Post App Sends Fake Trump Alerts
The New York Post apologized early hours after its app was apparently hacked with what…
Time Is Running Out! Get Your Necessary Hashtags Gear This Weekend
Only Available Until Monday Night: Necessary Hashtags GearEuropean Shipping | US Shipping We don't do…
Scandalo carne brasiliana: nessun rischio per la Bresaola della Valtellina Igp, anche se Rigamonti è di proprietà di una delle aziende coinvolte
Lo scandalo della “carne fraca” brasiliana continua a destare preoccupazioni nei consumatori europei e italiani…
Rapid breeding of parthenocarpic tomato plants using CRISPR/Cas9
Fonte:https://idp.nature.com/authorize?response_type=cookie&client_id=grover&redirect_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nature.com%2Farticles%2Fs41598-017-00501-4%3FWT.feed_name%3Dsubjects_plant-breeding Author:
Stupid Patent Of The Month: Storing Files In Folders
Our ongoing Reclaim Invention campaign urges universities not to sell patents to trolls. This month's…
France Reaches Agreement With Gilead To Drop Prices Of Hepatitis C Treatment
The French Ministry of Social Affairs and Health announced today that the ministry has negotiated…
URS is fast and cheap, but…
You might not win if the respondent puts up a fight. On the face of…
UK, diminuzione di casi umani di infezione da Campylobacter nel pollo. L’Ufficio europeo dei consumatori polemico con la scarsa ambizione della Commissione Ue
Nel Regno Unito, secondo i dati diffusi dalla Food Standards Agengy (FSA), nel 2016 i…
Further amendments to the trade mark law in Poland
Following a number of significant changes in 2016 to Polish Industrial Property Law which in…
31/03/2017- COMUNICAZIONI RIGUARDANTI NUMERAZIONE DELLE DOMANDE ITALIANE DI BREVETTO
COMUNICAZIONI RIGUARDANTI NUMERAZIONE DELLE DOMANDE ITALIANE DI BREVETTO Come noto, a partire dal…
Trump Administration to Reverse Net Neutrality Rules
The Trump administration served notice that its next move to deregulate broadband internet service companies…
Monster Energy Attempts To Run From Laughable Trademark Spat It Started With Thunder Beast Root Beer
Readers here will hear the name "Monster Energy Corporation", makers of the Monster Energy beverage,…
Premium renewals create headaches for domain buyers
Figuring out if a domain has a premium renewal price can be confusing. There’s a…
Funding Injection For New Antibiotics: The CARB-X Transatlantic Partnership
A partnership of government agencies and organisations in the United States and United Kingdom have…
Nutrizionisti, giornalisti e alcol. L’articolo de il Giornale.it dal titolo “Curarsi con vino e birra” è l’ultimo esempio di mistificazione della realtà
La lunga storia della pubblicità del vino e della birra, mascherata da informazione medico scientifica,…
Brexit: Article 50 and beyond
The government has today, Wednesday 29 March, notified the EU that it is invoking Article…
Web Forum Not Liable for Users’ Infringement, Court Says
The Fifth Circuit ruled that a web forum was not directly liable for copyright-infringing images…
Tractor Owners Using Pirated Firmware To Dodge John Deere's Ham-Fisted Attempt To Monopolize Repair
We've been noting for a while how numerous states have been pushing so-called "right to…
20 years after registering IMEC.com, company hit with UDRP
Panel declines to find reverse domain name hijacking despite highly questionable UDRP. Imagine registering a…
USPTO Director Lee Emerges From Silence, Praises Latin America For Joining Patenting Scheme
The director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Michelle Lee, today resurfaced…
Discovery of a new regulatory protein provides new tool for stem cell engineering
Bioengineers have discovered a protein that regulates the switch of embryonic stem cells from the…
Etichetta delle bevande alcoliche: la Commissione Ue chiede all’industria una proposta di autoregolamentazione. Necessario indicare ingredienti e dichiarazione nutrizionale
La Commissione europea ha presentato una relazione al parlamento e al Consiglio europeo che dà…
Rapid generation of a transgene-free powdery mildew resistant tomato by genome deletion
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On the road to autonomous vehicles
Connected and autonomous vehicle (“CAV”) Technologies are set to have a profound social and economic…
Observatory participates in the OECD Task Force meeting on Countering Illicit Trade
On 28-29 March 2017 the Observatory will participate in the fifth meeting of the Task…
AT&T Settles With DOJ Over LA Dodgers Channel Collusion Allegations
In 2013, Time Warner Cable (since acquired by Charter Communications) struck an $8.35 billion deal…
Russian Hacker Pleads Guilty to Installing Malware
A Russian hacker has pleaded guilty to installing malware on ten of thousands of computer…
Large Amount Of Consumer Tech Is Counterfeit, OECD Report Finds
Nearly 20 percent of mobile phones and 25 percent of video game consoles sold internationally…
Rightside changes brand blocking service for new TLDs
Product will cover more domains but cost more money. Domain name company Rightside is expanding…
Elenco Enti di assistenza e pronto soccorso aventi titolo all’agevolazione fiscale prevista per i carburanti consumati per l’azionamento delle autoambulanze
Accise Fonte:https://www.agenziadoganemonopoli.gov.it/portale/documents/20182/3103680/36404+Determinazione+ambulanze.pdf/2c658a11-a477-4efd-bba1-7b89f6b87b2b?version=1.0 Author: Agenzia dogane e Monopoli
Salmonella in carne di pollo separata meccanicamente e mercurio in numerosi lotti di pesce… Ritirati dal mercato europeo 62 prodotti
Nella settimana n°12 del 2017 le segnalazioni diffuse dal Sistema rapido di allerta europeo per…
Targeted base editing in rice and tomato using a CRISPR-Cas9 cytidine deaminase fusion
Fonte:http://www.nature.com/nbt/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/nbt.3833.html?WT.feed_name=subjects_plant-breeding Author:
Fashion Law – March 2017
The fashion industry is undoubtedly fast paced and the retail conditions are challenging. Businesses in…
Limited Edition Gear For Our Friends In The UK: Necessary Hashtags
Available For One Week Only: Necessary Hashtags Gear From TechdirtUK/EU Shipping | US Shipping Ever…
Did Raiders owner register LasVegasRaiders.com in 1998? Not so fast.
Mark Davis is a fairly common name. But then again…see updates. It appears that the…
States Consider Moves to Protect Privacy Online
Now that Republicans are in charge, the federal government is poised to roll back regulations…
Civil Society From 17 European Countries File Patent Opposition On Key Hepatitis C Drug
Public health group Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) announced today that it has joined civil society…
Mulino Bianco e Ferrero, via l’olio di palma da biscotti e merendine, ma le diciture non sempre sono in regola. Il commento dell’avvocato Dario Dongo
Si allarga la schiera delle industrie che a vario titolo rivendicano sulle etichette le proprietà…
M&A Activity in the Connect Vehicles sector: More Antitrust Filings on the Horizon?
M&A activity in the connected vehicles sector might need to be notified to antitrust authorities,…
Google Reassures Users About Warnings of Hackers
Google wants to reassure users about the warnings it issues about government-backed hackers. The company…
This Week In Techdirt History: March 19th – 25th
Five Years Ago This week in 2012, the public got a terrifying glimpse of the…
Encryption Workarounds Paper Shows Why 'Going Dark' Is Not A Problem, And In Fact Is As Old As Humanity Itself
It was October 2014 when FBI Director James Comey made his famous claim that things…
U.S. Lawmakers Concerned About China’s Cloud Restrictions
China’s restrictions on cloud computing were the theme of a letter that more than 50…
From the fake news department with a domain name angle
Story claimed Trump sent a cease & desist letter about a domain name, but the…
Scientists reveal hidden structures in bacterial DNA
Researchers have described the 3D structure of the genome in the extremely small bacteria Mycoplasma…
Api e Terra dei Fuochi: le silenziose paladine protagoniste di un progetto di biomonitoraggio sui metalli pesanti
Il vento sfiora le foglie di nocciolo e solleva i vapori che fuoriescono dall’affumicatore davanti…
Medicines Patent Pool Sublicenses New Antibiotic Candidate To TB Alliance For Development
TB Alliance and the Medicines Patent Pool announced today a licensing agreement for the development…
EU rules on recovery of illegal aid from ferry operators
On 1 March 2017, the General Court of the European Union confirmed that France must…
Lawsuit: Police Destroyed Farm House To Capture Homeless Man Armed With An Ice Cream Bar
Is it possible to arrest an unarmed homeless person without destroying the residence he's hiding…
Twitter Accounts Hacked at ABC News, Good Morning America
The Twitter accounts of ABC News and “Good Morning America” fell victim to a hack…
Will Brexit Block The European Unitary Patent?
European Patent Office President Benoît Battistelli today in Brussels expressed confidence that the first European…
29/03/2017- European IP Institutes Network cerca 15 dottorati per “Early Stage Researchers”
L’European IP Institutes Network (EIPIN) ha lanciato un progetto di training chiamato “EIPIN…
New TLDs aren’t dead, but some business models won’t work
New TLDs are here to stay. That doesn’t mean they’ll make money the way they’re…
Heart tissue grown on spinach leaves
Biotechnology and bioengineering research news. Go to Source Author:
Scandalo della carne importata dal Brasile: cento rinviati a giudizio, 38 arresti, 21 aziende coinvolte e blocco delle esportazioni.
Go to Source Author: Agnese Codignola
Launch of IP Perception Study 2017
The IP Perception Study 2017 is being launched today at the European Parliament Committee on…
UPC Preparatory Committee holds final meeting at which it signals its readiness to move to Provisional Application Phase and Germany passes bills necessary to ratify the UPC Agreement
The UPC Preparatory Committee held its final meeting on 15 March at which it agreed…
eBook Pirates Tend To Be Older And Well Off, Which Means They Pirate Because Of Human Intuition On Economics
People tend to have a hard time discussing the two mathematical concepts of zero and…
Hackers Claim Access to 300 Million Breached Apple Accounts
A group of hackers is reportedly trying to put the squeeze on Apple over a…
What To Watch Out For In The EU-Mercosur FTA Negotiations: Consequences For Access To Medicines
As negotiations take place this week, an evaluation of the impact of one of the…
Lawsuit filed to overturn OpenTime.com UDRP
Domain owner shot himself in the foot in UDRP response, so he’s asking a court…
Sicurezza alimentare: le dieci regole del CeIRSA per evitare infezioni e contaminazioni pericolose in cucina
Go to Source Author: Redazione Il Fatto Alimentare
Steptoe Cyberlaw Podcast – Debate with Greg Nojeim and Jamil Jaffer
Episode 155 of the podcast offers something new: equal time for opposing views. Well, sort…
Unpaywall: The Browser Add-on That Finds (Legal) Free Copies Of Academic Papers You See As You Browse The Web
Techdirt has just written about ResearchGate, which claims to offer access to 100 million academic…
WHO Advisory Group Report On Fair Pricing Forum Released: A ‘Matter Of Global Concern’
The report from a meeting of a World Health Organization informal advisory group on challenges…
Amazon Creating New Program to Fight Counterfeit Items
Amazon.com is expanding a program to remove counterfeit goods from its website this spring as…
4 letter .com saved in UDRP but no reverse domain name hijacking
Complaint was dead-on-arrival because domain was registered before business started. Domain name attorney John Berryhill…
Internet Training for Judges
Two events gathering over 80 judges and prosecutors from 20 countries to undergo practical training…
Pasta d’acciughe Balena: annullato il richiamo di dicembre. Le analisi confermano la sicurezza del lotto. Si è trattato di un errore di laboratorio
Go to Source Author: Redazione Il Fatto Alimentare
A.I. and Finance: the new (Automated) White Collars?
Automated Technologies have been implemented in multiple industries, from education to healthcare, and the banking…
Artificial Intelligence Seen as Unlikely to Replace Lawyers
Impressive advances in artificial intelligence technology tailored for legal work have led some lawyers to…
Industry-Hated Game Emulators Save Two Video Games For Posterity
For far too many years, the video game industry struggled to assert its place as…
New TLD registries ask for 75% cost reduction
Citing struggling registries, group requests temporary fee rollback and marketing effort. The gTLD Registries Stakeholder…
World Bank Now Relying On Capital Markets, Focuses On Fragile Countries
After the announcement in December of a record US$75 billion commitment to its International Development…
Pneumatici più efficienti e sostenibili grazie a rifiuti alimentari. Nuova tecnologia sviluppata dall’Università dell’Ohio
Go to Source Author: Beniamino Bonardi
A natural tandem array alleviates epigenetic repression of IPA1 and leads to superior yielding rice
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Justice and Security – A series on the EU, the UK, and the outlook post-Brexit: blog #3 – Looking at the EAW
In our previous blogs, we looked at the history of the UK's involvement in EU…
Chinese Central Bank Moves to Regulate Bitcoin Trading
China’s central bank is moving to regulate its domestic bitcoin industry, circulating new guidelines that,…
This Week In Techdirt History: March 12th – 18th
Five Years Ago This week in 2012, politicians were still reeling from recent public opposition.…
Lawyer's Association Asks New California Attorney General To Drop Its Abusive Prosecution Of Backpage
The First Amendment Lawyer's Association (FALA) is hoping to end the California Attorney General's crusade…
35,000 domains at MarkMonitor need to be updated soon
Registrant name will need to be updated after Serlin departs. About 35,000 domain names at…
Ridurre l’uso dei pesticidi senza perdere produttività e redditività: secondo uno studio dell’Istituto francese per la ricerca in agricoltura è possibile
Go to Source Author: Beniamino Bonardi
DNA-informed breeding of rosaceous crops: promises, progress and prospects
Fonte: Author:
Food for thought – Winter 2017
Welcome to the first edition of our newsletter... Fonte: Author: Hill Dickinson LLP
Caraffe filtranti, non ci sono rischi ma l’efficacia non è sempre certa. Il parere e le raccomandazione dell’Agenzia francese per la sicurezza alimentare
Go to Source Author: Beniamino Bonardi
15/03/2017 – Roadshow di Arezzo
La Direzione Generale Lotta alla Contraffazione Ufficio Italiano Brevetti e Marchi (DGLC-UIBM) aderisce al programma di incontri…
Outwitting climate change with a plant ‘dimmer’?
Biotechnology and bioengineering research news. Go to Source Author:
Esame della perizia operativa dei tecnici dipendenti di laboratori accreditati. Modalità di prenotazione e sessioni
News Dogane | RSS Go to Source Author: Agenzia dogane e Monopoli
Più pesce meno mercurio per le donne americane. Grazie all’informazione delle autorità sanitarie e a scelte consapevoli
Go to Source Author: Agnese Codignola
European Consumer Officials Want Social Media Changes
European consumer protection authorities will ask social media companies Facebook Inc, Alphabet Inc. and Twitter…
Bill Gates And Other Major Investors Put $52.6 Million Into Site Sharing Unauthorized Copies Of Academic Papers
As we've noted, the main reason the Sci-Hub site is so popular with academics is…
Brazilian Legend Celso Amorim Recounts Negotiation For TRIPS Flexibilities
Minister Celso Amorim of Brazil has had a significant impact on the state of global…
That’s Zero, X-E-R-O
This company’s name (and domain name) is hard to spell. I was listening to a…
Food for thought – Winter 2017
Welcome to the first edition of our newsletter... Go to Source Author: Hill Dickinson LLP
Seminar for enforcement authorities
An enforcement seminar is taking place from 14 to 16 March at EUIPO, Alicante. It…
Dispute domini .it nel 2016
Interessante articolo sulle recenti decisioni nelle dispute dei domini ".it", con riferimento alla decisione "groove.it"…
15/03/2017 – Roadshow di Arezzo
La Direzione Generale Lotta alla Contraffazione Ufficio Italiano Brevetti e Marchi (DGLC-UIBM) aderisce al programma di incontri…
New criminal provisions on medical liability
On 28 February 2017 the Chamber of Deputies definitively approved Bill C-259 concerning "Provisions concerning…
Calabria e Toscana tagliano i finanziamenti agli agricoltori che usano l’erbicida glifosato. La coalizione “Stop Glifosato” chiede una riforma radicale della Politica agricola comunitaria
Go to Source Author: Beniamino Bonardi
Russian Hackers Reportedly Targeting U.S. Progressive Groups
Russian hackers are targeting U.S. progressive groups in a new wave of attacks, scouring the…
Prenda's John Steele Pleads Guilty, Admits To Basically Everything
Remember all the bravado behind John Steele and his copyright porn trolling? I've noted in…
Donuts’ appeal means .Web is a long way off
Court case for .web works its way through appeals court. Question: When will .web domain…
First Access To Vaccines Index Published
An "Access to Vaccines Index" was released today in the Netherlands that claims to "reveal…
L’informazione in tv su cibo e alimentazione non è un gioco. Troppi esperti improvvisati e controversi propongono teorie originali e diete miracolose. Situazione fuori controllo
Go to Source Author: Roberto La Pira
Con la “Frutta a metà mattina” i bambini abbandonano le merendine e mangiano più volentieri a pranzo. Il successo del progetto di Milano Ristorazione
Go to Source Author: Redazione Il Fatto Alimentare
Digital Homicide's $10 Million Lawsuit Against Game Critic Gone
Update: We've made some corrections to this piece to clarify that, while this is a…
Digital Homicide's $10 Million Lawsuit Against Game Critic Tossed
The saga of game developer Digital Homicide whipped through our pages like an idiotic windstorm.…
Chemical intermediates: patentability and infringement under the doctrine of equivalents
The Italian Supreme Court has had the final word on a long-running dispute between Industriale…
EU Justice Comm’r ‘Expects Continuity’ on U.S. Data Pact
Vera Jourova spent months working with the Obama administration on a deal to protect Europeans…
Tech Firms File Brief Supporting Transgender Rights
Major technology companies including Apple, Amazon, Twitter and Intel officially signed an amicus brief in…
Chicago PD Uses Copyright To Refuse Release Of Its 35-Year-Old Deadly Force Training Film
When copyright is deployed as a censor, it usually means the removal of content. In…
State Dept. Memo To End Leaks Promptly Leaks To The Media
The phone calls are coming from inside the house, it seems. The newly minted Trump…
FCC Partially Kills Rules Requiring ISPs Be Clear About Usage Caps, Hidden Fees
FCC boss Ajit Pai made it clear that overturning net neutrality would be the new…
Copyright Troll Sues Tor Exit Node, Gets Partial Win
Copyright trolls still labor under the (deliberate) misconception that an IP address is a person.…
Daily Deal: The Professional Ethical Hacker Bundle
Ethical hackers are in higher demand than ever as corporations and government organizations scramble to…
End user domain name sales including new TLDs and the ACLU
Lots of new TLDs sold this past week, plus the ACLU bought a .org for…
California City Finds Optimum Balance Between Safety And Profit, Trims Yellow Light Times To Produce Spike In Citations
If your city has red light cameras installed, the length of time that yellow lights…
1&1 Finally Joins SedoMLS
At long last, two companies that are part of the same group strike a deal.…
Ministero della salute richiama coltelli da bistecca “Ilsa” per eccessiva migrazione di cromo
Go to Source Author: Redazione Il Fatto Alimentare
La mozzarella in pizzeria è fatta con latte fresco o cagliata? I segreti della pizza svelati da Michele Faccia dell’Università di Bari
Go to Source Author: Giulia Crepaldi
Chinese registrars lose of lot of .com, but HiChina picks up domains from others
Official data from November show some interesting domain movement. ICANN just published data from Verisign…
Pasta Barilla integrale: una porzione apporta il 20% del fabbisogno giornaliero di fibre. Perché non compaiono nelle assunzioni di riferimento?
Go to Source Author: Dario Dongo
Text Protecting Indigenous Cultural Expressions Streamlined At WIPO, But Divergence Persists
Renewed discussions on the protection of traditional cultural expressions at the World Intellectual Property Organization…
Eurospin ritira Salamini Italiani alla cacciatora D.o.p. “La Bottega del gusto” per possibili non conformità microbiologiche
Go to Source Author: Redazione Il Fatto Alimentare
FCC Boss Calls Net Neutrality A 'Mistake,' Repeats Debunked Claim It Stifled Broadband Investment
So for several years now, the broadband industry (and the politicians, think tankers, and policy…
Indigenous Peoples At WIPO Call For Respect Of Their Sovereign Rights, Prevention Of Cultural Genocide
A panel of indigenous peoples speaking at the United Nations World Intellectual Property Organization on…
Al Festival del Giornalismo Alimentare di Torino si parla di olio di palma. Solo interventi a favore senza contraddittorio, dimenticando che è una storia di giornalismo di inchiesta
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Comment on Rightside lays out the future by Snoopy
$33 million loss, triple last years, they are in a lot of trouble and the…
Unauthorised Streaming Of TV Broadcasts Breaches Copyright, EU High Court Rules
Internet television broadcasting service TVCatchup (TVC) may not offer live streams of free-to-air TV broadcasts…
Germany's Spy Agency Walks Away From Three-Year Investigation With Expanded Spy Powers
Netzpolitik -- once on the receiving end of treason charges for reporting on leaked documents…
Frank Schilling wins Gabs.com cybersquatting dispute
One panelist also finds reverse domain name hijacking. Frank Schilling and lawyer John Berryhill have…
Controlli elettronici sui lavoratori
Controlli ben definiti ed illustrati con chiarezza ai dipendenti: queste le chiavi per garantirne la…
Legal news / Tutela della privacy e dati dei dipendenti – Secondo il Garante della Privacy è illegittimo l’accesso indiscriminato ai dati contenuti nelle email e telefoni aziendali in assenza di un’informazione completa e dettagliata da parte della società
Con decisione del 22 dicembre 2016, ma resa pubblica il 17 febbraio scorso, il Garante…
Personal data made public by the ‘data subject’ and use of information published on social networks: early observations of GDPR art. 9, para. 2, letter e)
GDPR art. 9, entitled “Processing of special categories of personal data”, after having setting forth…
Diritto della concorrenza Italia / Cartelli e settore delle pulizie nelle scuole – Il Consiglio di Stato ha respinto il ricorso di Consorzio Nazionale Servizi, confermando le valutazioni effettuate dal TAR nel giudizio di primo grado
Con la sentenza pubblicata lo scorso 20 febbraio, il Consiglio di Stato (CDs) ha respinto…
Tutela del consumatore / Pratiche commerciali scorrette e mutui a tasso variabile – Accettati gli impegni di Unipol sulle clausole afferenti il tasso d’interesse nominale annuo con previsione di floor o Euribor negativo
L’Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato (AGCM), con il provvedimento pubblicato lo scorso 20…
Regole applicabili all’uso degli strumenti elettronici/informatici aziendali utilizzati dal lavoratore per rendere la prestazione lavorativa
Lo ha ribadito il Garante nella sua Newsletter del 17 febbraio scorso: il datore di…
Top 3 takeaways from DLA Piper gambling and tax event
Upcoming licensing regimes, strict sanctions and privacy compliance are among the regulatory changes discussed during…
CLAUSOLA DI ADESIONE: condizioni e limiti applicativi alla luce delle recenti pronunce giurisprudenziali ed in attesa di una specifica normativa in materia
Le gare con clausola d’adesione costituiscono una forma di contrattazione ad “aggregazione successiva”, attraverso cui…
New Belgian Innovation Income Deduction
Belgian Parliament adopted on 9 February 2017 the Law on the introduction of the Innovation…
Belgian Competition Authority publishes Guidelines on how to identify and avoid bid-rigging
The Belgian Competition Authority ("BCA") published Guidelines, addressed to procurement officials, with a view to…
Analysis: Will personalised nutrition replace the “one-size-fits-all” approach?
Personalised nutrition promises the delivery of a diet based on a person's genetic makeup. But…
Relocation of the EU Medicines Agency – The Netherlands: Tulips & EMA, a Gouda combination
The EMA is looking for a new home. According to the Dutch Minister of Foreign…
Octrooieerbaarheid van planten verkregen door wezenlijk biologische werkwijzen onzeker
De Raad voor Concurrentievermogen heeft op 20 februari 2017 in Brussel ingestemd met de interpretatieve…
Round one of the the U.S. CRISPR patent battle is over – but what does the PTABS's no interference-in-fact decision really mean?
On 15 February 2017 the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) of the U.S. Patent…
Draft UPC laws continue passage through German parliament
The Bundestag (German parliament) will next week debate and vote on the draft legislation required…
Patent eligibility of plants grown by essentially biological methods uncertain
On 20 February 2017, the Competitive Council in Brussels agreed with the Notice of the…
Article 29 Working Party Clarifies Process for Resolving Privacy Shield Complaints
On February 20, 2017, the Article 29 Working Party (“Working Party”) issued a template complaint…
Brexit: Pensions
The EU regulatory framework currently impacts on UK pension schemes in a number of ways...…
GDPR: new privacy – tailored compliance
Sono passati ormai vent’anni dall’entrata in vigore in Italia della prima normativa a tutela dei…
European Commission Draft Code of Conduct on Privacy for Mobile Health Applications
The Internet of Things is fast becoming a familiar feature of everyday life. Nowhere is…
Brexit: Employment
The UK vote to leave the EU will lead to considerable uncertainty in the long…
CIPL Submits Comments to Article 29 Working Party’s Proposed Guidelines
On February 15, 2017, the Centre for Information Policy Leadership (“CIPL”) at Hunton & Williams…
European Data Protection Supervisor Publishes Priorities for 2017
On February 15, 2017, the European Data Protection Supervisor (“EDPS”) published its Priorities for 2017…
Rule 41 – A Hacking by Any Other Name…
Amended Rule 41 of the Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure, which became effective December 1,…
As safe as a tortoise under its shell – The EU General Data Protection Regulation
Collection of data generally begins before any employment relationship is established and will continue throughout…
European Commission Investigates Online Sales Practices
On 2 February 2017, the European Commission (EC) announced three separate investigations into online sales…
Implementation of Antitrust Damages Directive: Dutch legislation effective as of 10 February 2017
On 9 February 2017, the act implementing the Antitrust Damages Directive (Directive 2014/104 /EU, the…
EU & Competition Law Review 1 March 2017
On 27 February, the Official Journal published details of an appeal by Schwenk Zement ("Schwenk")…
Competition Law Damages Actions – Rules Make Ireland an Attractive Venue for Competition Litigation
This week saw publication of the European Union (Actions for Damages for Infringements of Competition…
Merger control in 2017: authorities to have greater power?
2016 did not break all M&A records. Last year, most attention went to transactions in…
Diritto della concorrenza UE / Cartelli e settore delle cere per candele – La Corte di Giustizia conferma le sanzioni irrogate dalla Commissione a H&R e Tudapetrol
Lo scorso 16 febbraio, con tre diverse sentenze (C-90/15, C-94/15 e C-95/15) la Corte di…
Resale Price Maintenance Under German Competition Law – FCO Imposes Fines on Furniture Manufacturers
Resale price maintenance ("RPM"), or vertical price fixing, involving a supplier's imposition of minimum resale…
UK CMA Investigates Online Sales Practices
On 9 February 2017, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced that it is…
Competition Law Compliance Guides Published by the UK CMA
Continuing its excellent work on promoting competition law compliance, the UK CMA published on 24…
Preparing for Brexit: top five considerations for franchisors in 2017
Recent events have given the first real insight into the Brexit process. Go to Source…
Opportunities and restrictions in procurement law
2016 was a turbulent year in procurement law: sweeping amendments to the Procurement Act, important…
Unusual Cartel Fined in the EU
On 8 February 2017, the EC announced fines of EUR68 million on three companies which…
Telecom sector: ongoing deregulation or possibilities for re-regulation?
The telecom sector was particular eventful in 2016. For example, last summer the European Commission…
E-Commerce Restrictions under Scrutiny – Recent Developments
Today the EU is the largest e-commerce market in the world with Germany convincingly leading...…
European Commission opens three investigations in the e-commerce sector
On 2 February 2017, the European Commission published a press release announcing that it had…
Selon le Gouvernement et contre toute attente (sauf à protéger des intérêts nationaux), il n’existe pas de droit de revendre d’occasion un jeu vidéo acquis de manière dématérialisée
En septembre 2015, le député Jean-Louis Gragnaire a questionné la Ministre de la Culture sur…
European Commission approves German measure to support electric charging infrastructure for green vehicles
On 13 February 2017, the European Commission decided that the German measure to support the……
When surreal becomes real: Brexit begins
Spring is not yet upon us and yet the seeds sown in 2016 are already…
Another Draft REACH Guidance Document on Nanomaterials Moves to CARACAL for Review
According to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) website, the draft Guidance on information requirements and…
Brexit for IP owners – an overview
To begin the formal withdrawal process the UK needs to serve notice of withdrawal under…
Namen van bekende mensen zijn niet vogelvrij
Aan het gebruik van namen als merk kleven soms de nodige haken en ogen. Zo…
European Union Trademarks: The genuine use of a European Union trademark cannot be proven through the use of similar trademarks which are supposed to belong to the same trademarks family.
On the 20th of December 2016, the Board of Appeal of European Union Intellectual Property…
Germany: Green light for infrastructure for green cars
Germany’s subsidy scheme supporting the roll-out of a nationwide network of user-friendly infrastructure for charging…
New investigatory and enforcement powers for the Energy Regulatory Authority in Romania in relation to the implementation of REMIT
The National Energy Regulatory Authority (ANRE) has recently published a draft for a new order…
¿Puede un catálogo ser “original”?
El 2 de febrero de 2017 el Tribunal Supremo (TS) dictó Sentencia en la que…
La actividad de la CNMC en materia de competencia en el 2016
El 24 de febrero, la Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia (CNMC) publicó…
Ejecución del protocolo cautelar del mobile world Congress
El pasado lunes 27 de febrero dio comienzo en Barcelona el evento más importante a…
Guía sobre protección de datos y administración de fincas
Como parte de su iniciativa para facilitar y promover el cumplimiento de la normativa de…
Turkey Amends Calculations for Electricity Distribution System Revenues
Turkey's Energy Market Regulatory Authority has amended procedures and principles for determining electricity distribution system…
Gender reassignment discrimination and prison healthcare
NHS bodies increasingly find themselves subject to complaints of discrimination on the grounds of gender…
Third Party Occupiers within GP Surgery premises
Letting out a room in your surgery can help generate income and improve the services…
Prisoners and other detainees – a captive audience for public involvement
It has for many years been a guiding principle in the commissioning of healthcare for…
New case law further erodes the Bolam test for clinical negligence
Almost two years ago, in March 2015, I wrote about the landmark decision in Montgomery…
Covert administration of medication in a prison setting
In a recent case (AG -v- BMBC & Anor [2016] EWCOP 37) the Court of…
Prison lockdown: An event of force majeure?
A force majeure clause typically excuses one or both parties from performance of a contract…
Discount Rate Announcement
The Lord Chancellor, Liz Truss yesterday (27 February) announced the change to the discount rate.…
When do you need a Lease of your Surgery?
The question of when a GP partnership should put a lease of the surgery in…
Data Protection – Dawson-Damer & Ors v Taylor Wessing LLP (Court of Appeal)
The appellants sought the disclosure of personal data from the respondent via a subject access…
How technology is making life easier for lawyers #2: Business Management
In the second of this two-part series, LawWare Managing Director, Warren Wander, looks at how…
Data subject access requests: proportionality and legal professional privilege
By way of wider context, the parties in Holyoake v. (1) Candy and (2) CPC…
Marketing for Lawyers: #1 Getting your homepage right
No legal practice can market itself effectively nowadays without a website. But how do you…
Focus Antitrust – 1 March 2017
CMA refers Manchester hospital merger for Phase 2 investigation The CMA has referred the anticipated…
Protecting forests from roaming livestock
Forest Enterprise Scotland (FES), the Managers of Scotland's National Forest Estate, have issued guidance to…
What Oil & Gas Companies Should Know about Cost Transparency in Physical Trading
In this period of depressed commodity prices, it is more important than ever for oil…
Oil and gas environmental protection laws in Brazil
A structured guide to oil and gas environmental protection laws in Brazil Go to Source…
Cyber Security and Social Engineering: A Big Low Tech Problem
Headline-grabbing cyber hacks of email accounts belonging to celebrities, corporations, government officials and political campaigns…
Why Data Matters: Part 2
We’ve all heard of Big Data and data analytics, but what we actually hear is…
Upcoming/New CFIUS Filing: AES Corp. / Alberta Investment Management Corp. and FTP Power
On February 24, 2017, AES Corporation, a Virginia based sustainable energy company, and Alberta Investment…
Report Finds That Ontario’s Time-Of-Use Pricing Shifts Electricity Consumption
A February 2017 report titled “The Impact of Time-Of-Use Rates in Ontario,” authored by the…
“Going Once, Going Twice” – BC Hydro Revises Available Energy Volumes under SOP and Micro-SOP
On February 21, 2017, BC Hydro released new figures for its Standing Offer Program (“SOP”)…
Understanding the similarities and differences between priority claims in Canada and the U.S.
A valid priority claim can allow a patent application to benefit from the filing date…
The Board's Role in Creating an Ethical Culture – Part 1: Ethical Frameworks and Audits
In an era of increasing scrutiny on healthcare organizations, the board has a critical role…
Amazon to pay $1,000,000 to Competition Bureau for Unsubstantiated Sales Prices
Amazon has agreed to pay a $1,000,000 administrative monetary penalty and $60,000 in Competition Bureau…
The Global Reach of Canadian Privacy Law: Federal Court Issues Landmark Ruling in Globe24h
On January 30th 2017, the Federal Court released a landmark decision in A.T. v. Globe24h.com.…
Employee Surveillance
The continuous development of more sophisticated and cheaper technology effectively permits companies to have constant…
A Quarter Million in Punitive Damages Upheld in Chanel Counterfeit Appeal
$314,000 in damages, $66,000 in costs at first instance, plus solicitor-client costs on the appeal…
Build an IP case to protect your database – It’s time to treat your company data as proprietary and confidential.
Our predecessors have always been collectors. Hunter-gatherers survived in harsh climates by collecting stone axes,…
Industrial Design Registration In Canada – Everything You Need To Know about CIPO’s Six New Practice Notices
On January 16, 2017, the Industrial Design Branch of the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO)…
Slow Repeal of the ACA and Its Effect on Healthcare Technology
This is the seventh article in our series on the effect of a “slow repeal”…
Capitol Hill Healthcare Update
President Trump will address a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, and the expectation is…
Telemedicine Liability – The Real Numbers
Amidst all the interesting legal and regulatory issues implicated by telemedicine, one issue less discussed…
Pending Florida Bill Will Expand the Eligibility for Clinic Medical Directors
Under Florida law, healthcare clinics are required to appoint a medical or clinic director who…
Physician-Owned Hospitals: Back in the Legislative Saddle Again or “I’m just a bill, I am only a bill.”
On February 16, 2017, Representative Sam Johnson (R-Texas) introduced a bill to the House of…
The Future Is Now: Robots And Artificial Intelligence In The Workplace
While it may be some time before we commute to work in flying cars or…
The Future Is Now: Robots And Artificial Intelligence In The Workplace
While it may be some time before we commute to work in flying cars or…
OFCCP Mails Letters to “Unlucky” Companies on Affirmative Action Compliance Audit List
OFCCP mailed letters last week to over 350 separate companies notifying them that they are…
Closer Scrutiny of Board Conflicts
Political biases aside, the transition process for the new administration—both as to President Donald Trump…
Understanding the Proposed Selection Process for Arkansas Medical Marijuana Dispensary Licenses
On February 24, 2017, the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission (the “Commission”) issued final draft rules…
Lessons Learned From the Intuitive Surgical Lawsuits: Physician Learning Curves
As I noted last month, surgeon training is one of the issues that was debated…
APPROVATO IL DDL GELLI: la riforma della responsabilitá sanitaria diventa realtá
Con 255 voti favorevoli, 113 contrari e 22 astenuti, il Disegno di Legge Gelli in…
Medicaid at a Crossroads: What's at Stake?
Since its inception 50 years ago, Medicaid has evolved from a small welfare program into…
Retroactive Medicare Coverage and HSA Contributions: Excise Tax Relief
An IRS Information Letter released December 30, 2016 outlines the outcome of retroactive Medicare coverage…
Compensation and Benefits Law Alert – Proposed Rule Seeks Market Stabilization for Exchanges
Acknowledging the need for swift action to aid the health insurance exchanges, comments on the…
Notice Requirement for Small Employer HRAs Delayed Pending Regulations
On February 27, 2017, the Internal Revenue Service issued Notice 2017-20 delaying the notice requirement…
Technology and Life Sciences IPO Survey – 2016, Full Year
This report analyzes key aspects of initial public offerings (IPOs) for technology and life sciences…
New Open Access to FDA Data on Adverse Events – How can the Industry Respond?
The United States' Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that the agency has created…
A New Employer Healthcare Plan: Qualified Small Employer Health Reimbursement Arrangement (QSEHRA)
Until very recently, employers were at risk of receiving steep fines if they reimbursed employees…
Annual report on EEOC developments: Fiscal Year 2016
This Annual Report on EEOC Developments—Fiscal Year 2016 (hereafter “Report”), our sixth annual Report, is…
HIPAA’S Privacy Rule: Having a Policy – But Not Enforcing It – Costs Provider $5.5 Million
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a settlement agreement for $5.5 million dollars with…
White House Previews Federal Marijuana Policy
Late last week, the White House provided the most significant insight since the inauguration as…
OCR Settlement Emphasizes Importance of Audit Controls
On February 16, 2017, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil…
Congress Continues to Consider Its Affordable Care Act Repeal and Replacement Options While the Trump Administration Moves Forward with Regulatory Action
One of President Trump's first official actions was to sign an Executive Order affirming the…
Best Practices Regarding Pharmacy Marketers
Anthony Calamunci and Brian Dickerson were interviewed by RXinsider on the status of the Pharmacy…
Bill Will Require Managed Care Plans to Contract With Eligible Pharmacies
A bill requiring managed care plans to contract with eligible pharmacies has been filed with…
Manatt on Health Reform: Weekly Highlights
The Kansas House sends approved Medicaid expansion legislation to the Senate; governors remain divided on…
Court Labels Employer Post-Offer Medical Examination “Textbook Case” of ADA Regarded As Liability
When used lawfully, post-offer, pre-employment medical examinations can be a powerful tool. But a recent…
7th Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in a [Mostly] Employer-Friendly ADA Case: Employee Was Terminated for Insubordination
A Seventh Circuit panel including Judge Posner affirmed summary judgment for AMS Mechanical System, Inc.,…
Patent Owner and Counsel to Pay Double Costs for Frivolous Appeal
Addressing the issue of sanctions for continued litigation after the parties settled all claims, the…
5 Takeaways: Ex Parte Appeals: A Multi-Year & Expensive Trajectory or an Allowance within 2 Months?
Kilpatrick Townsend attorneys Kate Gaudry, Ph. D. and Sameer Vadera recently presented to the Intellectual…
Secondary Considerations Unsuccessful Once Again
As reported in our February 1, 2017 post, patent owners have had a difficult time…
General “Desire” to Improve Can Provide Sufficient Rationale to Combine References
Pointing to the "normal desire" of scientists to improve what is already known as a…
Patients in the Limelight – The Federal Circuit Applies Akamai v. Limelight to Divided Infringement in Healthcare
In the past few months, the Federal Circuit decided two cases addressing the issue of…
Federal Circuit Vacates PTAB’s Obviousness Determination Due to “Inadequate” Rationale – Buchanan PTAB Report
On February 14, 2017, the Federal Circuit vacated an obviousness determination by a panel of…
The Supreme Court’s Impact On Patentable Subject Matter
T wenty patents. That's how many patents were invalidated in only three decisions in the…
Voitures autonomes : Uber a-t-il volé à Google des infos confidentielles ?
L’intelligence artificielle, et en particulier les voitures autonomes, sera l’un des enjeux technologiques majeurs des…
Wi-Fi One’s Supplemental Brief Urges En Banc Federal Circuit to Permit Appellate Review of PTAB Time-Bar Decisions
Wi-Fi One has submitted its supplemental briefing in Wi-Fi One, LLC v. Broadcom Corp., Nos.…
Article III Injury-in-Fact Required to Appeal PTAB Final Written Decision in IPR
Addressing the legal standard for demonstrating standing in an appeal from a final agency decision,…
Wrong Inventor Defense Fails in Pharmaceutical Litigation
Addressing derivation and obviousness issues, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed…
Multiple Actors May Perform Steps in Method Claims for Purposes of Inducement
Addressing the issue of divided infringement, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit…
Revisions to N.D. California Patent Local Rules
On January 17, 2017, the Northern District of California enacted revisions to the Patent Local…
Not Intuitively Obvious: Federal Circuit Remands for Explicit Rational to Combine
In a rebuke of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's (PTAB's) obviousness analysis, the US…
Secure Axcess Denied Access in Third CBM Eligibility Decision by Federal Circuit
As a result of the Federal Circuit’s decision in Secure Axcess, LLC v. PNC Bank…
Electronic Trading Claims Are Patent Eligible
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a district court's holding that…
New York State Releases Final “First-In-Nation” Cybersecurity Rules
The New York Department of Financial Services (“DFS”) recently released the much-anticipated final version of…
10 Recommendations to reduce cyber risk in the cloud, including being mindful of the law of where the data is hosted
Bitdefender surveyed 250 US IT decision makers who concluded that about “34 percent of companies…
From $37 to $339,000: Why the Price of Public Records Requests Varies So Much
The laws about public records differ from one government to the next and are further…
SEC Staff Discusses Current Initiatives Related to Investment Advisers at SEC Speaks in 2017 Conference
On February 24, 2017, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Investment Management (the…
Leveraging Digital Tech to Make Brick and Mortar Retail A Destination
With a growing percentage of retail sales shifting online, brick-and-mortar retailers are adopting novel approaches…
Rush Hour Traffic: Telecommuting Is Looking Better!
Getting to and from work can be a time-consuming, irritating and productivity-sucking endeavor. Indeed, time…
OMB Federal Agency Data Breach Guidelines – Considerations for Industry
Earlier in February, the Executive Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) issued Memorandum M-17-12 to…
NIST Introduces Proposed Updates to Cybersecurity Framework
Recently, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (“NIST”) released a proposed update (“Proposed Update”)…
A (Howard) Stern Reminder on Taxpayer Information Confidentiality
Howard Stern fans are accustomed to hearing the satellite radio personality rant about the federal…
NYDFS Implements First-In-The-Nation Cybersecurity Rule for Covered Financial Services Companies
On February 16, 2017, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) published a final…
Ransomware: A How-To Guide
Some forms of cyber extortion are automated and not targeted at any specific victim. For…
FTC Announces Settlement Regarding Collecting Consumer TV Viewing Data
As reported on the Hunton Privacy and Information Security Law blog, on February 6, 2017,…
New York DFS Finalized Cybersecurity Regulations Go Into Effect March 1, 2017
On February 16, 2017, the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) announced the…
FERC-NRC Joint Meeting Discusses Outlook for Nuclear Power Plants
On February 23, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission…
PG&E Narrows Scope of the CPUC Proceeding to Shut Down the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant by Unilaterally Withdrawing Its Procurement and Cost Allocation Requests
On February 27, 2017, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (“PG&E”) announced it is withdrawing several…
Has Former FERC Chairman and Commissioner Norman Bay Made the Case for Changing the Commission's Gas Pipeline Certificate Process?
Former Chairman and Commissioner Norman Bay gave the natural gas industry a surprise his last…
Less Utility Than Alternatives Does Not Make Product’s Trade Dress Protectable
The US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit affirmed a district court grant of…
The First Sale Doctrine and Establishing Legal Claims to Overcome It
Manufacturers often look to Trademark Law to stop unauthorized online sales of their products. However,…
The Dos and Don’ts of Letters of Protest
You might remember from Tore DeBella's post that we often file letters of protest in…
Keeping Up with the Kardashians’ Attempt to Compel Trademark Arbitration
In a case stemming from a trademark dispute involving a beauty line owned by the…
TTAB Test: Which Two of These Four Section 2(d) Refusals Were Reversed?
Supposedly one can predict the outcome of a Section 2(d) case 95% of the time…
Application Partially Voided Where Defendant Lacked Bona Fide Intent to Use Mark
Addressing whether a trademark applicant must have a bona fide intent to use the mark…
Lanham Act Cannot Be Used to Create “Species of Mutant Copyright Law”
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld a district court decision granting…
Update: Implementation of USPTO Rule Change on Audits of Maintenance Declarations Effective March 21, 2017
As we discussed in our blog post earlier this month, U.S. Trademark Office Sharpens Machete…
U.S. Securities-Based Crowdfunding
Acting Chair Piwowar made remarks at the the Dialogue on Crowdfunding hosted by the Securities…
Webinar Replay | Why MAP Policies Fail And What You Can Do So Your Policy Doesn’t
On Tuesday, February 21, 2017, Whitney Gibson led a webinar hosted by The Running Industry…
Social Media eDiscovery: Filter Needed
A ski trip with your fiancé results in a great photo of the two of…
Consumer Protection in Retail: Weekly Roundup
This past week, several consumer actions made headlines that affect the retail industry. The Federal…
State Law Cannot Blur the Line Between Patents and Copyrights
The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit determined that a plaintiff could not…
FTC Action Against Physician Cooperative Illustrates Risks of Collective Contracting Activity Among Independent Providers
A recent Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) enforcement action against a physician cooperative in Puerto Rico…
Effective Today: New Higher Thresholds Under the Hart-Scott Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976
Certain threshold limits under the Hart-Scott Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (HSR…
The FTC and Overlapping Boards
Important new guidance from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) underscores the value of antitrust compliance…
TaxTalk Monthly, March 2017, Indirect Tax Update
The Federal Court delivered its decision in Uber B.V. V Commissioner of Taxation, finding the…
So called “continuous disclosure” practices failing again!! SAD!!
If the first month of the Trump administration has taught us anything, it's that technology…
Australia Enacts New Data Breach Notification Law
On February 13, 2017, the Parliament of Australia passed legislation that amends the Privacy Act…
Mandatory Data Breach Notification Arrives in Australia: A review of the Australian Privacy Amendment (Notifiable Data Breaches) Act 2017
On 13 February 2017 the Federal Parliament enacted the Privacy Amendment (Notifiable Data Breaches) Act…
Counterfeit BIO-OIL and additional and exemplary damages in IP disputes
Additional damages for trade mark and copyright infringement and exemplary damages for passing off were…
The ACCC’s 2017 Compliance and Enforcement Policy – Prioritising the busy year ahead!
Noting the importance of the ACCC in maintaining public confidence in Australia’s market economy, ACCC…
Queensland extends duty relief for family farming businesses
Farming families have long understood the benefits of planning and properly implementing the handover of…
Antitrust in China: 2016 highlights and an outlook on 2017
The three Chinese antitrust authorities Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM), the National Development and Reform Commission…
Use of VPN Facing New Challenges in China
Many of our international clients recently approached Taylor Wessing enquiring about market rumors that the…
Five Things You Need to Know About the Upcoming Cybersecurity Review System
Cyber security is at the forefront of law review throughout the world and China is…
Government Working on Various Measures to Further Develop Data Privacy Protections
Although China currently has no comprehensive data privacy law, China is taking steps toward protecting…
The China Food and Drug Administration’s 2017 Reform Efforts Highlighted Seven Priorities
On February 27, in a press conference held by China's State Council, Mr. Bi Jingquan,…
China’s trademark registration applications hit 3.691 million in 2016
Latest statistics from the State Administration for Industry and Commerce (SAIC) show that China handled…
U.S.’s Announcement on Welcoming Fintech Companies as Special Purpose Banks: Implication on Hong Kong’s Deposit-taking Institutions
On 2 December 2016, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) in the…
Hong Kong Email Wire Fraud Epidemic – How to retrieve funds and prevent wire fraud
Over the Lunar New Year period, we observed a spate of email wire frauds (or…
What to consider when doing business in Latin America
India and Indian investors from both public and private sectors have become important players in…
Life sciences: product regulation and liability in Japan
A structured guide to product regulation and liability laws in Japan Go to Source Author:…
Domain names: the foundation of online business
Domain names are an essential element to creating a strong online brand identity. How should…
New SIAC Investment Arbitration Rules
The Singapore International Arbitration Centre (“SIAC”) recently published a new set of Investment Arbitration Rules…
Arriva sugli scaffali il pomodoro toscano di Petti: lavorato a freddo, con sale iodato e certificazione di origine ma il prezzo è da record
Go to Source Author: Valeria Torazza
IBM Shamed Into Giving Away Awful Patent On Email Out-Of-Office Messages
IBM basically tries to patent everything, no matter how stupid. The company has (no, really)…
Advocacy Group Wants WordPress to Stop Violent Videos
A group that monitors extremist activity called for the parent company of WordPress.com to shut…
FCC Stops Implementation of New Internet Privacy Rules
U.S. regulators blocked some Obama administration rules on the eve of implementation, regulations that would…
Twitter Adds More Tools to Fight Hate, Harassment
Twitter is adding more tools to curb abuse on its service as part of its…
Yahoo’s Top Lawyer Lost Job Over Data Breach
Yahoo’s CEO Marissa Mayer has gotten her pay docked — giving up a cash bonus…
USTR Issues 2017 Trade Policy Review
The Office of the United States Trade Representative today released its 2017 trade policy agenda.…
Body Worn Cameras Continue To Reduce Police Misconduct, Citizen Complaints In San Diego
A report released by the San Diego Police Department shows its body-worn camera program is…
Techdirt Podcast Episode 111: The Miracle Of Booking Flights
The finding and booking of flights is a massive and elaborate global mechanism that contains…
Soundcloud Tells Guy It Needs To Kill His Account Of 8 Years Because Someone Else Trademarked His Name
I've known Bas Grasmayer for many years, and he's a super insightful digital/music strategist and…
Nature can beat back scientific tinkering with genes of entire species
Biotechnology and bioengineering research news. Go to Source Author:
Court Vacates $533 Million iTunes Patent Award Against Apple
A federal appeals court has thrown out a jury verdict that had originally required Apple…
Tim Berners-Lee Endorses DRM In HTML5, Offers Depressingly Weak Defense Of His Decision
For the last four years, the Web has had to live with a festering wound:…
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GranoSalus, un’associazione sconosciuta, accusa Barilla, Voiello, De Cecco e altri marchi di produrre pasta contaminata. La questione diventa virale ma la notizia è inattendibile
Go to Source Author: Giulia Crepaldi
The Internet Is Silencing Artists, According To An Artist On The Internet
We recently submitted our comments to the Copyright Office's ongoing study on DMCA safe harbors,…
Reducing pesticide use while preserving crop productivity and profitability on arable farms
Latest news and research from Nature.com on the topic of Plant breeding Go to Source…
FCC Boss Falsely Claims His Attacks On Net Neutrality Have Already Made The Wireless Sector More Competitive
Last week we watched as Verizon, a company that spent years telling users they didn't…
What Is Fair Pricing For Medicines? WHO-Netherlands Forum Aims To Find Out
Public health stakeholders – and just about everyone else – may take notice of a…
A Look At Latest Figures On R&D For Neglected Diseases
Financing for research and development into so-called neglected diseases – those predominantly affecting lower-income populations…
Bad Faith and the Essential Importance of Dates Under the UDRP
Two decisions under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) provide an important (but…
Pezzi di metallo in insalata di patate dalla Germania e frullati italiani con muffa… Ritirati dal mercato europeo 65 prodotti
Go to Source Author: Valeria Nardi
La soda tax funziona: in Messico calo delle vendite anche se l’aumento è stato di soli 5 centesimi di euro a litro
Go to Source Author: Agnese Codignola
Leaked Documents Show German Intelligence Agency Spent Years Spying On Foreign And Domestic Journalists
The tools are there to be abused. Anyone who doubts this aspect of intrusive surveillance…
Biossido di titanio: aumentano gli studi sui possibili effetti sulla salute dell’additivo alimentare. Il parere dell’esperto dell’Iss
Go to Source Author: Giulia Crepaldi
Cornetto Algida Veggy e senza glutine. Dal classico cono due nuovi gelati, ma quello per vegani “può contenere latte”
Go to Source Author: Redazione Il Fatto Alimentare
L’ennesima bufala sulla riabilitazione da parte della scienza dell’olio di palma invade la rete. Gli organizzatori del convengo dell’Università di Napoli però smentiscono qualsiasi assoluzione
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Rare Diseases: Pharma Industry Calls For Collaboration, Political Commitment For Research
Big Pharma wants to develop treatments for rare diseases, with government support. The International Federation…
Online Fraud Rises 35% in Past Year, Company Reports
Cyber criminals are using more complex methods to commit fraud by targeting online financial services…
Financial Firms In New York Face New Cybersecurity Law
On March 1, new regulations go into effect in New York State, requiring that all…
Indoor Football Team Lets Fans Pretty Much Run Everything From A Phone App
We've talked a great deal about businesses connecting with their fans as a way to…
Jury Acquits Restaurant Owner Of Obstruction Charges For Tweeting Out Photo Of Teens Involved In Police Alcohol Sting
Obstructing government operations seems like a serious offense, but it tends to be one of…
New DOJ Boss Says He Hasn't Read DOJ Investigations Into Abusive Policing, Calls Them 'Anecdotal'
New Attorney General Jeff Sessions has just sent another message about the future of US…
Drought Conditions at Lowest Point since Autumn 2010
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Blog Go to Source Author: Dr. Robert Johansson, USDA Chief…
U.S. Agricultural Production Systems of the Future: What Research is Needed Now?
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Blog Go to Source Author: Seth Murray, Senior Advisor for…
Sean Spicer Launches Witch Hunt Over The 'Secure' App He Just Said Was No Big Deal
So here's a story that goes from weird to bizarre in record time. A few…
'Smart' Stuffed Animal Company Leaves Voice, Other Data Of Millions Publicly Exposed
So we've noted time and time again how so-called "smart" toys aren't immune to the…
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New FCC Chair Calls Net Neutrality Rules a ‘Mistake’
The new Republican head of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission promised “light-touch” regulation of areas…
Arizona House Kills Bill That Would Punish Protesters By Seizing Their Assets
The nice thing about truly stupid ideas is they generally have very short lifespans. Last…
Global Fund Hits Reset On Executive Director Search
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria is deliberating on how to start…
FCC Boss Moves To Kill Broadband Privacy Protections. You Know, To Help The Little Guy.
New FCC boss Ajit Pai, apparently taking a break from paying empty lip service to…
Un prosciutto cotto senza nitriti è possibile. Dopo la Danimarca, anche la Francia comincia a cambiare registro. Due casi in Italia
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EU Official Wants Banks to Test for Cyber Attacks
European Union countries should test bank defenses against cyber-attacks using a common set of requirements,…
L’acrilammide nei biscotti per bambini molto piccoli può essere drasticamente ridotta. I risultati delle analisi di tre associazioni francesi indica che, però, non tutti lo fanno
Go to Source Author: Beniamino Bonardi
Il consumo di pesce in Europa dipende dalla distanza dal mare. Un sondaggio Eurobarometro sul mercato ittico
Go to Source Author: Beniamino Bonardi
In Italia il cibo costa l’11% in più della media Ue, le bevande analcoliche il 7% in meno. Pubblicati i dati Eurostat relativi al 2015
Go to Source Author: Beniamino Bonardi
Welfare Agency Responds To Criticism By Feeding Complainant's Personal Info To Obliging Journalist
Really can't say enough good things about public servants, especially when their response to criticism…
Observatory public sector representatives meet in Malta
In the context of the Maltese Presidency of the Council of the EU, the European…
28-02-2017 – Tribunale Unificato dei Brevetti (TUB): l’Italia deposita lo strumento di ratifica e firma il Protocollo sull’Applicazione Provvisoria
Lo strumento di ratifica dell'Accordo sul Tribunale Unificato dei Brevetti (TUB) è stato depositato dall'Italia…
1/02/2017- Partecipa al concorso “vinci originale”!
Al via dal 1 febbraio la seconda fase del concorso “VINCI ORIGINALE”, nell'ambito del progetto…
EUR 45.3 billion lost worldwide due to fake smartphones in 2015
The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) have jointly…
Journalists Surveilled By German Intelligence Agency
The German Federal Intelligence Agency (Bundesnachrichtendienst, BND) spied on foreign journalists, according to a report…
ICANN Is Moving Toward Copyright Enforcement, Academic Says
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is on an “ambivalent drift” into…
Supreme Court Considers Sex Offenders’ Rights Online
A Supreme Court argument about whether North Carolina may bar registered sex offenders from using…
Top Russian Net Official Says Children Under 10 Shouldn't Go Online — At All
As Techdirt readers know only too well, doing things "for the children" is a perfect…
Facebook May Find ‘Huge Stumbling Block’ in VR Case
Facebook’s big ambitions in the nascent virtual reality industry could be threatened by a court…
Disappointing To See Google's Waymo Sue Over Patents
For years, we had pointed out that one of the nice things about the new…
Use of Encryption Technology Spikes Amid Political Division
Poisonous political divisions have spawned an encryption arms race across the Trump administration, as both…
Sony, Microsoft Lobby Against Right To Repair Bills (Yet Refuse To Talk About It)
Last week, we noted how Apple was one of several companies lobbying against a right…
Many Questions On Potential Multilateral Investment Court System
The European Commission is pushing ahead with its Multilateral Investment Court (MIC) project, but called…
In Conversation with #WomeninAg: Kristina Fast
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Blog Go to Source Author: Katherine Braga, USDA Center for…
MyPlate Helps You Put Your Best Fork Forward during National Nutrition Month
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Blog Go to Source Author: Sarah Chang, MPH, RD, Nutritionist,…
Judge: FBI's NIT Warrant Invalid And IP Addresses Do Have An Expectation Of Privacy, But No Suppression Granted
Thanks to the FBI's one-to-many NIT warrant, which was issued in Virginia but reached thousands…
2017 Davos meeting reaffirms corporate vision for the future of agriculture
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Inside Another Internet Troll Factory: This Time In Sweden, But With Russian Connections
Well before fake news became a thing, Karl was reporting on the fascinating details that…
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Federal Court Tells ATF It Can't Just Help Itself To Cell Phone Data Seized By Another Law Enforcement Agency
The good news is the Supreme Court's Riley decision forces law enforcement to obtain warrants…
South Centre Paper Sees IP In Free Trade Agreements Interfering With UN SDGs
A new paper from the intergovernmental South Centre argues that intellectual property provisions in recent…
Germania, agli ospiti del ministero dell’Ambiente solo menu vegetariano, bio e a km zero. Polemico il ministro dell’Agricoltura
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WHO Issues First List Of Potential Deadly Bacteria If No New Antibiotics Are Found
Microbial resistance to antibiotics has been rising and the world is now facing the serious…
IP Scholars Warn About Stringent Copyright Rules In Asian RCEP Agreement
As negotiations take place this week in Japan for a free trade agreement covering the…
Usa, il produrre dell’energy drink 5-hour Energy condannato a pagare 4,3 milioni di dollari per pubblicità ingannevole
Go to Source Author: Beniamino Bonardi
'Fake News' Now Means Whatever People Want It To Mean, And Legislating It Away Is A Slippery Slope Toward Censorship
The discussion about "fake news" certainly began with good intentions, with participants earnestly focused on…
Will US Follow UK Lead In Case On Copyright And Interoperability?
In a case pitting copyright protection against competition, the United States Court of Appeals for…
Pangasio: uno studio italiano conferma la sicurezza dei filetti di pesce vietnamita. Vanno rispettate le buone pratiche igienico-sanitarie
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China Orders Every Vehicle In Region Troubled By Ethnic Unrest To Be Fitted With Satnav Tracker
Techdirt stories on China tend to paint a fairly grim picture of relentless surveillance and…
Funniest/Most Insightful Comments Of The Week At Techdirt
This week, we were pleased to see a cop lose his a immunity in a…
Security Bug Leaked Info from Thousands of Websites
The security firm Cloudflare disclosed that a long-running bug in its security systems may have…
Yahoo Tells Senators Details About Security Practices
Yahoo revealed extensive details about its cybersecurity measures for the first time in a letter…
FCC Chairman Delays Launch of Internet Privacy Rules
The newly appointed Republican chairman of the Federal Communications Commission is moving to scale back…
Qualcomm Looks to Samsung Arrest to Help Antitrust Fine
The corruption scandal rocking South Korea has given Qualcomm Inc. another way to challenge a…
What Should We Add Next To The Techdirt Gear Store?
Get I Invented Email, Copymouse and more in the Techdirt Gear store » Right now,…
Just To Be Safe, We're Resetting All Techdirt Passwords In Response To Cloudbleed
As you may have heard, late yesterday it was revealed that there was a pretty…
California Law Enforcement Union Sues To Block Police Accountability
Because there's just not enough opacity shrouding police misconduct and not enough slanting of the…
Tiffany & Co., Defenders Of Intellectual Property, Sued For Copyright Infringement
For some time now, famed jewelry retailer Tiffany & Co. has been a staunch defender…
Judge Rejects Warrant Seeking To Force Everyone At A Searched Location To Unlock Seized Electronic Devices
Late last year, Thomas Fox-Brewster of Forbes uncovered a strange search warrant among a pile…
Federal Election Commission Member Quits, Says Agency Refuses To Address Campaign Finance Violations
"Every vote counts." "Throw the bastards out." "Election platitude #10." Every bit as meaningless as…
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Arizona Legislators Approve Bill That Would Allow Government To Seize Assets From Protesters
Building legislation on top of the political equivalent of an urban myth is never a…
Federal Judge Says Providing Web Hosting Isn't Even Close To The Same Thing As Contributory Infringement
A federal judge has just let a plaintiff know there's a big difference between providing…
Comcast's Decision To Charge Roku Users A Bogus Fee Highlights Its Uncanny Ability To Shoot Innovation In The Foot
So when we last checked in with Comcast, the company was whining about a now…
WIPO Committee On Protection Of Folklore: Shall We Dance?
It is generally held that traditional cultural expressions reflect communities’ cultural and social background and…
In Giappone arriva la Coca-Cola con le fibre e senza calorie per gli over 40. Ne viene consigliato mezzo litro al giorno durante i pasti
Go to Source Author: Beniamino Bonardi
È corretto evidenziare in etichetta un ingrediente presente in minima quantità? Risponde l’avvocato Dario Dongo
Go to Source Author: Dario Dongo
Protezionismo alimentare, la Commissione Ue avvia la procedura d’infrazione contro Romania e Ungheria. Contestate le leggi finalizzate ad avvantaggiare i prodotti nazionali
Go to Source Author: Beniamino Bonardi
More Transparency In Medical Product Prices Discussed At Event
The lack of access to medical products has spread from being a developing country problem…
La resistenza agli antibiotici in Europa resta alta: il rapporto congiunto di Efsa e Ecdc. Preoccupazione per la Salmonella multifarmacoresistente
Go to Source Author: Redazione Il Fatto Alimentare
In Latest Twist To The Global Trade Deal Saga, EU Now Looking To Fill The Gap Left By US In Exiting TPP
Remember the good old days, when trade deals were so boring nobody even cared they…
23/02/2017- Seminario Accademia UIBM: “La tutela della Proprietà Industriale e intellettuale nel mondo digitale e nei Social Media”
Seminario: "La tutela della Proprietà Industriale e intellettuale nel mondo digitale e nei Social Media"…
Netherlands Looks To Join The Super-Snooper Club With New Mass Surveillance Law
As Techdirt has noted, the UK's Investigatory Powers Act, better known as the Snooper's Charter,…
Lindsay Lohan Won't Put Her GTA5 Lawsuit Out Of Its Misery
Here is something you, the dear Techdirt reader, may not have known about me: I…
Waymo Sues Uber for Trade Secret Theft on Self-Driving Cars
Alphabet Inc.’s self-driving car business, Waymo, sued Uber Technologies Inc. for stealing trade secrets in…
ZeniMax Wants Judge to Stop Oculus from Using Its Code
Video game publisher ZeniMax Media Inc, which earlier this month won a $500 million verdict…
German Regulators Urge Parents To Destroy WiFi Connected Doll Over Surveillance Fears
For a while now, we've discussed how your children's toys are quickly becoming the latest…
Fashion Site Poshmark Says Hackers Stole Funds from Accounts
Online fashion marketplace Poshmark Inc. said hackers targeted its systems and used stolen usernames and…
Judge Blocks California's IMDb-Targeting 'Ageism'' Law, Citing Free Speech Concerns
California's IMDb-targeting "ageism" law looks as though it won't be able to survive the website's…
Researchers Find Cryptography Tech Open to ‘Collision Attack’
A cryptographic technology long central to internet security has been dealt a knockout blow by…
Google Launches Tool to Help Publishers Identify ‘Toxic’ Comments
Alphabet Inc.’s Google. and subsidiary Jigsaw launched a new technology to help news organizations and…
FCC Exempts Smaller ISPs from Reporting Requirements
Internet providers with fewer than 250,000 subscribers will not be required to disclose information on…
Another 'Terrorist' Swept Up By The FBI, Which Had To Purchase $20 Of 'Terrorist' Supplies To Keep The 'Plan' In Motion
Perhaps no entity generates more fake news than the FBI's counterterrorism unit. Several times a…
Google Report: 99.95 Percent Of DMCA Takedown Notices Are Bot-Generated Bullshit Buckshot
Google, being the search giant that it is, has been banging the drum for some…
Google Report: 99.5 Percent Of DMCA Takedown Notices Are Bot-Generated Bullshit Buckshot
Google, being the search giant that it is, has been banging the drum for some…
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German-Backed Report Lays Out Strategy For R&D Into New Antibiotics
In the face of the lack of attractiveness of investing in research for new antibiotics…
Amazon Opposes Prosecutors’ Request for Echo Users’ Data
Amazon is resisting an effort by Arkansas prosecutors to obtain potential recordings from a slaying…
Sen. Wyden Wants Answers From New DHS Head, Introducing Legislation To Create Warrant Requirement For Border Phone Searches
There aren't many rights extended to anyone in the "Constitution-free zones" we like to call…
Why The DMCA's Notice & Takedown Already Has First Amendment Problems… And RIAA/MPAA Want To Make That Worse
The Copyright Office's study concerning Section 512 of the DMCA (the notice-and-takedown/safe harbors part of…
US Business, Government Work To Bring Down ‘Dangerous’ UN Panel Report On Access To Medicines – And Change The Debate In Geneva
Calling it flawed and narrow and seemingly threatened by its contents, the leading United States…
Missouri The Latest State To Let Telecom Monopolies Write Awful, Protectionist State Law
21 states have passed laws hamstringing the rights of local communities when it comes to…
Side Event On UN High-Level Panel On Access To Medicines Next Week At WTO
As the World Trade Organization intellectual property committee meeting next week is expected to discuss…
New WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement Seen Benefiting Developing Nations, Global Trade
Multilateral institutions have received a lift with the realization of the World Trade Organization’s Trade…
Solfiti nel vino biologico: scontro in Europa per definire la quantità consentita. La lettera di Roberto Pinton di AssoBio spiega come si è arrivati alla normativa che regola il settore
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Split Over DMCA Safe Harbour Continues To Roil US Copyright Office Reform Efforts
Internet service providers and copyright owners remain deeply divided over the effectiveness of the Digital…
China's Latest Target For Online Crackdown: Live-Streaming Foreigners
As we've noted before, China's grip on the domestic Internet seems so complete that it's…
San Giorgio richiama numerosi lotti di crostini per la possibile presenza di fibre non alimentari
Go to Source Author: Giulia Crepaldi
Federal Bill Introduced To Add A Warrant Requirement To Stingray Deployment
House Oversight Committee chairman Jason Chaffetz, along with his Senatorial counterpart Ron Wyden, is tackling…
FCC to Open Unlicensed Airwaves for Wireless Devices
Federal regulators said that they will allow certain new wireless devices to use a portion…
EU Team Fighting Spread of Fake News Online
In their open-plan office overlooking a major thoroughfare in Brussels, an 11-person team known as…
White House Chief Digital Officer Ousted After Background Check
White House Chief Digital Officer Gerrit Lansing was among the six staffers who were dismissed…
Coalition Slams DHS Plans To Demand Social Media Passwords
Starting last summer, we noted that the Department of Homeland Security had quietly tested the…
Another Free Speech Win In Libel Lawsuit Disguised As A Trademark Complaint
Unless the Supreme Court decides to weigh in on this long-running SLAPP lawsuit (highly unlikely…
Techdirt's Readers Kept This German Comedian Out Of Prison
[The following post was contributed by Fault Lines (a Scott Greenfield/Lee Pachia joint) columnist David…
Celebrate Fair Use Week With A New T-Shirt From Techdirt
Get your Copymouse t-shirts, hoodies, mugs and more » It's Fair Use Week — time…
The Ousting Of Trump's National Security Advisor Shows Just How Dangerous 'Lawful' Domestic Surveillance Is
Those who thought the domestic surveillance Ed Snowden exposed was perfectly acceptable and lawful are…
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Mashable Says You Shouldn't Own What You Buy Because You Might Hurt Yourself
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Agroecology: the bold future of farming in Africa
The Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA) today launched a publication highlighting the huge…
The MPAA Versus Fair Use
This week has been dubbed fair use week by a whole bunch of organizations (mostly…
Selection for production-related traits in Pelargonium zonale: improved design and analysis make all the difference
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If New FCC Boss Ajit Pai Is So 'Pro Consumer,' Why Does The Telecom Industry Need To Pay People To Say So?
On his first day new FCC Boss Ajit Pai repeatedly and breathlessly insisted that consumers…
When Two Trademarks Aren’t Confusingly Similar to One Trademark
As I’ve written before, domain name disputes involving multiple trademarks sometimes raise interesting issues, including whether a…
Insalata bugiarda: sono davvero così leggere e salutari come appaiono? Un’inchiesta del programma ticinese Patti Chiari
L’insalata è davvero il piatto leggero e salutare che tutti pensano? Se lo sono chiesti i…
Intellectual Property Watch Welcomes Three New Board Members
With the start of a new era in providing high-quality global news and information, Intellectual…
Momentum-Building: An Interview With Ruth Dreifuss On High-Level Panel On Access To Medicines
Former Swiss President Ruth Dreifuss, co-chair of the United Nations Secretary General’s High-Level Panel on…
Kenyan Regulator Cancels Leading Collective Management Licence To Streamline Music Royalties
NAIROBI, Kenya -- In a move meant streamline the collection of music royalties in Kenya,…
In Gran Bretagna le politiche di riduzione del sale sono discriminatorie verso le classi svantaggiate. Studio delle Università di Liverpool, Manchester e Danzica
Secondo una ricerca condotta dall’Università di Liverpool, insieme agli atenei di Manchester e di Danzica,…
Vino biologico, con o senza solfiti? L’avvocato Dario Dongo risponde ai dubbi di un lettore
Ho una domanda in merito al vino biologico che uso da anni. Cercando tra gli…
European News Publishers Still Believe They Have The Right To Make Google Pay For Sending Traffic Their Way
The European Commission is still (slowly) moving forward with its plan to dump a link…
Launch of the Don’t F***(ake) Up awareness campaign
EUROPOL has launched an awareness campaign on online counterfeiting called Don’t F***(ake) Upwith funding received…
Integratori proibiti: il sito portoghese Prozis è sponsor di Inter e Lega Basket ma vende sostanze illegali. I Nas sequestrano 900 chili di sostanze dopanti acquistate sul web
Il consumo di integratori alimentari, vitamine e barrette proteiche va forte fra gli sportivi e…
Pam Panorama richiama tre lotti di crostini dorati per la possibile presenza di fibre non alimentari
Pam Panorama ha richiamato tre lotti di crostini dorati con il proprio marchio, prodotti per…
Bosch e Siemens: campagna di richiamo per cucine a gas vendute dal 2009 al 2011: c’è rischio esplosione
Bosch e Siemens hanno avviato in Italia e a San Marino una campagna volontaria di…
Verdura già pronta: il 70% degli italiani la consuma. Molti i vantaggi tra cui la praticità. Il prezzo però a volte è elevato
Nel 2016 secondo l’Associazione italiana industrie prodotti alimentari sono stati spesi 725 milioni di euro…
Allergene (soia) non dichiarato in etichetta di fiocchi di cereali e Salmonella in filetti di anatra… Ritirati dal mercato europeo 57 prodotti
Nella settimana n°7 del 2017 le segnalazioni diffuse dal Sistema rapido di allerta europeo per…
Peskitos Pescanova, una preparazione a base di surimi con tanto sale e il 20% di grassi. Il parere dell’avvocato Dario Dongo
Tra i tanti tipi di pesce venduti al supermercato nel banco surgelati troviamo anche Peskitos…
In Brazil, samba drums up opposition to factory farming
Concern about the environmental impact of industrialised farming through the use of pesticides and the…
Interview with Guy Marius Sagna, Coordinator of the National Coalition “No to EPAs” in Senegal
Guy Marius Sagna is the Coordinator of the National Coalition "No to EPAs" in Senegal.…
Industry lobbyists deny GHG emission from meat production, blame small herders
The biggest drivers of greenhouse gas (GHG) emission on the planet are industrial meats and…
“Cashless” economy is a blow to small producers
Fresh markets sustain the economies and livelihoods of millions of people. Despite this reality, the…
Faced with the rise of nationalism and xenophobia, food sovereignty is more necessary than ever
With Brexit, the election of Donald Trump, the rise of the extreme right in Europe…
Honey: A Sweet Topic with New Data this Spring
Besides honey, honey bees also produce beeswax, propolis, royal jelly and bee bread. This post…
Flushed Away…Probing For Antibiotic Presence in Our Food Supply
Penn State University doctoral candidate Alison Franklin collects samples of treated wastewater used to spray-irrigate…
Research Can Help the Economy and Inform Policy
Wood pellets which can be used as biofuel are one example of the many technologies…
Tornado Devastates NFC Building, But Not NFC Workers
Tornado damage at the National Finance Center (NFC) Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017 in New Orleans,…
Continuing the Challenge: Achieve MyPlate Everyday
This year’s MyPlate New Year’s Challenge participants turned their New Year’s resolutions into real solutions…
Field-based high throughput phenotyping rapidly identifies genomic regions controlling yield components in rice
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Genome-wide DNA-(de)methylation is associated with Noninfectious Bud-failure exhibition in Almond (Prunus dulcis [Mill.] D.A.Webb)
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Enhancing genomic prediction with genome-wide association studies in multiparental maize populations
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Powerful optical imaging technology catches DNA naturally fluorescing
Biomedical engineers have developed imaging technology that is the first to see DNA 'blink,' or…
Modifying fat content in soybean oil with the molecular scissors Cpf1
Successful inactivation of two genes in soybean using CRISPR-Cpf1. Go to Source Author:
Sulfide-sensing mechanisms in purple bacteria
Scientists have uncovered a sulfide-responsive protein that helps control photosynthesis in the purple bacterium Rhodobacter…
Bacteria fed synthetic iron-containing molecules turn into electrical generators
The bacterial world is rife with unusual talents, among them a knack for producing electricity.…
Genetically modified insects could disrupt international food trade
Genetically modified organisms for pest control could end up as contaminants in agricultural products throughout…
Apple Says Nebraska Will Become A 'Mecca For Hackers' If Right To Repair Bill Passes
It looks like Apple decided to drop in on flyover country in hopes of thwarting…
European Commission Public Consultation On Plan To Fight Antimicrobial Resistance
The European Commission has launched a call for comments on its proposed plan to help…
UK Schools Experiment With Police-Style Body Cameras To Tackle 'Low-level Background Disorder'
Techdirt has written dozens of stories about US police forces deploying body cameras, with all…
Tech Groups Oppose DHS Suggestion to Request Passwords
Technology advocacy groups and trade associations representing companies such as Facebook, Google and Microsoft criticized…
Apple Acquires icloud.net Domain Name Six Years After icloud.com
It looks like Apple has finally picked up one of the last remaining pieces of…
Court To Cop: You Took 80 Days Away From A Person's Life With A Baseless Warrant, So We're Taking Your Immunity
In 2009, April Yvette Smith was arrested on drug dealing charges and spent 80 days…
After Losing 10,000 Viewers Per Day, ESPN Finally Buckles To Offering Standalone Streaming Video Service
For years now, ESPN has been the perfect personification of the cable and broadcast industry's…
Data Breaches Cost Yahoo $350 Million in Verizon Deal
Faced with unknown costs related to two huge data breaches, Yahoo and Verizon Communications announced…
Apple Accuses Europe Union of Unfair Tax Treatment
Apple has accused the European Commission of unfair treatment in a high-profile $13.7 billion tax…
Techdirt Podcast Episode 110: Luck In Silicon Valley, With Robert Frank
Innovation isn't easy, but success in Silicon Valley involves a bigger dose of luck than…
Appeals Court Says Filming The Police Is Protected By The First Amendment
In news that will surprise no one, police officers decided they must do something about…
Cogent Accidentally Blocks Websites In Global Ham-Fisted Piracy Filtering Effort
Last week, reports began to emerge that internet users were unable to access The Pirate…
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Rep. Sensenbrenner Thinks We Can Pay For The Border Wall With More Asset Forfeiture
President Trump appears to have thrown his support behind asset forfeiture, even as the issue…
TRIPS Council To Consider The Two Sides Of IP – Innovation Booster And Barrier
The role of intellectual property in innovation is expected to be considered through different lenses…
In US, New Tactics To Combat Online Copyright Infringement
The death was quick, quiet, and unmourned. The Copyright Alert System – a once vaunted…
ARIPO, OAPI To Harmonise Practices On Issues Of Intellectual Property In Africa
The African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) and its sister organisation, Organisation Africaine de la…
New Zealand Court Says Kim Dotcom Still Eligible For Extradition… But Not Over Copyright
After quite some time, a New Zealand court has said that Kim Dotcom is eligible…
BIO Investor Conference: New Technologies, Old Pricing Systems, And Insurance Payers In The US
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Arrested Flag Burner Sues Arresting Officers
Source: Techdirt.com Last summer, we brought to you the story of how Bryton Mellott, a…
Perfect 10 Loses Once Again, Sets More Good Copyright Precedent
Source: Techdirt.com As we've noted, sorta-porn company Perfect 10 really is the gift that keeps…
Publication of the Summary Report: Consumers’ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Copyright
Source: Euipo.europa.eu The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) through the European Observatory on Infringements…
Canada-Europe Trade Agreement: One More Vote To Clear
Source: IP Watch Just a day after US President Donald Trump withdrew the United States…
WHO Board Trims Candidates For Director To Five; Two More Cuts Tomorrow
Source: IP Watch World Health Organization members took the first step toward choosing the next…
New Mexico Legislators Looking To Add Warrants To The Stingray Mix, Curb Electronic Surveillance
Source: Techdirt.com The New Mexico legislature, which passed the most restrictive asset forfeiture reform bill…
Unesco: il Ministro Martina firma la candidatura delle colline del Prosecco di Conegliano e Valdobbiadene
Source: MIPAAF Il Ministro Maurizio Martina ha firmato il dossier di candidatura nella Lista…
EU MEPs Call Again For ‘Robot Rules’ To Get Ahead Of The AI Revolution
Source: Techdirt.com Questions about how we approach our new robotic friends once the artificial intelligence…
Etichette e dichiarazione nutrizionale, la Commissione UE pubblica un documento per rispondere a dubbi e domande frequenti
Source: ilfattoalimentare.it/argomenti/etichette Il 13 dicembre 2016, in occasione dell’entrata in vigore della dichiarazione nutrizionale obbligatoria,…
Report: Verizon Considering Comcast Merger In Supernova Of Dysfunction
Source: Techdirt.com Despite Trump's criticism of the AT&T Time Warner merger (largely believed to be…
Achieving SDG Health Targets Using ‘The Vital Role Of Law’
Source: IP Watch Effective laws, including those around intellectual property rights, and an enabling legal…
Agroalimentare, nel 2016 oltre 160mila controlli e 36 milioni di sequestri. Raddoppiate le verifiche sul web
Source: MIPAAF Di grande rilievo anche l'attività di contrasto al falso Made in Italy sul…
Approvato programma nazionale triennale pesca e acquacoltura 2017-2019
Source: MIPAAF Approvato oggi il Programma nazionale triennale della pesca e dell'acquacoltura 2017 -2019 che fornisce…
Pagato nel 2016 1 miliardo di euro anticipi Pac. Presentata nuova app Agea per la trasparenza
Source: MIPAAF Presentato il rendiconto delle attività 2016 di Agea. Lanciata la nuova App Agea…
Vino: registro telematico pienamente operativo
Source: MIPAAF Dal 1 gennaio 2017 sarà obbligatorio. Fino al 30 aprile 2017, in sede…
Programma Nazionale di Sviluppo Rurale 2014-2020: via libera a 40mila domande per 50 milioni di euro
Source: MIPAAF L'Autorità di gestione del Programma Nazionale di Sviluppo Rurale (PNSR) 2014-2020 ha approvato…
New apple variety expected to Dazzle
New Zealand is set to dazzle the world with a new apple variety launched for…
This Week In Techdirt History: January 8th – 14th
Source: Techdirt.com Five Years Ago This week in 2012, plans were coming into place…
New Study Essentially Suggests That Publishers Should Do CwF + RtB Instead Of Going Legal To Combat Piracy
Source: Techdirt.com We have talked about the power of connecting with fans and giving…
Top Podcasts of 2016
Source: Domainnamewire.com Here are the top five podcasts from last year. This week I published…
Software Copyright Litigation After Oracle v. Google
Source: Techdirt.com Many observers, including me, predicted that the 2014 decision of the U.S.…
Want to use Escrow.com? Prepare to be verified.
Source: Domainnamewire.com New verification process is designed to meet regulations. Escrow.com has started a new…
Analyzing new top level domain registrations by country (Part 2)
Source: Domainnamewire.com Once again, we’re looking at how the world is embracing new TLDs –…
Report vendite domini e siti ottobre-dicembre 2016
Source: DNnews.it Sperando che abbiate trascorso delle serene e piacevoli festività, e non vi siate…
Florida PD's Stingray Documents Oddly Don't Mention Stingrays Once
Source: Techdirt.com Curtis Waltman, filing his public records request through MuckRock, has obtained several…
Secure your accounts better with a U2F security key
Source: Domainnamewire.com This might be the best form of two-factor authentication. It’s possible that last…
More end user domain name sales
Source: Domainnamewire.com These domain names sold to end users through Sedo over the past week.…
Iceland Forms A New Government… Without The Pirate Party
Source: Techdirt.com Last month, we recognized that while it was still a long shot, it…
Analyzing new top level domain registrations by country (Part 1)
Source: Domainnamewire.com The first in a multi-part story about the geography of new TLD registrants.…
Amazon and fake news were trending in domain names last month
Source: Domainnamewire.com Here are the keywords that were trending in .com last month. The term…
Tanzanian Farmers Face 12 Years In Prison For Selling Seeds As They’ve Done For Generations
Source: Techdirt.com Seeds might not seem to have much to do with digital technology, but…
Observations about domain names at CES 2017
Source: Domainnamewire.com No .tech and a big difference between startups and established players. Carnival showed…
2016 in Review – DNW Podcast #118
Source: Domainnamewire.com A look back at the stories and podcasts that caught fire last year.…
This Week In Techdirt History: January 1st – 7th
Source: Techdirt.com Five Years Ago This week we finally move from 2011 to 2012, but…
Finland Will Give 2000 Unemployed People $590 Every Month, No Strings Attached, Even After They Get A Job
Source: Techdirt.com Back in 2015, a Techdirt Podcast explored the fascinating idea of a universal…
December’s top Domain Name News
Source: Domainnamewire.com A look back at December in the domain world. It’s time to kick-off…
Decisione groove.it
Il 21 dicembre 2016, l'Avv. Roberto Manno ha deciso la procedura di riassegnazione del dominio…
Trademark Dispute Between Coffee Companies Over ‘Detroit’ Trademark Demonstrates The USPTO’s Carelessness
Source: Techdirt.com It bears repeating: far too many of the trademark disputes we cover here…
A threat to the importance of domain names
Source: Domainnamewire.com Domain names face a number of threats, including AI personal assistants. Our industry…
Great: Now Wall Street Is Funding Speculative Corporate Sovereignty Claims For A Share Of The Spoils
Source: Techdirt.com Techdirt first wrote about corporate sovereignty four years ago -- although we only…
DJ Threatens to Sue to Get Trademark for Cat’s Meowingtons Name
Source: Mandour & Associates Los Angeles – A cat named Meowingtons is at the…
Toby Clements is back, and this is what he has to say
Source: Domainnamewire.com Toby Clements hopes to reboot after running into financial trouble. Last week David…
comScore gets Reverse Domain Name Hijacking win
Source: Domainnamewire.com Canadian firm tries to take away comScore’s Marketscore.com domain, but fails miserably. It’s…
Dal primo gennaio obbligatoria in Francia l’indicazione di origine per latte e latticini. In Italia in vigore ad aprile per quello a lunga conservazione e derivati
Source: ilfattoalimentare.it/argomenti/etichette Dal primo gennaio in Francia è in vigore l’etichettatura d’origine per il latte,…
Rightscorp Rings In The New Year By Vowing To Find New Ways To Lose Money In 2017
Source: Techdirt.com Rightscorp is doing some aggressive whistling in the dark. The company that thought…
Bigfoot wants to hire an “aggressive” litigator
Source: Domainnamewire.com Company posts job description for a California-licensed litigator with IP experience. I wrote…
A great UDRP decision for owners of short domain names
Source: Domainnamewire.com Panel acknowledges the inherent value and legitimate interest in ownership of short domain…
Techdirt 2016: The Stats.
Source: Techdirt.com Another yearly tradition around here is that, soon after the new year, we…
In Praise of .XYZ
Source: Domainnamewire.com Joseph Peterson uncovers some great usage examples of .XYZ domain names. This “love…
Funniest/Most Insightful Comments Of 2016 At Techdirt
Source: Techdirt.com Happy new year, everyone! It's time for our annual look back at the…
New Year’s Message: No One Said It Would Be Easy…
Source: Techdirt.com Since 2008, my final post of the year tends to be a post…
#1 in 2016: On Cloud 9
Source: Domainnamewire.com A story about the .cloud launch was the most-viewed story on DNW this…
FBI Says It Has 487 Pages Of James Comey Talking Points, Refuses To Release Any Of Them
Source: Techdirt.com Well, we can already see what government agency will be the next recipient…
#2 in 2016: .Web sells for $135 million but the saga continues
Source: Domainnamewire.com .Web’s record-shattering auction was big news in the domain name industry. The second…
YouTuber Jailed In Singapore For Criticizing The Government Seeks Asylum In The US
Source: Techdirt.com Last year, we wrote about the ridiculous situation for Amos Yee, a teenager…
.Shop and .Site get Chinese approval
Source: Domainnamewire.com GMO and Radix get good news from China. Just a few weeks after…
#3 in 2016: Faroe Islands and Whales
Source: Domainnamewire.com Whale butchering and domain names do not mix. Or do they? What do…
Avvertenze per donne in gravidanza e immunodepressi sulle schede tecniche dei salumi? Risponde l’avvocato Dario Dongo
Source: ilfattoalimentare.it/argomenti/etichette Cosa ne pensate del fatto di indicare in scheda tecnica di salumi come salame,…
Chiesetta, Slovacchia e domini, spunti di riflessione
Source: DNnews.it Innanzitutto i migliori auguri di buone feste da Dnnews.it a tutti i nostri…
Extravergine Coop e Monini Classico: stesso produttore, olio diverso. La differenza sta nella miscela di oli utilizzata
Source: ilfattoalimentare.it/argomenti/etichette Quasi un quinto (in valore) dell’olio di oliva extravergine acquistato nei supermercati e…
South Carolina Legislators Introduce Three Bills Targeting Police Stingray Use
Source: Techdirt.com It's really, really difficult to give the South Carolina legislature any credit whatsoever.…
#5 in 2016: How to lose a $175,000 domain name in a UDRP
Source: Domainnamewire.com Company seemingly targets bank with domain name and loses it in a UDRP.…
#6 in 2016: GMO goes shopping for .Shop
Source: Domainnamewire.com A story about GMO’s $41.5 million auction win for .shop was the sixth-most…
Sufferin’ Trademarks: The Trademark Dispute Over The Word Succotash
Source: Techdirt.com If there is a common theme that runs through much of the posts…
#7 in 2016: Agario-related domain name expires
Source: Domainnamewire.com Popularity of Agario domain made this expired domain name article sizzle. Joseph Peterson…
2017 Predictions – DNW Podcast #116
Source: Domainnamewire.com Hear predictions for 2017 from 15 people in the domain business. It’s the…
Donuts extends brand protection offering
Source: Domainnamewire.com DPML Plus will be available until the end of March, and regular DPML…
Obama Pulls Cybercommand Control From NSA; Changes To Take Effect Whenever
Source: Techdirt.com The NSA will have to satisfy itself with being the most powerful intelligence…
Chinese buyer of TS.com also buys GH.com
Source: Domainnamewire.com Chinese investor picks up two two-letter domain names this month. The Chinese domain…
This Week In Techdirt History: December 18th – 24th
Source: Techdirt.com Five Years Ago The anti-SOPA momentum continued to gain steam at an exponential…
Stupid Patent Of The Month: Carrying Trays On A Cart
Source: Techdirt.com As you head home for the holidays, perhaps passing through a checkpoint or…
“Second bite at the cherry” fails for SoccerMall.com
Source: Domainnamewire.com Second UDRP for domain name is rejected. A National Arbitration Forum panelist has…
Butterball Sues Australian Wine Company Over Its 'Butterball' Chardonnay
Source: Techdirt.com It just won't stop when it comes to trademark disputes involving the…
What domain names Business Insider and others bought last week
Source: Domainnamewire.com Business Insider buys domain name for new section of its site. I’ve found…
USPTO Denies Trademark Application for NHL’s Newest Team
Source: Mandour & Associates Orange County – The NHL’s newest team – the Las…
The unhappy decline of Oversee.net
Source: Domainnamewire.com Lawsuit reveals details on the company’s deal with Oak Hill and its subsequent…
Google's Larry Page Got Bored Of Disrupting The Telecom Sector With Google Fiber
Source: Techdirt.com Back in October Google Fiber confirmed that all was not entirely well…
ICANN gives Whois privacy services breathing room on new transfer policy
Source: Domainnamewire.com Board chairman instructs ICANN to defer compliance on part of new transfer…
EUIPO through the Observatory today published the Test Case: Legal Online Offers of Music
Source: Euipo.europa.eu The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) through the European Observatory on…
Pasta Garofalo e Carrefour Selection, il produttore è lo stesso ma cambiano il prezzo e anche le miscele
Source: ilfattoalimentare.it/argomenti/etichette Il parametro più importante sull’etichetta della pasta utile per valutare il livello…
Etichetta nutrizionale obbligatoria, l’avvocato Dario Dongo illustra le nuove regole
Source: ilfattoalimentare.it/argomenti/etichette A cinque anni di distanza dall’entrata in vigore del regolamento (UE) 1169/11…
Winery Loses Trademark Suit Against Other Winery Over The Term 'Signature'
Source: Techdirt.com I'm going to keep ringing the warning bell about how the explosive…
#8 in 2016: A New Trademark King?
Source: Domainnamewire.com Trying to trademark domain names you don’t even own? That’s enough to…
Key National Enforcement Judgments available in eSearch Case Law
Source: Euipo.europa.eu Enforcement of judgments If a court has decided that someone must pay you…
More than £3million of suspected counterfeit goods seized in the UK
Source: Euipo.europa.eu In a joint operation with members of the Anti Counterfeiting Group (ACG)…
Court Says Abandoned Phone Locked With A Passcode Still Has Expectation Of Privacy
Source: Techdirt.com A Florida Court of Appeals has handed down a somewhat surprising ruling [PDF]…
Someone registered FourthHarmony.com yesterday
Source: Domainnamewire.com Group is down one performer. Should it be called Fourth Harmony? OMG! Like,…
Protocollo d’intesa fra Comune, Soprintendenza Archeologia Puglia e privati
Citta di Otranto Data: 20.12.16 Ieri mattina, presso la sede municipale, è stato sottoscritto un…
#9 in 2016: A domain company gets rebranded
Source: Domainnamewire.com Mark Monitor is now part of Clarivate Analytics, so it makes sense…
Sughi al pomodoro: le aziende semplificano l’elenco degli ingredienti e puntano su qualità e origine. Cambiano però i prezzi
Source: ilfattoalimentare.it/argomenti/etichette La differenza tra la passata di pomodoro e i sughi pronti esposti…
Why Does It Still Take Press Attention For Comcast To Fix Obvious Screw Ups?
Source: Techdirt.com Just about every year, like clockwork, Comcast will breathlessly insist that it…
Observatory Work Programme 2017 now published
Source: Euipo.europa.eu The European Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights has now published…
Gli effetti del cd. Decreto Bilanci sul trattamento contabile e fiscale dei costi di ricerca e sviluppo: possibili scenari
Source: Marchi e Brevetti Web <a href="/4633?ml=1" class="modal_link" data-modal-title="GLI AUTORI DI TENDENZE E SVILUPPI"…
Petition on .tech domain name gains steam
Source: Domainnamewire.com NeverAgain.tech petition is making the rounds amongst techies. The .tech top level…
Dunks And Drunks: Jagermeister Blocks Milwaukee Bucks Logo Trademark Application
Source: Techdirt.com Just when you think you've seen it all in silly trademark filings, along…
#10 in 2016: Dirty UDRP tactics
Source: Domainnamewire.com The 10th most viewed article on Domain Name Wire this year was……
C’è differenza tra capacità distintiva acquisita con l’uso e mera rinomanza di un marchio debole?
Source: Marchi e Brevetti Web ANNALISA SPEDICATO Nella sua pronuncia del 7 dicembre scorso…
Fake doesn’t suit you
Source: Euipo.europa.eu Thinking about consumers, a group of brand owners have created an awareness…
Patent agent privilege? Yes, but be careful!
Source: Managing Intellectual Property - Patent news A recent decision from the Federal Circuit…
This Week In Techdirt History: December 11th – 17th
Source: Techdirt.com Five Years Ago This week in 2011, everyone from Rupert Murdoch and…
Samantha Bee Gets Talib Kweli To Rap About Protecting Your Phone With A Passcode
Source: Techdirt.com Lately it's been John Oliver whose short segments have been related to…
What domains Tinder and other end users bought last week
Source: Domainnamewire.com Hookup app buys name for its new venture arm, but ccTLDs dominate…
Powerley.com owner hit for reverse domain name hijacking
Source: Domainnamewire.com Company filed UDRP against domain name registered over a decade before it…
Tra “meat sounding” e “vegan”, servono regole. Commento di Dario Dongo all’interrogazione di Paolo De Castro
Source: ilfattoalimentare.it/argomenti/etichette Dopo un’analisi critica sulla profanazione dei criteri tradizionali di produzione di panettone e pandoro,…
ICANN wants to return to Puerto Rico, but don’t hold your breath
Source: Domainnamewire.com ICANN reschedules Puerto Rico meeting for March 2018. ICANN plans to return to…
Comcast Admits Net Neutrality Rules Had No Real Impact On The Company
Source: Techdirt.com Back when AT&T, Verizon and Comcast were fighting tooth and nail against the…
UK’s Ridiculous Internet Porn Crackdown Can Be Used To Kill Social Media Accounts
Source: Techdirt.com Last month, the UK moved forward with the latest version of its…
The U.S. Government publishes a new Joint Strategic Plan on IP Enforcement
Source: Euipo.europa.eu The United States Government has released the new Joint Strategic Plan on Intellectual…
La vendita di lettori multimediali che consentono l’hyperlinking a contenuti protetti è "comunicazione al pubblico"
Source: Marchi e Brevetti Web ELISABETTA MINA Lo scorso 8 dicembre 2016, l'Avvocato Generale Manuel Campos Sánchez-Bordona…
Delaware jury awards Merck biggest-ever patent award of $2.54bn
Source: Managing Intellectual Property - Patent news A Delaware jury has ordered Gilead Sciences to…
Supreme Court Will Hear A Case That Could Finally Shut Down East Texas As The Patent Troll Mecca
Source: Techdirt.com Last year, we wrote about an important patent case concerning the common…
Verizon Wants A Yahoo Price Cut After Company Reveals Another, Massive Hack Attack
Source: Techdirt.com Earlier this year Verizon was understandably irritated when it learned (just two days…
Donuts acquires .Irish top level domain name
Source: Domainnamewire.com Donuts has 198 top level domain names after acquiring .Irish. Back in May,…
Q&A with Rich Merdinger, new chairman of The Domain Name Association
Source: Domainnamewire.com Merdinger named interium chairman of the DNA. Rich Merdinger, a longtime GoDaddy employee…
Kit Kat trade mark case sent back to EUIPO by General Court
Source: Managing Intellectual Property - Trademark news The EUIPO will have to reconsider a…
European IPR Helpdesk Ambassadors Seminar
Source: Euipo.europa.eu The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) through the EU Observatory is…
La barretta di cioccolato Kit Kat di nuovo sotto esame da parte dell’Unione Europea
Source: Marchi e Brevetti Web Il Tribunale UE ha annullato la decisione della seconda…
US Supreme Court to hear patent venue case TC Heartland
Source: Managing Intellectual Property - Patent news The Eastern District of Texas’s dominance over…
Coinbase User (Also, Class Action Lawyer) Files To Intervene In Case Where IRS Wants Info On All Coinbase Users
Source: Techdirt.com We've written a bit about how the IRS is trying to force…
Samsung Issues Update To Brick Remaining, Spontaneously Combusting Galaxy Note 7 Phones, Verizon Refuses To Pass It On
Source: Techdirt.com If you hadn't been paying attention, Samsung hasn't been having a very…
SCOTUS to rule on international exhaustion in Lexmark case
Source: Managing Intellectual Property - Patent news The Supreme Court agreed on December 9…
Neustar (NSR) to go private in $2.9 billion deal
Source: Domainnamewire.com Deal comes ahead of revenue plunge due to losing lucrative contract. Domain name…
CentralNic closes $4.5 million domain portfolio sale
Source: Domainnamewire.com Year-end deal will help company hit its earnings target. CentralNic (AIM:CNIC) has closed…
La Malesia aderisce a TMview
Source: Marchi e Brevetti Web A partire dal 12 dicembre 2016 l'Ufficio della Proprietà…
Ohio Legislature Passes Asset Forfeiture Reform Bill That Removes Lots Of Bad Incentives
Source: Techdirt.com Another state legislature has decided it's time to start scaling back civil asset…
Game Review Site Says Square Enix Blacklisted Them To Punish Low Review Scores
Source: Techdirt.com As you may have heard, the past few years have seen a…
Bando grandi progetti di R&S – PON I&C 2014-2020: sospesi i termini per presentare le domande
Source: Marchi e Brevetti Web Con decreto direttoriale 13 dicembre 2016, il Ministero dello…
Lotta alla contraffazione: apre lo "Sportello Autentico" a favore delle imprese
Source: Marchi e Brevetti Web Dal 13 dicembre è operativo lo “Sportello Autentico” che offre…
Kardashian Sisters File Opposition to Blac Chyna’s Kardashian Trademark
Source: Mandour & Associates Los Angeles – The sisters Kardashian are in another trademark…
.Shop domain names are now free
Source: Domainnamewire.com Moniker offers first-year registration for free, but limited to one per customer.…
Trump trumps .com again in November
Source: Domainnamewire.com A lot of political domain names became worthless after last month’s election,…
FCC Commissioner Pai Says Net Neutrality’s ‘Days Are Numbered’ Under Trump
Source: Techdirt.com As we've been discussing, there's absolutely every indication that the incoming Trump administration…
Pubblicato il nuovo Regolamento sulla tutela della proprietà intellettuale dell’Istituto nazionale di astrofisica
Source: Marchi e Brevetti Web Nella Gazzetta Ufficiale n. 287 del 9 dicembre 2016…
Varietà vegetali: aggiornati gli importi delle tasse da versare all’Ufficio comunitario
Source: Marchi e Brevetti Web Nella G.U.U.E. 7 dicembre 2016, n. L 332, è stato…
Berkeley and Broad fight for CRISPR rights before USPTO
Source: Managing Intellectual Property - Patent news The USPTO has heard what will likely…
Judge Says FBI’s Child Porn Investigation Bordered On ‘Outrageous,’ Lets It Keep All Of Its Evidence
Source: Techdirt.com Another ruling [PDF] has been handed down in the FBI's multitudinous Playpen…
Study Shows Risks Of Including Corporate Sovereignty In The ‘Other’ Huge Asian Trade Deal, RCEP
Source: Techdirt.com As we've noted, TPP is unlikely to come back from the dead, despite…
State Court Tells Cops Obtaining Consent Not Enough To Fix Suspicionless Vehicle Search
Source: Techdirt.com Without citing the Supreme Court's Rodriguez decision, the Superior Court of Delaware has…
Two Former Senators Call On Obama To Save The Full CIA ‘Torture Report’ From Being Buried
Source: Techdirt.com So far, very little has been done with the Senate Intelligence Committee's 6,700-page…
.Telnic changes will nuke existing .Tel sites
Source: Domainnamewire.com Owners of .tel domains will need to recreate their “sites” when new service…
.Sucks domain to drop its price 99% in January
Source: Domainnamewire.com Brand owners, beware. The .sucks top level domain name has been slow to…
Amazon updates its new top level domain website to prepare for launch
Source: Domainnamewire.com Amazon shows progress on new TLD rollout. Amazon.com has updated its AmazonRegistry.com web…
The FCC Suggests Some Wishy Washy, Highly Unlikely Solutions To The Poorly-Secured Internet Of Things
Source: Techdirt.com So we've noted how the surge in the internet-of-poorly-secured things has put us…
Iran The Latest Country To Use 'Fake News' As An Excuse For Widespread Censorship
Source: Techdirt.com Ever since people started flipping out about the so-called "fake news" problem on…
Nicole Henderson on Hosting – DNW Podcast #114
Source: Domainnamewire.com Understanding the webhosting business and GoDaddy’s $1.8 billion acquisition. The domain name and…
Il marchio Clinique resta un marchio debole anche se la sua capacità distintiva si è rafforzata per effetto del secondary meaning ?
Source: Marchi e Brevetti Web Secondo la Corte di Cassazione non vi è alcuna contraddizione,…
White House voices concerns about China cyber law
The White House said on Thursday that it raised concerns about China's new cyber security…
Fighting a battle against Referral Spam
BY ANDREW ALLEMANN — DECEMBER 9, 2016 It’s a real pain without a good solution. I’ve…
Quali informazioni del dossier di prezzo e rimborso di un prodotto medicinale sono suscettibili di comunicazione a terzi
Source: Marchi e Brevetti Web RICCARDO FRUSCALZO Con decisione del 25 novembre 2016 il Tribunale…
Samsung wins Supreme Court fight with Apple
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court's ruling Tuesday that Samsung may not owe Apple the full…
This Week In Techdirt History: SOPA, China, Dajaz1 & The Hypocrisy Of Copyright
from the a-closer-look dept Five Years Ago Today we're dedicating this post to another focused…
Obama to Sign Law Against Online Ticket Scalping
With public attention focused on the scourge of online ticket scalping, Congress has passed a…
Panettoni e pandori farciti, troppi ingredienti e tante calorie. La ricetta tradizionale valida solo a metà. Qualcuno usa olio di palma
In questi giorni tutti i supermercati sono pieni di panettoni e pandori di ogni marchio…
Court Tells Nursing Home Company That Law Firm’s Ads Targeting It Are Not A Form Of Trademark Infringement
Eugene Volokh of the Volokh Conspiracy points to a recent Georgia Supreme Court decision[PDF] that…
President Obama Orders Intel Agencies To Produce Report On Russian Election Influence
We just recently wrote about Senators on the Intelligence Committee requesting that President Obama declassify…
Media Organizations (Correctly) Worry That Rolling Stone Verdict Will Make Saying Sorry Actionable
We didn't cover anything about the whole bogus story that Rolling Stone published last year…
Arbitrator (Panelist) in UDRP Domain Name Disputes ADR.EU – Czech Arbitration Court December 2016 –
The UDRP (Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy) was adopted by ICANN (Internet Corporation for…
Why It’s Pointless For Trump To Renegotiate TPP, Even If He Wanted To, And Even If He Could
ast month, we pointed out that that pretty much everyone agrees that TPP is dead...…
South Korea To Tackle Video Game Cheating By Criminalizing Breaking A Game’s ToS
I have some admiration for South Korea's ability to look squarely at the national…
Snuggie Maker Sues Amazon for Trademark Infringement
Source: Mandour & Associates Los Angeles – The creator of the Snuggie blanket, Allstar…
Rep. Marsha Blackburn Says Internet Service Providers Have ‘An Obligation’ To Censor ‘Fake News’
Tennessee Rep. Marsha Blackburn doesn't have a very good history demonstrating any knowledge of how…
Pirates Trying To Form New Icelandic Government
All year long, there have been reports talking about how the Pirate Party in Iceland…
Lawsuit Against Courts Massively Overcharging For Documents Moves Forward
Back in April, we wrote about an interesting lawsuit filed over excessive fees for PACER,…
Bethesda Bullies One Of Its Creative Fans Over Website Metatags
Bethesda has something of a complicated history on our pages. The company is at once…
Another Lawsuit Highlights How Many ‘Smart’ Toys Violate Privacy, Aren’t Secure
So we've talked a bit about the privacy implications of smart toys, and the fact…
It Begins: Congress Proposes First Stages Of Copyright Reform, And It’s Not Good
The House Judiciary Committee has been "exploring" various copyright reform proposals for a few years…
Mark Cuban Falsely Tells Congress AT&T's Latest Mega-Merger Will Be Really Wonderful For Consumers
Techdirt.com Mark Cuban Falsely Tells Congress AT&T's Latest Mega-Merger Will Be Really Wonderful For Consumers…
10 notable NameJet sales from last month
Domainnamewire.com 10 notable NameJet sales from last month {$excerpt:n} 10 notable NameJet sales from last…
Donuts to hold off on Chinese IDNs until it gets MIIT approval
Domainnamewire.com Donuts to hold off on Chinese IDNs until it gets MIIT approval {$excerpt:n} Donuts…
IP diversity group celebrates one year anniversary
{$excerpt:n} Source: managing Intellectual property - trademark news
La contraffazione di brevetti farmaceutici non si può escludere se l’unica differenza consiste nel catalizzatore per l’ossidazione
Marchi e Brevetti Web La contraffazione di brevetti farmaceutici non si può escludere se l’unica…
Senator to Probe Claims of Russian Hacking on U.S. Hacking
Gigalaw Senator to Probe Claims of Russian Hacking on U.S. Hacking {$excerpt:n} Senator to Probe…
Iceland vs Iceland Trademark Spat More Clear: Iceland Foods Opposed Iceland's Trademark Application
Techdirt.com Iceland vs Iceland Trademark Spat More Clear: Iceland Foods Opposed Iceland's Trademark Application {$excerpt:n}…
Cops Who Repeatedly Treated Refusal As Consent Watch Their Seized Evidence Vanish
Techdirt.com Cops Who Repeatedly Treated Refusal As Consent Watch Their Seized Evidence Vanish {$excerpt:n} Cops…
.Org non-profit is looking for new members of Board of Directors
Domainnamewire.com .Org non-profit is looking for new members of Board of Directors {$excerpt:n} .Org non-profit…
Law Passed To Protect Customers From Non-Disparagement Clauses And Other Ridiculous Restrictions
Techdirt.com Law Passed To Protect Customers From Non-Disparagement Clauses And Other Ridiculous Restrictions {$excerpt:n} Law…
Copyright Troll Ordered To Pay $17k To 'Pirate' It Falsely Accused
Techdirt.com Copyright Troll Ordered To Pay k To 'Pirate' It Falsely Accused {$excerpt:n} Copyright Troll…
Analysing Life Tech v Promega arguments at the US Supreme Court
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Russia Arrests Hacker Suspects in $19M Heist from Bank
Gigalaw Russia Arrests Hacker Suspects in M Heist from Bank {$excerpt:n} Russia Arrests Hacker Suspects…
Altice Promises Massive New Fiber Network, Again Proving Net Neutrality Didn't Stifle Broadband Investment
Techdirt.com Altice Promises Massive New Fiber Network, Again Proving Net Neutrality Didn't Stifle Broadband Investment…
November PTAB round-up: 2016’s second-busiest filing month, CAFC decisions of interest
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16 end user domain buyers, including AIG
Domainnamewire.com 16 end user domain buyers, including AIG {$excerpt:n} 16 end user domain buyers, including…
German Conservative Says Facebook Faces Fines for Hate Speech
Gigalaw German Conservative Says Facebook Faces Fines for Hate Speech {$excerpt:n} German Conservative Says Facebook…
Samsung v Apple: SCOTUS redefines article of manufacture
{$excerpt:n} Source: managing Intellectual property - trademark news
Meet the brokers behind TS.com domain name purchase
Domainnamewire.com Meet the brokers behind TS.com domain name purchase {$excerpt:n} Meet the brokers behind TS.com…
Who goes to ICANN meetings? Here’s an answer
Domainnamewire.com Who goes to ICANN meetings? Here’s an answer {$excerpt:n} Who goes to ICANN meetings?…
All About the Copyright Office’s New DMCA System
Gigalaw All About the Copyright Office’s New DMCA System {$excerpt:n} All About the Copyright Office’s…
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{$excerpt:n} Source: managing Intellectual property - trademark news
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Marchi e Brevetti Web Gli effetti della contraffazione e della pirateria sull'economia UE {$excerpt:n} Gli…
Orphan Works Database meeting
Euipo.europa.eu Orphan Works Database meeting {$excerpt:n} Orphan Works Database meeting
Amidst The Game Release Boom On Steam, It's Time For Valve To Weaponize Its Community For Curation
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Israeli Government Pushes National Biometric Database With Claims Of Security Superiority Nobody Thinks Are True
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European Officials Push U.S. Tech Firms on Online Hate Speech
Source: Gigalaw {$excerpt:n} Source: Gigalaw
Ross Ulbricht's Lawyers Uncover Evidence Showing His Silk Road Account Was Accessed While He Was Imprisoned
Source: Techdirt.com {$excerpt:n} Source: Techdirt.com
‘As Seen on TV’ Maker Sues Amazon for Selling Counterfeits
Source: Gigalaw {$excerpt:n} Source: Gigalaw
Techdirt Podcast Episode 101: Where Do You Get Your News?
Source: Techdirt.com {$excerpt:n} Source: Techdirt.com
Trump Invites Tech Industry Leaders to Roundtable
Source: Gigalaw {$excerpt:n} Source: Gigalaw
How to get the most out of NamesCon
Source: Domainnamewire.com {$excerpt:n} Source: Domainnamewire.com
Supreme Court Adds Yet Another Smackdown To Patent Court, Says It Misinterpreted Patent Law In Apple/Samsung Case
Source: Techdirt.com {$excerpt:n} Source: Techdirt.com
Sanofi wins case over Ambien domains, but to what end?
Source: Domainnamewire.com {$excerpt:n} Source: Domainnamewire.com
Instagram to Offer New Tools to Fight Online Abuse
Source: Gigalaw {$excerpt:n} Source: Gigalaw
Key takeaways from the EU Patent Forum USA 2016
{$excerpt:n} Source: Managing Intellectual Property - Patent news
Samsung Gets Favorable Patent Ruling from Supreme Court
Source: Gigalaw {$excerpt:n} Source: Gigalaw
GoDaddy is buying NamesCon
Source: Domainnamewire.com {$excerpt:n} Source: Domainnamewire.com
Salviamo il panettone dalle creme farcite, dalla farina di mais e di riso, dal marketing e dall’Aidepi che ha permesso lo stravolgimento della ricetta tradizionale
Source: ilfattoalimentare.it/argomenti/etichette {$excerpt:n} Source: ilfattoalimentare.it/argomenti/etichette
Assegnato il marchio IGP alla Burrata di Andria
Marchi e Brevetti Web Assegnato il marchio IGP alla Burrata di Andria {$excerpt:n} Assegnato il…
Arrivano i fondi da investire in ricerca ed innovazione nel settore agroalimentare
Marchi e Brevetti Web Arrivano i fondi da investire in ricerca ed innovazione nel settore…
Canadian 'Fashion Santa' Fight Leads To Copyright vs Trademark Food Fight
Source: Techdirt.com It's the holiday season, that time of year when many people shrug off…
La doppia identità di OSCAR: marchio e nome comune
Marchi e Brevetti Web La doppia identità di OSCAR: marchio e nome comune {$excerpt:n} La…
Supreme Court to Hear Patent Case on Sale of Printer Cartridges
Source: Gigalaw The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to decide whether a company that sells its…
Tech Firms Cooperate in Fight Against Extremist Content Online
Source: Gigalaw Web giants YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and Microsoft will step up efforts to remove…
Amazon Looking To Expand Prime Into Live-Streamed Major Sports
Source: Techdirt.com For some time now, I've been ringing the warning bell for cable television…
Governor Vetoes Bill That Would Have Allowed Agencies To Withhold Names Of Officers Who Deploy Deadly Force
Source: Techdirt.com Last month, Pennsylvania legislators wrapped up a little gift for the state's law…
ICP.com UDRP denied but no reverse domain name hijacking
Source: Domainnamewire.com Spanish company that uses ICP.es can’t have ICP.com. A World Intellectual Property Organization…
Appeals Court Reminds Everyone: Patent Infringement Is Good For Competition
Source: Techdirt.com A legal dispute that goes back in some form or another to at…
Internet Archive Calls Out FBI For Using Outdated NSL Boilerplate; Scores Removal Of Gag Order
Source: Techdirt.com One of the reforms included in the USA Freedom Act is the actual…
Senate Approves Bill Protecting Right to Post Negative Reviews
Source: Gigalaw Congress has passed a law protecting the right of U.S. consumers to post…
Saving Oliver Stone’s Domain Name – DNW Podcast #113
Source: Domainnamewire.com The inside story of how Bill Sweetman recovered Oliver Stone’s domain name When…
Senza zuccheri, senza glutine, biologici e vegani: è boom di panettoni salutistici. Ma solo quelli che rispettano il disciplinare possono usare il nome del dolce natalizio
Source: ilfattoalimentare.it/argomenti/etichette Dal mese di novembre, nei supermercati di tutta Italia ci sono interi scaffali…
This is big: China approves .Club, .VIP and .XYZ
Source: Domainnamewire.com Domain names can now be hosted in China. .Club, .VIP (MMX) and XYZ…
EUR 83 billion and 790 000 jobs lost every year across the EU due to counterfeiting and piracy
Source: Euipo.europa.eu With the festive season approaching, millions of shoppers across the EU-28 are buying…
Galbusera, Tre Marie, Pavesi, Mulino Bianco: si allunga l’elenco delle aziende che abbandonano olio di palma
Source: ilfattoalimentare.it/argomenti/etichette Galbusera, Tre Marie, Pavesi e Mulino Bianco Barilla entrano a pieno titolo nella…
Thai Police Arrest Man for Sharing Story About King on Facebook
Source: Gigalaw Police in Thailand arrested a student pro-democracy activist for sharing a story about…
FCC Says Sponsored Data Plans ‘Inhibit Competition’
Source: Gigalaw In two letters sent to AT&T and Verizon, the FCC writes that sponsored…
Presidential Commission Makes Cybersecurity Recommendations
Source: Gigalaw A presidential commission made 16 urgent recommendations to improve the nation’s cybersecurity, including…
This Week In Techdirt History: November 27th – December 3rd
Source: Techdirt.com Five Years Ago And so the SOPA/PIPA fight continued this week in 2011.…
ACLU Suggests Jury Instructions Might Be A Fix For 'Missing' Police Body Camera Recordings
Source: Techdirt.com We've written plenty of posts about police body cameras -- how useful they…
Court Rubber Stamps IRS's Demand To Get All Coinbase User Data
Source: Techdirt.com A couple weeks back, we wrote about a ridiculous and massively overbroad demand…
Canada's Attempt To Force Cheaper, More Flexible Cable Packages Is A Bit Of A Joke
Source: Techdirt.com Canada's attempt to force Canadian cable providers to deliver cheaper, more flexible cable…
Interview: Randi Karpinia, Meg Boulware and the AIPLA Women in IP Law Committee
{$excerpt:n} Source: managing Intellectual property - trademark news
Antigua Says It Will Certainly, Absolutely, Definitely Use WTO Permission To Ignore US Copyright And Set Up A Pirate Site, Maybe
Source: Techdirt.com One of the longest-running, and most extraordinary, sagas on Techdirt concerns the island…
Bank Regulator to Approve System for Online Lenders
Source: Gigalaw Online credit companies and paperless lenders would be able to get federal charters…
More National Security Letters Made Public After Government Drops Its Attempt To Keep Its Gag Orders In Place
Source: Techdirt.com Thanks to the EFF's efforts, another set of National Security Letters have been…
Hackers Steal $31.3 Million from Russian Central Bank
Source: Gigalaw Hackers have stolen more than 2 billion roubles ($31.3 million) from banks’ correspondent…
Law Enforcement Seizes 800,000 Domains to Kill Botnet
Source: Gigalaw A botnet that has served up phishing attacks and at least 17 different…
ABA Journal Picks GigaLaw Blog As One of Its ‘Top 100’
Source: Gigalaw For the second consecutive year, editors of the ABA Journal announced that they…
November’s Top 5 Domain Name Wire Stories
Source: Domainnamewire.com From expired domains to a new domain transfer policy, here are the top…
Who Gets To Trademark Iceland?
Source: Techdirt.com When you cover enough trademark disputes, you come to expect a fairly typical…
Code Tracked Visitors to Child Sex Abuse Image Site
Source: Gigalaw Hidden code that tracked visitors to a child sex abuse image website has…
Judge Orders Bitcoin Exchange to Disclose Records to IRS
Source: Gigalaw Bitcoin exchange Coinbase has been ordered to surrender records on customers’ trades in…
Saudi Government Agencies Attacked by Hackers
Source: Gigalaw State-sponsored hackers have conducted a series of destructive attacks on Saudi Arabia over…
Thanks To Months Of Doing Nothing, Senate Allows DOJ's Rule 41 Changes To Become Law
Source: Techdirt.com The amendments to Rule 41 are now law, thanks to Sen. John Cornyn,…
After Zero Rating Backlash, Facebook Returns With New, Somewhat Murky 'Express WiFi' Initiative
Source: Techdirt.com You might recall that earlier this year there was a massive backlash against…
The most surprising new TLDs so far
Source: Domainnamewire.com Which domains have outperformed and underperformed my expectations? It’s been nearly three years…
Gap Between Wiretaps Reported By US Courts And Recipient Service Providers Continues To Grow
Source: Techdirt.com Albert Gidari of Just Security/Center for Internet and Society has been looking into…
Trump Appoints Third Anti-Net Neutrality Advisor To Telecom Transition Team
Source: Techdirt.com President-elect Donald Trump's promise to "drain the DC swamp" has become a bit…
The latest .Com Winners & Losers
Source: Domainnamewire.com Here’s how registrars fared in the latest Verisign report. ICANN has published the…
The new domain transfer policy goes into effect today. Here’s what you need to know.
Source: Domainnamewire.com Certain changes to whois will require more work and may result in your…
Stupid Patent Of The Month: Movies From The Cloud
Source: Techdirt.com The Onion once ran a piece titled "I invented YouTube back in 2010."…
Game Developer Updates Game To Remove Denuvo DRM As Fans Cheer
Source: Techdirt.com Denuvo, as you will recall, is the name of a modern version of…
Tech Groups Say They ‘Stand Ready’ to Help Trump
Source: Gigalaw More than a dozen tech groups extended an olive branch to Donald Trump,…
Appeals Court Says Warrantless Use Of Stingray Devices Probably OK
Source: Techdirt.com An interesting ruling [PDF] has been handed down by the Seventh Circuit Court…
Senate Effort Fails to Delay Expansion of Internet Search Powers
Source: Gigalaw A last-ditch effort in the Senate to block or delay rule changes that…
‘Gooligan’ Malware Seized Control of 1 Million Google Accounts
Source: Gigalaw Malicious software disguised as legitimate apps for Android smartphones and tablets has seized…
ICANN CEO Says ‘Grassroots in Charge’ After Change in U.S. Role
Source: Gigalaw The Internet address system gatekeeper, independent after a split from the U.S. government,…
The Globe And Mail Tries Something Revolutionary: Actually Giving A Damn About User Comments & Conversation
Source: Techdirt.com For some time now the trend du jour among many media outlets has…
Ahead Of President Trump, The Web's One And Only Backup Wants To Make A Backup Of Itself (In Canada)
Source: Techdirt.com The Internet Archive is probably the most important site that most people have…
The tables are turned: now Donuts can delay Verisign
Source: Domainnamewire.com Waiting for the .Web. Many curse words were muttered about Verisign during the…
Tencent beats back cybersquatting complaint over its Joox.com domain name
Source: Domainnamewire.com Big Chinese internet company forced to defend its Joox.com domain name. Tencent, the…
2016 Canada IP Report reveals fall in patent applications
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.Com upgraders lead the end user sales list
Source: Domainnamewire.com Sanwa.com leads the pack at over $30,000. If I could summarize Sedo’s end…
DesignEuropa Awards: Giorgetto Giugiaro receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Source: Euipo.europa.eu Legendary designer Giorgetto Giugiaro has received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the DesignEuropa…
DesignEuropa Awards: Thule Urban Glide jogging stroller wins the Industry category
Source: Euipo.europa.eu The Thule Urban Glide jogging stroller, owned and manufactured by Thule IP AB…
DesignEuropa Awards: Flap sound-absorbing panel wins Small and Emerging Category
Source: Euipo.europa.eu The Flap sound-absorbing panel, owned and manufactured by Caimi Brevetti and designed by…
Your Earbuds Can Be Made Into Microphones With Just A Bit Of Malware
Source: Techdirt.com Hyperconnectivity has many positive aspects for many of us, though there are negatives…
Following Public Records Request, State Legislature Votes To Make Government Contracts Secret
Source: Techdirt.com A public records request is seemingly behind the Mississippi state legislature's speed decision…
Fearing Trump’s Moves, Internet Archive Creates Canadian Backup
Source: Gigalaw The Internet Archive, a nonprofit that saves copies of old web pages, is…
Germany’s Spy Chief Warns of Misleading Russian Hackers
Source: Gigalaw Germany’s spy chief has warned that Russian hackers are pelting his country with…
Uber Argues Its Case at European Court of Justice
Source: Gigalaw Uber asserted that it was helping to bolster Europe’s digital economy as part…
U.K. Internet Surveillance Bill Becomes Law
Source: Gigalaw The “snooper’s charter” bill extending the reach of state surveillance in Britain was…
Cameroonian Government Calls Social Media A 'New Form Of Terrorism'
Source: Techdirt.com As Techdirt readers know, there's a bit of a debate going on currently…
Court tosses Donuts’ .Web lawsuit because Donuts promised not to sue
Source: Domainnamewire.com Judge says agreement not to sue is enforceable. Judge Percy Anderson of the…
Referring To Your Unenforced Trademark As A 'Lottery Ticket' Is A Great Way To End Up With Nothing
Source: Techdirt.com Trademark protection is use-it-or-lose-it. A company with a possibly-legitimate claim to the trademarked…
AT&T Just Showed Us What The Death Of Net Neutrality Is Going To Look Like
Source: Techdirt.com For some time now we've warned how the FCC's decision to not ban…
Sedo sells more than $1 million of .AT domains in auction
Source: Domainnamewire.com I didn’t have this seven-figure auction on my radar. Is this the sleeper…
Completing a transaction on Uniregistry Market
Source: Domainnamewire.com It was fast and easy, but pay attention to fees to withdraw your…
Observatory working groups meet in Milan
Source: Euipo.europa.eu The European Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights will be holding a…
Latte biologico e convenzionale Granarolo: il prezzo aumenta del 20%. Il confronto tra tre prodotti freschi
Source: ilfattoalimentare.it/argomenti/etichette Aumenta il numero di consumatori che acquista prodotti biologici, tanto che l’anno scorso…
Trump’s Unsupported Tweet Prompts Calls to Delete Account
Source: Gigalaw President-elect Donald Trump’s unsubstantiated tweet that millions of people voted illegally for Democratic…
Canada roundup: Blacklock’s copyright loss, promise doctrine at the Supreme Court, Quebec signage, CETA, CanCon
{$excerpt:n} Source: Managing Intellectual Property - Copyright news
Prince Estate Sues Tidal, The Streaming Service That's Kind To Artists, For Copyright Infringement
Source: Techdirt.com When Jay-Z's music streaming service launched nearly two years ago, it put forth…
Albuquerque Police Officers, Supervisors Accused Of Deleting, Altering Video Of Use Of Force Incidents
Source: Techdirt.com The most famous recording of Albuquerque police in action shows them shooting and…
Amazon Increasing Efforts to Fight Counterfeit Merchandise
Source: Gigalaw Amazon has made fighting phonies a major goal for 2017, building teams in…
Jayme Gordon Guilty On All 4 Counts Of Wire Fraud In Scheme To Sue Dreamworks For Copyright Infringement
Source: Techdirt.com It was somewhat breathtaking back in 2011 to see the multiple accusations of…
San Francisco MTA Forced To Give Free Rides After Network Infected With Ransomware
Source: Techdirt.com We've noted consistently how the medical industry has become a hotbed of ransomware…
Daily Deal: Cyber Monday Deals
Source: Techdirt.com Cyber Monday is in full swing and our friends from StackCommerce (who run…
“We Shall Overcome” Copyright Lawsuit Moves Forward
Source: Mandour & Associates Los Angeles – A judge in New York last week…
Asset management firm Tobam is a reverse domain name hijacker
Source: Domainnamewire.com French company filed UDRP after failing to acquire domain name. A World Intellectual…
S.F. Transportation Agency Suffers Cyber Attack
Source: Gigalaw The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency said it had contained a cyber attack,…
Big companies and domain names – DNW Podcast #112
Source: Domainnamewire.com Jamie Zoch discusses corporate domain name strategies and how you can profit from…
Lawsuit alleges CostaRica.com domain name stolen
Source: Domainnamewire.com Domain name was stolen last year, suit alleges. Lawsuit alleges this is a…
End user domain name sales up to $27,000
Source: Domainnamewire.com A dieting domain name sells for $27,000 and other nice end user domain…
Pasta al farro: tante proposte, piccoli formati e grandi prezzi. E’ davvero un’alternativa più salutare? Il confronto con una normale pasta di frumento integrale
Source: ilfattoalimentare.it/argomenti/etichette Negli scaffali di supermercati e ipermercati è aumentato il numero di prodotti alimentari…
This Week In Techdirt History: November 20th – 26th
Source: Techdirt.com Five Years Ago The SOPA battle rolled on this week in 2011. We…
Daily Deal Extra: More Black Friday Deals From Around The Web
Source: Techdirt.com Black Friday has begun and our friends from StackCommerce (who run the Techdirt…
.Com domains for $1.99 on Black Friday
Source: Domainnamewire.com Domains are discounted, but you’ll have to hunt for the best deals. Domain…
Daily Deal: Black Friday Price Drops And Discounts
Source: Techdirt.com It's Black Friday here in the states and that means sales. We've got…
Safety Guidelines to Urge ‘Driver Mode’ for Smartphones
Source: Gigalaw Federal auto safety regulators want makers of these devices to add a driver…
Russian Propaganda Campaign Helped Spread Fake Clinton News
Source: Gigalaw The flood of “fake news” this election season got support from a sophisticated…
Google Warns Journalists, Professors of State-Sponsored Hackers
Source: Gigalaw Google is warning prominent journalists and professors that nation-sponsored hackers have recently targeted…
U.S., Russia Want Hacker Arrested in Prague Extradited
Source: Gigalaw The United States and Russia have both requested the extradition of a Russian…
Facebook Develops Filtering Software in Effort to Return to China
Source: Gigalaw Facebook has quietly developed software to suppress posts from appearing in people’s news feeds…
Australian swimwear company guilty of RDNH over Hottie.com
Source: Domainnamewire.com Company owns Hottie.com.au, wants Hottie.com. They’re going to have to pay to drop…
Hackers Gets Access to Data on 134,000 U.S. Sailors
Source: Gigalaw Hackers gained access to sensitive information, including Social Security numbers, for 134,386 current…
Facebook, China, Fake News And The Slippery Slope Of Censorship
Source: Techdirt.com Well, I guess it's time to complete the circle. Last week, we were…
Homeland Security Issues 'Strategic Principles' For Securing The Internet Of Broken Things
Source: Techdirt.com For much of the last year, we've noted how the rush to connect…
Electronic Arts Unveils New Policy For Marking YouTube Videos As 'Supported' Or 'Advertisement'
Source: Techdirt.com While the past few years have seen a torrent of criticism heaped on…
NameJet adds fee to most purchases
Source: Domainnamewire.com Fee will apply to any purchase/funding not made by wire transfer. NameJet will…
Bill Introduced To Push Back Approval Of DOJ's Proposed Rule 41 Changes
Source: Techdirt.com Unless someone steps up to push this off course, the DOJ's proposed changes…
Alex Halderman Clarifies: Not Sure If Election Was Hacked, But, Uh, Shouldn't Someone Be Checking To Make Sure?
Source: Techdirt.com So lots of people have been discussing the story claiming that some e-voting…
Urgent: update your Whois records before December 1
Source: Domainnamewire.com Do this now to avoid a big pain in the future. Hopefully my…
Adidas Can't Trademark 'Adizero' Because A Small Chicago Church Sold Two 'Add A Zero' Hats To Someone In Wisconsin
Source: Techdirt.com Just when you think you've seen it all in trademark disputes, a story…
Twitter Says Its API Can't Be Used For Surveillance, But What Does It Think The FBI's Going To Do With It?
Source: Techdirt.com Dataminr, the company whose Twitter firehose access has become somewhat of cause celebre…
The Techdirt Podcast: Greatest Hits!
Source: Techdirt.com We're taking Thanksgiving week off from the podcast, which means our 100th episode…
Over 19,000 .blog domain names registered in first 24 hours
Source: Domainnamewire.com Total with sunrise and landrush now tops 21,000. The .blog domain name is…
MacWorld, PCWorld Kill Site Comments Because They 'Value And Welcome Feedback'
Source: Techdirt.com For a while now the trend du jour in online media is to…
Another major registrar is sending expired domains to GoDaddy
Source: Domainnamewire.com Endurance’s PDR is sending expired domain inventory to GoDaddy Auctions. It looks like…
Convicted Felon Ask Google To Delist Multiple Government Websites Because His Name Is Protected By 'Common Law Trademark'
Source: Techdirt.com You don't often see the FBI's website targeted by a DMCA takedown notice,…
Sedo’s .AT auction results continue to impress
Source: Domainnamewire.com Second lot of domains has fewer standout sales but is still impressive. I’ll…
MailboxPark wants to monetize email to your parked domain names
Source: Domainnamewire.com Company will pay you for email sent to domain names you own. [Update:…
My first new TLD sale
Source: Domainnamewire.com More to come? I hope so. It’s been over two years since I…
Regional seminar for enforcement authorities
Source: Euipo.europa.eu A regional seminar for enforcement authorities will take place from 22 to 24…
ACLU, Google Ask U.S. Delay Expansion of Hacking Authority
Source: Gigalaw A coalition of 26 organizations, including the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and…
Trump Appointees for FCC Transition Oppose Net Neutrality
Source: Gigalaw President-elect Donald Trump appointed Jeffrey Eisenach and Mark Jamison, two vocal opponents of…
Microsoft Offers Concessions to EU in LinkedIn Takeover
Source: Gigalaw Microsoft will still allow LinkedIn’s rivals access to its software and give hardware…
Theranos's Insane Campaign To Punish Whistleblower, Who Happened To Be Famous Boardmember's Grandson
Source: Techdirt.com We haven't really written much about the insane Theranos scandal, though we discussed…
Facebook Finds More Broken Metrics, Metrics Industry Rejoices
Source: Techdirt.com Back in September, Facebook issued a mea culpa when it realized it had…
Woman Sues Google Because SEO Guy Wrote A Mean Blog About Her Company
Source: Techdirt.com I'm still baffled about how there are lawyers out there who seem oblivious…
Federal Judge Now Taking A Closer Look At Bogus Libel Lawsuits Filed By Unscrupulous Reputation Management Companies
Source: Techdirt.com Paul Alan Levy of Public Citizen is finally getting some judges to pay…
State Senator Wants To Turn First Amendment Activity Into 'Economic Terrorism'
Source: Techdirt.com There's a new brand of terrorism on the loose and Washington State Senator…
New Domain Transfer Policy – DNW Podcast #111
Source: Domainnamewire.com What you need to know–and do–about ICANN’s new transfer policy. This is an…
Dichiarazione nutrizionale in etichetta: quali i prodotti esentati dall’obbligo? Risponde l’avvocato Dario Dongo
Source: ilfattoalimentare.it/argomenti/etichette Dal 14 dicembre 2016 diventerà obbligatoria la tabella nutrizionale per i prodotti preconfezionati. In…
CentralNic hires Andy Churley as Marketing Director
Source: Domainnamewire.com Churley has domain registrar and registry experience. Domain name company CentralNic today announced…
Facebook Suspends WhatsApp Data Collection in Europe
Source: Gigalaw Facebook is suspending its collection of WhatsApp user data used for advertising across…
Police Departments Using Software Tools to Monitor Protesters
Source: Gigalaw Hundreds of local police departments across the United States have collectively spent about…
FBI Warns U.S. Banks About ATM Hackers
Source: Gigalaw Cybercriminals who once earned millions by breaking into individual online bank accounts are…
IRS Seeks Identities of Bitcoin Users Who Evaded Taxes
Source: Gigalaw The Internal Revenue Service is on the hunt for people who used Bitcoin…
This Week In Techdirt History: A SOPA Retrospective
Source: Techdirt.com Over the past couple of weeks in our look at 2011, SOPA began…
President Obama Claims He Cannot Pardon Snowden; He's Wrong
Source: Techdirt.com In a big interview with the German media outlet Spiegel, President Obama was…
Trump's Picks For AG & CIA Happy To Undermine Civil Liberties, Increase Surveillance
Source: Techdirt.com This is (unfortunately) not a huge surprise, but it appears that a Trump…
Trump's Constant Whining About The NY Times Isn't Just Bad For The First Amendment
Source: Techdirt.com We've already made it clear that we're quite concerned about how freedom of…
GigaLaw Wins First-Place Award in ‘Best Legal Blog’ Contest 2016
Source: Gigalaw The GigaLaw blog, published by attorney Doug Isenberg, received a first-place award for…
More Thoughts On Trump's Technology And Innovation Policies — It All Goes Back To Freedom Of Speech
Source: Techdirt.com Regardless of what one thinks about the apparent result of the 2016 election,…
Germany Wants To Hold Facebook Criminally Liable If It Doesn't Find & Delete 'Hate' Speech
Source: Techdirt.com We've been pointing out that in the rush to claim that Facebook is…
China Urges Tech Companies to Fight Crime, Censor Internet
Source: Gigalaw Picture an internet where tech companies are deputized as crime-fighters, where censors keep…
Germany’s Justice Minister Wants Facebook ‘Treated as Media’
Source: Gigalaw Germany’s Justice Minister says he believes Facebook Inc. should be treated like a…
Prince’s Estate Sues Jay Z Over Music Streaming Rights
Source: Gigalaw Prince’s estate is suing rap mogul Jay Z over who has the rights…
Twitter CEO Apologizes for White Supremacist Ad
Source: Gigalaw Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey apologized for running an ad sponsored by a white…
A strange thing is happening to domain names suspended in URS
Source: Domainnamewire.com …they’re being renewed. Uniform Rapid Suspension (URS) was introduced as an alternative to…
Esenzione delle imprese artigiane dalla tabella nutrizionale: chiarimenti nella circolare dei Ministeri dello Sviluppo Economico e della Salute
Source: ilfattoalimentare.it/argomenti/etichette A partire dal prossimo 14 dicembre le etichette dei prodotti alimentari dovranno venire…
Prosecutor Sanctioned For Altering Transcript Of Police Interview With Child Molestation Suspect
Source: Techdirt.com The California State Bar has finally handed down sanctions [PDF] in a case…
Gone To Pot: The Toronto Maple Leafs And Snoop D-Oh-Double-G In Trademark Spat
Source: Techdirt.com Usually, when trademark disputes get silly, the side bringing the silly is some…
Apple Uploading Call Data, Including From Third-Party Call Apps, To Users' iCloud Accounts
Source: Techdirt.com So much for encryption turning phones into inscrutable blocks of plastic, metal, and…
Yes, There's Lots Of Fake News On Facebook, But Is It Really Changing Anyone's Mind?
Source: Techdirt.com We've already written about how silly and dangerous it is that some people…
Why Twitter's Alt-Right Banning Campaign Will Become The Alt-Right's Best Recruitment Tool
Source: Techdirt.com If there are two points worth hammering home on matters of free speech,…
Boeing’s fight against “Newborn” domain names
Source: Domainnamewire.com Can flagging new domain names help stop the spread of malware? We all…
A legitimate gripe about .blog, but really new TLDs in general
Source: Domainnamewire.com This guy says that .blog changed the rules on him. Sound familiar? Chris…
Radix releases data on premium domain names
Source: Domainnamewire.com Company reports over $600,000 in premium revenue last quarter. Many new top level…
Music Composer For 'A Clockwork Orange' Sues Australian Who Created 'A Trumpwork Orange' Parody Trailer
Source: Techdirt.com One of the tests for fair use as it pertains to copyright is…
Appeals Court To Cops: If You 'Don't Have Time' For 'Constitutional Bullshit,' You Don't Get Immunity
Source: Techdirt.com A disabled vet with PTSD accidentally called a suicide prevention hotline when intending…
Domaining Europe to take place in Berlin in May
Source: Domainnamewire.com Berlin to host next Domaining Europe conference in May. Dietmar Stefitz, organizer of…
Chinese President Vows to Uphold ‘Cyber Sovereignty’
Source: Gigalaw China’s President Xi Jinping called for “more fair and equitable” governance of the…
In Rare Win, Man Arrested On Bogus Drug Charges Gets Everything Back, Including $150,000 The Government Really Didn't Want To Give Up
Source: Techdirt.com Here's a pretty encouraging story about fighting asset forfeiture and winning. The convoluted…
It’s the end of domain search as we know it (and I feel fine)
Source: Domainnamewire.com Fracesco Cetraro of .Cloud provides these reflections for a new user-centric approach to…
Junk Scientist Greets Skepticism With Legal Threats, Sues Blogger For Criticizing Him And His Work
Source: Techdirt.com There's nothing those operating on the fringes of science hate more than people…
Rutgers Lecturer Forcibly Sent For Psych Evaluation By NYPD For Some Tweets About The Election
Source: Techdirt.com As you may have noticed, a lot of people have opinions on the…
Microsoft Offers EU Concessions in LinkedIn Purchase
Source: Gigalaw Microsoft has offered concessions to EU antitrust regulators over its $26 billion bid…
Twitter Suspends Accounts Associated with Alt-Right Movement
Source: Gigalaw Twitter suspended a number of accounts associated with the alt-right movement, the same…
End user domain name sales up to $90,000
Source: Domainnamewire.com A lawn mower company paid $90,000 for Walker.com and other end user domain…
Don’t Fall for This Domain Name ‘Expiration’ Scam
Source: Gigalaw If, like me and my clients, you ever receive an email about a…
Argentina Orders Telecoms To Create A Permanent Database Of All Mobile Phone Users
Source: Techdirt.com The Argentine government has announced the creation of a new national register of…
Another Court Says Personal Email Accounts Still Subject To Public Records Requests
Source: Techdirt.com Another decision has been handed down that should further discourage public officials from…
Trump Transition Website Has Some Copyright Problems — Both In Copying Content & In Claiming Copyright
Source: Techdirt.com By now, lots of people within the Donald Trump campaign have admitted that…
Global Internet Freedom Declines for 6th Year, Report Says
Source: Gigalaw Messaging apps are facing increased pressure from government authorities as online rights around…
C.AT sells for €56,000 in Sedo auction with more .at sales to come
Source: Domainnamewire.com C.at is the top sale in first .at auction, with two more auctions…
There’s an all out war for dropping domain names
Source: Domainnamewire.com …and it’s expensive. It costs expired domain drop catchers $8.03 for every .com…
Techdirt Podcast Episode 99: Debating The Facebook Filter Bubble, With Mathew Ingram
Source: Techdirt.com Though the notion of the Facebook "filter bubble" has been around for a…
Will Cutting Off Ads From Google & Facebook Really Stop Fake News?
Source: Techdirt.com I've already argued that the rush to point fingers at Facebook for allowing…
.Shop enters dangerous territory with SSL freebie
Source: Domainnamewire.com Free SSL is likely to make registrar partners uneasy. Last week GMO Registry,…
Frank Schilling gets RDNH win
Source: Domainnamewire.com Panel rules that Bernina International is guilty of reverse domain name hijacking over…
China Finds Something Else To Regulate, Brings In Its First Law For The Film Industry
Source: Techdirt.com Techdirt has been covering China's relentless clampdown on every aspect of the online…
Colorado's Legal Weed Is Harming Nearby States So Much They Can Barely Produce Evidence Of Harm
Source: Techdirt.com When Colorado made recreational marijuana use legal, neighboring states were quick to predict…
Sony Wants To Patent A System For Scoring Journalists' 'Veracity'
Source: Techdirt.com Spotted by Eriq Gardner over at The Hollywood Reporter, Sony has applied for…
US Admits TPP Is Dead, TTIP On Life Support… But Beware Of What Comes Next
Source: Techdirt.com Back when most people still expected Hillary Clinton to be our next President,…
Court Dismisses Anti-Muslim Troll Pam Geller's Lawsuit Against The DOJ For Facebook's Moderating Actions
Source: Techdirt.com Anti-Muslim troll and self-proclaimed First Amendment warrior Pam Geller's stupid lawsuit against the…
.Org sticks with Afilias for backend
Source: Domainnamewire.com Afilias maintains contract to run technical services for the .org top level domain…
Building Geo Domain Names – DNW Podcast #110
Source: Domainnamewire.com Learn how Fred Mercaldo built Scottsdale.com into a revenue-generating machine, and how he…
Nightscaping.com, purchased for $16,000, survives UDRP
Source: Domainnamewire.com Respondent tried to buy the domain from the complainant, but ended up buying…
This Week In Techdirt History: November 6th – 12th
Source: Techdirt.com Five Years Ago One topic naturally dominates this week's look at 2011, and…
The Spanish Government The Latest To Try To Ban Memes
Source: Techdirt.com It would be sort of fun to watch the more authoritarian governments of…
IMDb Sues The State Of California Over New 'Ageism' Law
Source: Techdirt.com As was expected, IMDb is suing the state of California over its new…
Court Not Impressed By Airbnb's Argument Against The City Of San Francisco
Source: Techdirt.com Earlier this year, we noted that a bunch of cities were looking to…
Bad Idea From Famed First Amendment Lawyer: Press Should Sue Trump For Libel
Source: Techdirt.com Floyd Abrams is one of, if not the most famous First Amendment lawyers…
CNN Uses Copyright To Block Viral Clip Of Van Jones' Impassioned Statement
Source: Techdirt.com This election year may have been something of a clusterfuck for just about…
What Trump means for ICANN
Source: Domainnamewire.com Will he try to mess with ICANN? It might seem silly to think…
Nuggets Findus di pollo impanati e integrali: quali differenze con quelli tradizionali? Confronto di ingredienti e di prezzo tra le due versioni
Source: ilfattoalimentare.it/argomenti/etichette Da circa un anno negli scaffali dell’area surgelati di super e ipermercati si…
Pane: si può usare la data di scadenza come numero di lotto? Risponde l’avvocato Dario Dongo
Source: ilfattoalimentare.it/argomenti/etichette Gestisco un panifico insieme alla mia famiglia e vorrei porre un quesito un…
Winery Seeks Declaratory Judgement After Garden State Parkway Threatens It With Trademark Suit Over Logo
Source: Techdirt.com Last year, we discussed a really dumb trademark lawsuit against two guys running…
Prosecutor Shuts Down New Orleans Cop's Attempt To Charge Arrestee With Hate Crime For Insulting Responding Officers
Source: Techdirt.com The Louisiana legislature decided to help out its most underprivileged constituents -- law…
EU Court Of Justice Says The Shape Of Rubik's Cube Should Not Be Trademarked
Source: Techdirt.com You all should be familiar with a Rubik's Cube, the three-dimensional puzzle toy…
Court Says It's Not The Length Of The Constitutional Violation, It's The Violation Itself
Source: Techdirt.com It appears some members of law enforcement are coming up with creative interpretations…
Even Fans Admit Chances Of TPP Being Ratified By US Soon — Or Ever — Have Just Slumped
Source: Techdirt.com In the wake of the unexpected win of Donald Trump, people in many…
Marijuana domain names dominate .com
Source: Domainnamewire.com People are getting creative with marijuana domain names as legalization spreads. The real…
WorldClaim.biz owner is a reverse domain name hijacker
Source: Domainnamewire.com Company tried to get domain name registered in 1999. The owner of WorldClaim.biz…
Data-Driven Policing Still Problematic; Now Being Used By Government Agencies For Revenue Generation
Source: Techdirt.com Data, even lots of it, can be useful. But it also leads to…
Colorado Voters Continue To Shoot Down Awful Comcast-Written Protectionist State Law
Source: Techdirt.com For some time now we've noted how one of the biggest reasons the…
In Wake Of Trump Win, ISPs Are Already Laying The Groundwork For Gutting Net Neutrality
Source: Techdirt.com With Donald Trump now the President elect, all eyes in telecom have turned…
Election Day CyberFest: Hackers, Hacking, 'Journalism,' The FBI, And Jiveass Baloney
Source: Techdirt.com As this election's perfect argument for the dismantling of the two-party system has…
If You're Blaming Facebook For The Election Results, You're An Idiot
Source: Techdirt.com Yeah, okay, I know there are a million and one "hot takes" going…
Another big week for end user domain name sales
Source: Domainnamewire.com 18 nice end user sales at Sedo. Sedo turned in a better-than-usual week…
Election domains become worthless today
Source: Domainnamewire.com Clinton domain names? Those were so yesterday. Well, the election is over. Now…
China ‘fake sanitary pads’ scam sparks health concerns
Source: Euipo.europa.eu The discovery of a huge "fake sanitary towel" operation in southeast China has…
Match.it la nuova piattaforma di servizio recupero domini
DNnews.it Match.it la nuova piattaforma di servizio recupero domini {$excerpt:n} Match.it la nuova piattaforma di…
Knowledge building conference for enforcement authorities
Source: Euipo.europa.eu An enforcement conference is taking place from 9 to 11 November at EUIPO,…
Global scale of food fraud highlighted in INTERPOL-Europol report
Source: Euipo.europa.eu The final results from the joint INTERPOL-Europol operation Opson V targeting counterfeit food…
What The Election Means For Stuff Techdirt Cares About?
Source: Techdirt.com So, with basically all the big predictors predicting a fairly easy Hillary Clinton…
Court Says Recording Of Public Interaction Involving Police Officer Not A 'Confidential Personnel Record'
Source: Techdirt.com The city of Eureka, California loves its cops but hates it citizens. How…
Unsealed Warrant Shows FBI Malware Affected Innocent Tor Users While Agency Ran More Than 20 Child Porn Sites
Source: Techdirt.com Thanks to the ACLU's push to unseal documents related to the FBI's targeting…
Rightside’s revenue drops again in Q3
Source: Domainnamewire.com Top line continues to shrink at Rightside. Domain name company Rightside (NASDAQ:NAME) reported…
Techdirt Podcast Episode 98: Is There A Better Way To Pick A President?
Source: Techdirt.com Well, today's the day. By tomorrow there will be a new President of…
Dear Eric Trump: Do Not Be Shamed Into Deleting Your Free Speech By A Dumb New York State Law
Source: Techdirt.com We don't do partisan politics here at Techdirt, but we sure as hell…
Verisign to .Web losers: stop griping and carry on
Source: Domainnamewire.com Verisign responds to complaints about its deal for .web. Paul Livesay, VP and…
Acqua Sant’Anna e acqua Eurospin Blues: stesse caratteristiche chimiche e medesima azienda imbottigliatrice. Cambia solo il prezzo che lievita dell’80%
Source: ilfattoalimentare.it/argomenti/etichette Un lettore ci ha segnalato che le etichette dell’acqua Sant’Anna di Vinadio e…
Jury Balks At Trademark Claim Against Ex-Member Of Rock Group Boston
Source: Techdirt.com When you cover enough stories about trademark disputes, you sometimes are amazed at…
Are Robot Scalpers Ripping You Off? Do We Need Government To Stop It?
Source: Techdirt.com Ticket scalpers have a bad rep. Critics deride them as "malicious" and "bad…
Actual Creators Of Email Not At All Happy The Fake Creator Of Email Got Paid For His Bogus Claim
Source: Techdirt.com As we noted last week, Shiva Ayyadurai, a guy who didn't invent email…
.Com Winners & Losers: Uniregistry continues to win transfer customers
Source: Domainnamewire.com Not much change in latest month of data. ICANN has published the latest…
Clinton Campaign Also Not A Fan Of Free Speech: Sends Legal Threat Letters Over Trump Ads
Source: Techdirt.com If there's one thing that the two major Presidential candidates seem to agree…
Despite ESPN Whining, Nielsen Confirms Historic Subscriber Losses For Channel
Source: Techdirt.com Last week, we noted how Disney and ESPN threw a bit of a…
Nat Cohen’s Telepathy sues for reverse domain name hijacking
Source: Domainnamewire.com Telepathy claims finance company is trying to reverse hijack a domain name it…
Chips, mistakes and opportunities with Shane Cultra – DNW Podcast #109
Source: Domainnamewire.com Can you still make money with short domain names? Shane Cultra has had…
Judges’ seminar on Fake Labels
Source: Euipo.europa.eu A judges’ seminar is taking place at the European Union Intellectual Property Office…
Funniest/Most Insightful Comments Of The Week At Techdirt
Source: Techdirt.com This week, we faced a disastrous plan from the Copyright Office to strip…
This Week In Techdirt History: October 30th – November 5th
Source: Techdirt.com Five Years Ago This week in 2011 we witnessed the true birth of…
Washington Post Columnist: If This Democracy Is Going To Stay Healthy, We Need To Start Trusting The FBI More
Source: Techdirt.com Trust and respect aren't things someone (or something) holds in an infinite, uninterrupted…
Las Vegas PD Continues To Use Faulty $2 Drug Field Tests Because Convictions Matter More Than Justice
Source: Techdirt.com The War on Drugs has never really been about eradicating illegal drugs. It's…
Judge Says NYPD 'Accustomed To Disregarding' Court Orders, Sends Surveillance Settlement Back For Fixes
Source: Techdirt.com A settlement reached this earlier this year over the NYPD's pervasive (and useless)…
Judge Refuses To Block NY No-Selfie Ballot Law Because It Would 'Create Havoc To Not Enforce It'
Source: Techdirt.com Our long national nightmare that has been this election cycle is nearly over.…
.Blog goes with a traditional landrush
Source: Domainnamewire.com Want a great .blog domain? Apply now and prepare for an auction. Automattic,…
10 notable sales at NameJet in October
Source: Domainnamewire.com Here are ten notable domain name sales on NameJet last month. Last month,…
How A Feeble Joke At A Party Derailed Japan's Ratification Of TPP At The Last Moment
Source: Techdirt.com Since both US presidential candidates have said that they are against TPP --…
Oh, Look, Two Breweries Work Out A Trademark Issue Without Lawyers, Threats, Or Asshole-ery
Source: Techdirt.com Trademark disputes are often petty, heated, and vitriolic. We know this. Interestingly, it…
Police Union Joins Rights Groups In Criticizing Police Chief For Snooping On Journalists
Source: Techdirt.com Police unions are best known for creating distance. They carve out space between…
Here's The Truth: Shiva Ayyadurai Didn't Invent Email
Source: Techdirt.com So, yesterday we wrote about how Nick Denton had settled all the remaining…
Chinese Police Dub Censorship Circumvention Tools As 'Terrorist Software'
Source: Techdirt.com The Great Firewall of China is pretty well-known these days, as is the…
Green Bay Packers fail to take down fan site TotalPackers.com
Source: Domainnamewire.com Football team said domain name constitutes cybersquatting. The Green Bay Packers NFL team…
October’s Top 5 Stories on Domain Name Wire
Source: Domainnamewire.com A look back at the past month in the domain name world. Before…
Two stolen three-letter domains returned via UDRP
Source: Domainnamewire.com Panels order EDP.com and LGI.com to be transferred back to their previous owners.…
Pennsylvania Legislature Looking To Hide The Names Of Cops Who Deploy Excessive Or Deadly Force
Source: Techdirt.com Pennsylvania is looking to regress. Police accountability is always a struggle, but the…
Thai Government Demands Popular Chat App Reveal Any Time Any User Insults The King
Source: Techdirt.com I spent some time in Asia earlier this year, and while people in…
Has FBI Director Comey Created A 'Public Interest' Exception To Its Ban On Investigation Disclosures?
Source: Techdirt.com We noted this towards the end of our post on how the FBI…
GoDaddy releases Q3 earnings, posts 15% top line growth
Source: Domainnamewire.com Company swings to a GAAP profit as top line continues to grow at…
Nielsen Forced To Pull Report Offline After It Shows ESPN Losing More Subscribers Than Ever
Source: Techdirt.com ESPN has been losing hand over fist as consumers shift to streaming alternatives…
Capital One buys a domain, a .Org sells for $49k and more end user sales
Source: Domainnamewire.com Science.org sells for $49,000. It was a big week for end user domain…
Hey, You Can Hack Your Car Without Violating Copyright Law (For A Little While)
Source: Techdirt.com In my talk last week at Wikimedia, one of the examples I gave…
Launch of “IP Pro Bono” service
Source: Euipo.europa.eu On 17 October "IP Pro Bono", a service designed to support small businesses…
CIT Bank’s CEO “Sucks Ass” according to domain name registrations
Source: Domainnamewire.com Over a dozen negative domain names about Ellen Alemany registered at MarkMonitor. CIT…
.Buzz top level domain name hits market for $3. 5 million+
Source: Domainnamewire.com Owner of .buzz plans to exit the business through an auction. The .buzz…
Video Game Voice Actor Strike Devolves Into Petty Trademark Dispute
For those who don't follow the video game industry closely, you may not be aware…
YouTube Finally Buries The Hatchet With GEMA, Meaning People In Germany Can Watch Videos Again
Almost four years after we noted that the fight between German collection society GEMA and…
If You Want To Believe This Country Is Falling Apart, Just Ask Those Who Are Supposed To Be Keeping It Together
If you really want to believe the nation is unsafe and under threat from foreigners…
Techdirt Podcast Episode 97: Can Tech Be Trusted Without Antitrust?
Monopolies are one of the areas that even the most staunchly anti-regulation folks often agree…
Techdirt Podcast Episode 97: Can Tech Be Trusted Without Antitrust?
Monopolies are one of the areas that even the most staunchly anti-regulation folks often agree…
Canada To Debate Banning 'Zero Rating' This Week
While the United States finally passed net neutrality rules this year, the FCC's decision to…
Canada To Debate Banning 'Zero Rating' This Week
While the United States finally passed net neutrality rules this year, the FCC's decision to…
Owner of DataMiner.co nailed for reverse domain name hijacking over DataMiner.com
Company filed UDRP after failing to negotiate a purchase of DataMiner.com. Skyline Communications NV, which…
.Club domain name in the iTunes app store
The maker of a popular app has branded it with a new TLD. I was…
Paris loses another domain name dispute
City files UDRP and doesn’t even meet the “confusingly similar” test. The city of Paris…
Rate.com looks really good on TV
$725,000 domain name looks mighty nice in TV commercial. I was at the gym the…
Remembering Lonnie Borck – DNW Podcast #108
This episode is dedicated to the life of Lonnie Borck. Lonnie Borck, a colorful and…
Le tabelle nutrizionali sono obbligatorie per i prodotti artigianali venduti al supermercato, oppure no? Risponde l’avvocato Dario Dongo
In qualità di consulente in materia di Igiene degli alimenti, avrei bisogno di un chiarimento…
La Ferrero difende l’olio di palma di Nutella, sostenuta dal vice ministro dell’agricoltura. Il problema dell’olio tropicale però esiste ed è serio dice Greenpeace
“Basta con il terrorismo e la disinformazione sui temi alimentari“: dice il viceministro delle Politiche…
Olanda: il governo blocca il logo volontario in etichetta sulla qualità nutrizionale. Bocciata anche la proposta di un’App
Il governo olandese ha deciso di porre termine all’utilizzo del logo Choices sulle etichette degli…
Made in Italy: come scoprire l’origine della materia prima? L’avvocato Dongo illustra le nuove norme discusse a Bruxelles
Il regolamento (UE) 1169/11 aveva introdotto un’importante novità in tema di origine dell’ingrediente primario, la…
Würstel vegetali: quali sono gli ingredienti? Rispetto ai prodotti classici il prezzo oscilla dal doppio al triplo
Il mercato dei prodotti “senza carne”, adatti a vegetariani e vegani, sta crescendo sempre di…
New study shows intellectual property is good for the European economy
The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and the European Patent Office (EPO) today published…
The second Intellectual Property in Education meeting
The IP in Education study which mapped how IP is taught within EU Member States’…
CEPOL training course for enforcement officials
From 24 to 28 September the EUIPO through its Observatory and CEPOL are jointly holding…
Guardia di Finanza operation on copyright infringements
Last 6 October, in Rome, the Guardia di Finanza conducted the operation "UNDERLI © Ensing…
DesignEuropa Award finalists and Lifetime Achievement Award winner announced
The DesignEuropa Awards finalists in the Industry and Small and Emerging Companies categories are revealed…
Report Vendite domini e siti luglio-settembre 2016
DNnews.it Report Vendite domini e siti luglio-settembre 2016 {$excerpt:n} Report Vendite domini e siti luglio-settembre…
Domain investment, UDRP e procedure di riassegnazione: casi e tendenze.
Nel corso della prima Domain Conference italiana, tenutasi a Barletta lo scorso 30 settembre, l'Avv. Roberto Manno si…
Domain Conference di Barletta – 30 settembre 2016
DNnews.it Domain Conference di Barletta – 30 settembre 2016 {$excerpt:n} Domain Conference di Barletta –…
Walmart Seeks Patent for Robo-Shopping Cart
Source: Intellectual Property News IPNews® - Walmart has filed for a patent that might…
Apple Patent Will Deter Theft of Devices by Taking Photos, Videos and Fingerprints
Source: Intellectual Property News IPNews® - A recently published patent application by Apple covers…
Proctor and Gamble Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit Versus Shaving Rival
Source: Intellectual Property News IPNews® - In response to a new razor design by…
Report vendite domini e siti aprile-giugno 2016
DNnews.it Report vendite domini e siti aprile-giugno 2016 {$excerpt:n} Report vendite domini e siti aprile-giugno…
EU Court: 3-D Toothbrush Shape not Registrable as Trademark
Depositphotos / © sirikornt The applicant’s toothbrush shapes. In Loops, LLC v EUIPO, Case T‑385/15…
Court Refuses Interim Order in Strawberry Licensing Case
© DLeonis / Depositphotos.com A U.S. district judge has refused to enter a temporary restraining…
Sedo, la piattaforma globale per la compravendita domini
DNnews.it Sedo, la piattaforma globale per la compravendita domini {$excerpt:n} Sedo, la piattaforma globale per…
RadiciWines2016 – Nomi dei vitigni: tutela o liberalizzazione? Il caso dei nuovi domini .wine/.vin
Ha fatto molto discutere la proposta di procedere alla liberalizzazione dei nomi dei vitigni, avanzata…
Prison Term for PVP Infringement by Alleged Wheat Bandit
On 14 April 2016, a criminal court in the Spanish city of Segovia sentenced an…
UC Davis Sued Over Alleged Refusal to License Strawberry Germplasm
On May 2, 2016, California Berry Cultivars, LLC (CBC) sued the University of California, Davis for breach of…
Università Aldo Moro – Facoltà di Economia
Diritto della concorrenza - del 2 maggio 2016 ore 15,00 Alla lezione di Diritto della…
GSSF.COM – FA1506001622383
GLOCK, Inc. (United States) v. Michele Dinoia (Italy) — National Arbitration Forum, United States — Decision: July…
Uso effettivo del marchio comunitario sulla rete internet – decadenza ex art. 51(1)(1) RMC
Nella decisione di annullamento n. 7476C, l'UAMI ha affrontato alcune interessanti questioni relative all'obbligo di…
Garante Privacy – diritto all’oblio vs. interesse del pubblico – Provvedimento del 22 ottobre 2015
E' stato pubblicato il provvedimento del 22 ottobre 2015, con cui il Garante ha fornito…
Yoga Sequence not Protected by Copyright, says 9th Circuit
On October 8, 2015, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that…
People Interactive (I) Pvt. Ltd v. CDN Properties Incorporated
Domain: Shadhi.com - Wipo Case No. D2014-0932 -August 11, 2014 Il ricorrente, azienda indiana titolare…
Personal Communication Systems, Inc. v. CDN Properties Incorporated
Domain: Healthwave.com - Wipo Case n. D2014-0664 - Reverse Domain Name Hijacking Interessante decisione del Single Panel…
ADR.EU Panellists meeting on 25th September 2015
Roberto Manno attended the conference for ADR.eu and UDRP panellists held in Kaiserstein Palace,…
IV JORNADA DE ASOVAV
Nuova visione sui diritti del costitutore di nuove varietà vegetali. Responsabilità e corretto esercizio dei…
Italy: New seizures of unlicenced strawberries imported to the EU
Ekland Marketing Company’s international licensing team worked closely with EU customs officials during the 2012-2013…
ellyitalia.it
Domain Name: ellyitalia.it – Parti: Calzaturifici Riuniti Elli SpA vs. Greda srl – Ente: MFSD…
fiduciairebelval.eu
Domain Name: fiduciairebelval.eu – Ricorrente: FIDUCIAIRE BELVAL SARL, Mme fatma benhara – Ente : ADR.EU…
Deodato.it
DOMAIN NAME: DEODATO.it — PARTI: Deodato srl (ricorrente) vs. Piazza Affari srl (resistente) — ENTE…
barilive.it/barilive vs. barlettalife.it/altamuralife.it
Trib. Bari Sez. spec. p.i.i. – barilive.it/barilive vs. barlettalife.it/altamuralife.it - Domain name, marchi, concorrenza sleale,…
PINK LADY vs. WILD PINK
Opposizione marchio comunitario / Integralmente Respinta / decisione 23.12.2014 (EN)
ITALIAPIZZA vs. PIZZA ITALIA
Opposizione marchio comunitario / Integralmente Respinta / decisione 21.08.2012 (EN)
ITALPASTA vs. PASTA ITALIA
Opposizione marchio comunitario / Integralmente Respinta / decisione 09.07.2012
LOBBY GIRL vs. LOVELYGIRL
Opposizione marchio comunitario / Integralmente Respinta / decisione 08.08.2012
Radici del sud affronta il tema della contraffazione
Con Roberto Manno e Sandro Drago analisi e possibili rimedi alla vergognosa piaga della contaffazione…
Un anno appassionato di politiche agricole
Source: MIPAAF I provvedimenti più importanti di un anno di governo dalle azioni per i…
Peters, Schönberger & Partner GbR
Complainant is the German law firm Peters, Schönberger & Partner GbR. Complainant filed complaint against…
Banca Intesa S.p.A.
Complainant contends that the domain name registered by respondent is confusingly similar with names in…
Mirza Juddani v. CDN Properties Incorporated CDN Properties Incorporated
DOMAIN NAME: barium.com — PARTI: Barium AB of Göteborg, Sweden Vs. CDN Properties Incorporated of Panama City,…
Gamberorosso.com – Wipo Case No. D2014-1349 – September 23, 2014
Complainant: Gamberoso Rosso Holding S.p.A. - Respondent: CDN Properties Incorporated.
Personal Communication Systems, Inc. v. CDN Properties Incorporated
Case No. D2014-0664
La difesa dei diritti di proprietà varietale: il caso dei sequestri di fragole propagate illegalmente in Egitto.
Gli interventi doganali nei diversi paesi comunitari sono stati pianificati dallo studio Weblegal dell'Avv. Roberto…
Europa: via libera all’e-commerce dei farmaci OTC
Con la sentenza resa in data 11 dicembre 2003 nella causa C-322/01 (Deutscher Apothekerverband eV…
La “firma elettronica” non basta per identificare l’autore
La versione 1.1 delle Linee guida per l'utilizzo della firma digitale, elaborate dal CNIPA e…
La firma elettronica non serve per l’identificazione
Nello schema di decreto legislativo "Codice dell'amministrazione digitale" sono contenute interessanti modifiche su aspetti fondamentali…
Le “disarmonie comunitarie” del decreto Urbani
Numerose sono le critiche e i rilievi mossi nei confronti delle disposizioni previste dal decreto…
La giurisprudenza europea sull’art. 5.2 della direttiva
Nel dibattito sul ricorso per decreto ingiuntivo accolto dal tribunale di Cuneo possono essere utili…
Europa: a che punto sono le firme elettroniche? – 2
Proseguiamo la lettura dello studio comparato sulla firma digitale in Europa richiesto dalla Commissione europea…
Europa: a che punto sono le firme elettroniche? – 1
E' stato pubblicato nei giorni scorsi un importante studio svolto dal centro interdisciplinare ICT dell'Università…
Trusted computing e sudditanza europea
Sul numero di InterLex della scorsa settimana si solleva la questione della legittimità dei sistemi…
Il diritto di cronaca sulle partite di calcio
Nota. Diversi tribunali italiani devono decidere su una complessa controversia che vede Telecom Italia Mobile…
Brevetti e software: chiarezza e fatta?
... 24 settembre, il Parlamento europeo il ha approvato (in prima lettura, quindi non si…
Firme qualificate, la Commissione indica gli standard
È stata pubblicata nella Gazzetta ufficiale dell'Unione europea, (serie L, 15 luglio 2003) la decisione…
La firma digitale nel Regno Unito
Il recepimento della direttiva europea sulla firma digitale nel Regno Unito, patria del diritto consuetudinario…
Valore probatorio: in Francia hanno fatto così
L'introduzione della firma digitale rivoluziona intere aree del diritto civile e del diritto della prova…
Aste on line e miopia legislativa
Le aste on line, ovvero le piattaforme tecnologiche che permettono a distinti operatori di vendere…
Il nome a dominio: oltre il marchio?
Con la sentenza del 26 febbraio 2002 del tribunale di Napoli, il nome a dominio…
Il caso armani.it: domini, marchi e diritti assoluti
Il signor Luca Armani, nel 1997, registrava il dominio internet "armani.it" che veniva utilizzato per…