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You still have some privacy leftover? We'll take that!
When you live in a major metropolitan area you become accustomed to relying on others for your transportation. Those who frequent subways and city buses have long had their actions recorded with video cameras. One mode of transport that has been slow to adopt cameras in the United States is the taxicab.
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ACCC appeals Google Misleading Ads Case in Australian Federal Court
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), a consumer watchdog similar to the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC), has decided to file an appeal against the recent decision by the Federal Court of Australia that Google engaged in misleading advertising practices. On appeal, ACCC claims that Justice John Nicholas’ conclusion in ACCC v.
Nations Agree to International Intellectual Property Protections
On October 1, 2011, businesses and creative industries won a major intellectual property battle. In an effort to impose international regulations on trademark and copyright infringements and prevent intellectual property theft, the United States, Australia, Canada, Japan, Morocco, New Zealand, Singapore, and South Korea entered into the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement.
Drone Fight: The Battle for the Future of Unmanned Warfare
In the United States, there is a robot battle brewing.
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Chinese Intellectual Property Reform; Perhaps Coming to a Theater Near You.
Timothy Geitner, Treasury Secretary of the United States, joined the cry for China to increase protection of IP rights, stating that China has allowed “systemic stealing of intellectual property ”. These comments could signal a focused attack, from new branches of government, on China’s intellectual property policy. The lack of protection enforcement is an ever growing complaint, made more worrisome by the United States’ trade deficit and looming financial worries.
Article: International Patent Law: Should United States and Foreign Patent Laws be Uniform? An Analysis of the Benefits, Problems, and Barriers
North Carolina Journal of Law and Technology, Volume 10, Issue 2, Page 283 (June 2009)
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This article blends three areas of law: international law, comparative law and intellectual property. Specifically, this article discusses the benefits and problems associated with harmonizing United States patent laws with foreign systems. It does so by analyzing the historical and contemporary ramifications of uniform patent laws. In addition, it highlights recent attempts in Congress—The Patent Reform Act of 2007—to harmonize United States laws with foreign systems.
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Article: International Patent Law: Should United States and Foreign Patent Laws Be Uniform? An Analysis of the Benefits, Problems, and Barriers
North Carolina Journal of Law and Technology, Volume 1, Issue 2, Page 283 (June 2009)
Abstract
This article blends three areas of law: international law, comparative law and intellectual property. Specifically, this article discusses the benefits and problems associated with harmonizing United States patent laws with foreign systems. It does so by analyzing the historical and contemporary ramifications of uniform patent laws. In addition, it highlights recent attempts in Congress—The Patent Reform Act of 2007—to harmonize United States laws with foreign systems.
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