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U.S. prepares to invade your hard drive
U.S. prepares to invade your hard drive
A bill before Congress would mandate built-in copy-protection on all digital devices. But even technology experts who really want to protect intellectual property think it's a lousy idea.
Posted by rshah on March 31, 2002| Comments (0)
Patents, copyright and IPR for ICT explained
Patents, copyright and IPR for ICT explained
Basic information (FAQs, crash courses and many articles) on intellectual property, as well as explanations of technology from the law's perspective.
Posted by rshah on March 30, 2002| Comments (0)
U.S. patent debate to pit IP rights vs. competition
U.S. patent debate to pit IP rights vs. competition
Is the government issuing too many patents, thereby stifling competition and innovation? Or are attempts to lock up the rights to new technologies merely a function of increased investment in research and development during a period of unprecedented innovation and economic risk?
Posted by rshah on February 11, 2002| Comments (0)
Lego: Intellectual Property Is Not a Toy
Lego: Intellectual Property Is Not a Toy
Mindstorms, Lego's high-tech robotics kit, was an immediate hit. And after hackers cracked the operating system, it became an even bigger hit. Now Lego is left with a conundrum: Leave well enough along, or sue the bastards?
Posted by rshah on October 05, 2001| Comments (0)
Why can't Johnny respect copyrights?
Why can't Johnny respect copyrights?
In Britain, elementary-school classrooms prepare to preach reverence for intellectual property -- and to denounce the evils of file-sharing.
Posted by rshah on July 16, 2001| Comments (0)
U.K. plans mandatory IP indoctrination for children
U.K. plans mandatory IP indoctrination for children
In Autumn 2002, a new subject, Citizenship, is being introduced into the National Curriculum in UK secondary schools. Its aim is to teach children how to be good, moral, citizens. It will also teach children about intellectual property.'By bringing awareness of the importance of copyright into our schools, tomorrow's consumers can take their place in a community which understands, values and respects intellectual property.'"
Posted by rshah on June 06, 2001| Comments (0)
Dan Ravicher on Open Source Legal Issues
Dan Ravicher on Open Source Legal Issues
Quite a while back we asked Dan Ravicher, a young attorney who is personally interested in Open Source and Free Software licensing issues, a bunch of questions on the subject. We waited and waited for his answers, and the wait turned out to be worthwhile because Dan ended up writing what amounts to a legal FAQ for Open Source and Free Software developers. This is important reading for anyone involved in any way with Open Source or Free Software development.
Posted by rshah on June 05, 2001| Comments (0)
Fight over CD listings: Gracenote & Freedb
Fight over CD listings: Gracenote & Freedb
The issue is central to a lawsuit that could affect a variety of communities throughout the Internet, from so-called open-source programming projects to comments archived on online bulletin boards. If Roxio wins, open-source competitors to Gracenote will be legally free to build databases that can't be co-opted by others. If Gracenote wins, other databases relying on individuals' submissions could be considered the property of whatever company collects and formats the data.
Posted by rshah on May 24, 2001| Comments (0)
Net radio use falters with ad dispute
Net radio use falters with ad dispute
Web radio usage dropped in April 2001 as radio stations pulled the plug on their Webcasts because of licensing issues, according to a report released by Audio measurement company MeasureCast.
Posted by rshah on May 02, 2001| Comments (0)
The Illustrated Story of Copyright
The Illustrated Story of Copyright
Describes the book and contains updated materials "beyond" the book, The Illustrated Story of Copyright. Designed to explain copyright to a general audience, with 200 illustrations and 120 sidebars, focusing on copyright and technology.
Posted by rshah on April 17, 2001| Comments (0)
Why Can't I Make Copies From Copies of My CDs?
Why Can't I Make Copies From Copies of My CDs?
Concerns about the copying of digital music did not originate with Napster. For years, the recording industry has advocated laws and technology to protect its products. An article on GigaLaw.com, an excerpt from the book "The Illustrated Story of Copyright," discusses the legal and technological responses to digital music, including the Audio Home Recording Act.
Posted by rshah on April 09, 2001| Comments (0)
DIGITAL COPYRIGHT
DIGITAL COPYRIGHT
Book by Jessica Litman, that provides a good overview of current issues regarding copyright on the net.
Posted by rshah on February 28, 2001| Comments (0)
Australia Is Getting Its Own DMCA
Australia Is Getting Its Own DMCA
Posted by rshah on February 28, 2001| Comments (0)
Three different software Programs to help deter and detect plagiarism
Three different software Programs to help deter and detect plagiarism
from Glatt Plagiarism Services
Posted by rshah on January 12, 2001| Comments (0)
DVD Forum Gets Tough About Royalties
DVD Forum Gets Tough About Royalties
Posted by rshah on January 10, 2001| Comments (0)
Digital Millennium Copyright Act Update
Digital Millennium Copyright Act Update
The United States Copyright Office endorsed a new federal law making it illegal to break the technological safeguards for such works.
Posted by rshah on November 03, 2000| Comments (0)
An Overview of Intellectual Property Protection
An Overview of Intellectual Property Protection
From Gigalaw.com
Posted by rshah on November 03, 2000| Comments (0)
DCMA AND PAY PER USE
DCMA AND PAY PER USE
Wired carries an interesting article on how far copyright and technology may end up extending control over access to content, see also Slashdot
Posted by rshah on October 19, 2000| Comments (0)
Typo Domains and the Law
Typo Domains and the Law
ZDNet on typo domains, explaining how they are being used by advertisers and discussing the legal implications.
Posted by rshah on September 25, 2000| Comments (0)
Licensing software
Posted by rshah on September 13, 2000| Comments (0)
RecordTV
RecordTV
How RecordTV was shut down
Posted by rshah on September 08, 2000| Comments (0)
IOC Bans Athletes From Net Storytelling
IOC Bans Athletes From Net Storytelling
See also, Slashdot
Posted by rshah on September 06, 2000| Comments (0)
Ten Copyright Permission Myths
Ten Copyright Permission Myths
from Gigalaw.com
Posted by rshah on August 28, 2000| Comments (0)
DVD / DeCSS case Overview (July 2000)
DVD / DeCSS case Overview (July 2000)
See also Slashdot
Posted by rshah on July 31, 2000| Comments (0)
Video Games Seek to License IP
Video Games Seek to License IP
As games get more real, developers realize big chunks of reality are actually owned by other people.
Posted by rshah on July 10, 2000| Comments (0)
Creating Personal Jukeboxes
Creating Personal Jukeboxes
For all the talk about listening to music online, one of the most vexing problems for consumers is how to access music that they have already purchased.
Posted by rshah on July 09, 2000| Comments (0)
Determining the Legality of the GPL
Determining the Legality of the GPL
Posted by rshah on June 26, 2000| Comments (0)
INTERNET PATENTS DEBATED
INTERNET PATENTS DEBATED
The US Patent Officer Director and Tim O'Reilly, a vocal critic of the patent office, debated the merit of internet patents.
Posted by rshah on June 24, 2000| Comments (0)
British Telecommunications claims a patent on hyperlinking
British Telecommunications claims a patent on hyperlinking
Posted by rshah on June 24, 2000| Comments (0)
RecordTV
RecordTV
Online VCR
Posted by rshah on June 24, 2000| Comments (0)
DIGITAL MILLENNIUM COPYRIGHT ACT
DIGITAL MILLENNIUM COPYRIGHT ACT
NTIA and the U.S. Copyright Office Joint Study of Section 1201(g) of The Digital Millennium Copyright Act
Posted by rshah on June 24, 2000| Comments (0)
Balance in IP Rights
Balance in IP Rights
by Lessig
Posted by rshah on June 24, 2000| Comments (0)
Company criticism
Posted by rshah on June 24, 2000| Comments (0)