Digital Economy Bill Changes of UK Threat to File Sharing on Internet

Internet freedom campaigners have reacted with dismay to the proposed changes to the Bill. Supporters of Open Rights Group, warned many websites could be forced offline simply by the prospect of expensive legal proceedings. Individuals and small businesses would be open to massive 'copyright attacks' that could shut them down, just by the threat of action. It is pertinent to mention that the Digital Economy Bill of UK was announced in the Queen's speech in November 2009, with a major section dedicated to how best to deal with illegal file sharing. The Bill, currently in the report stage at the House of Lords before its third reading in the Commons, proposes a solution of several steps, which begins with a warning letter sent to those illegally downloading from their internet service provider and could end with the internet connection being temporarily suspended.

Under amendments to the Digital Economy Bill the High Court could be given the power to issue an injunction against a website accused of hosting "substantial" amounts of copyright-infringing material. It means popular websites, such as YouTube, which often unwittingly carry content uploaded without the permission of copyright holders, could be "blocked" or forced offline if the amendment is upheld.

The Internet Service Providers Association, which represents ISPs, said it was "outraged" by the plans, while TalkTalk said the plans would force ISPs to restrict access to specific sites.

The proposed law do not restrict access to a few sites but only in the most serious cases, for instance those involving child pornography or issues of national security. But more to the point, making the restriction of websites a more widespread policy would be dangerous given its major impact on internet users' human rights, freedom of expression and privacy.

However the changes would be welcomed by content creators. This is going to send a powerful message to the creative industries that the value what they do, is well respected and it is not censoring the internet, but a genuine approach to copyright protection on internet. The companies like Google, which do major file sharing are planning to face the challenges.

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ABA 25th Intellectual Property Law Conference April 2010

Welcome to the one annual conference that IP lawyers cannot afford to miss. Now in its 25th anniversary year, the Annual Intellectual Property Law Conference of the ABA Section of Intellectual Property Law provides a gathering of the foremost authorities on the state of intellectual property law, including judges, government officials, in-house counsel, academics, and private practitioners.

Pick up an entire year's worth of CLE credits during the 2 ½ days of quality IP programming on the issues critical to your practice. Some program highlights include:

• The future of patent reform
• ITC IP mediation project
• Google books settlement
• Defending depositions in trademark cases
• Duty of disclosure to USPTO
• Patent damages
• Opinion of counsel
• Legal aspects of social media marketing
• Biosimilars
• Venue transfer & forum selection
• Interfacing with clients

The conference will also feature ample opportunities to network with your IP colleagues, whether at our Young Lawyers Welcome Reception, Corporate Counsel Reception, Women's Networking Dinner, or the popular reception at the Dolley Madison House at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. In addition, a very special 25th Anniversary Gala Dinner with entertainment and dancing is planned to fete a quarter century of this preeminent conference. 

Registration details will be available on the website soon.  We hope you will take advantage of the opportunity to enhance your expert knowledge of IP while growing your professional and social network.

For further details log on to : http://www.abanet.org/intelprop/spring2010/springbrochure10.pdf
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KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India, 751024.
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Breeding Innovation and Intellectual Capital

Product Description

The book Breeding Innovation and Intellectual Capital represents a complete reference book on managing IC life cycle management. It provides the emerging opportunities in the Knowledge domain, IC Process Management aspect in enterprise, Product Development, Software Development, Engineering Services, R&D, BPOs/KPOs, Pharma, Biotechnology, Contract Research, Legal Outsourcing etc. For Process management it describes the complete organization of processes at various levels of organizational maturity in terms of Innovation and IC. In nutshell, the Integrated Innovation, Knowledge management and Intellectual Framework (I2KIC) describes a model to mature enterprise Intellectual Capital capability in the organization. This is the first model in the world to manage the IC in an integrated manner rather than adopting an approach of maturing separate functional areas of an enterprise. Also, the model centers its business strategy around IC and knowledge density. Intellectual Capital Quotient measurements (metrics) provide tools to measure metrics for both Qualitative and Quantitative aspects of Innovation and IC management. The book also provides a body of knowledge on the dynamics of Innovation movements around the world. It describes the processes, procedures, costs, applicability, definitions , appropriate offices, Costs to obtain patents in the USA, Japan, European Union, Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Patent, India, Trilateral co-operation patent, Duration of applicability and the approximate time to obtain a patents in these countries.

About the Author

Dr. Ajay Batra is a Ph.D in Business Administration, Post Graduate in Human Resources Management and holds an advance Diploma in Enterprise Management. He also holds a bachelors degree in Electronics Engineering. Dr. Batra has carried out extensive research in the arena of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRS) and innovation practices for over 7 years in the regions of US, European Union and Asia. He holds many IPR s to his credit. His area of Expertise includes Intellectual Property Rights life cycle processes management in Media, Entertainment, Animation, Gaming, and Publishing companies. His research on IPR milestones in Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)/ Product Development Life Cycle( PDLC) and other service industries is truly the first global benchmark on IPR processes. The Integrated Innovation, Knowledge Management and Intellectual Capital (I2KIC) Framework propounded by him represents the first global standard in IPRs life cycle management.

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Dr.Tabrez Ahmad,
Associate Professor of Law, KIIT Law School
KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India, 751024.
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Growing Boundaries of E-Commerce Law

In essence, e-commerce involves the buying and selling of products or services over the Internet and other computer networks.  Substantial commerce has been generated in this way, resulting in new patents for such developments as electronic funds transfer, supply chain management, online transaction processing, inventory management systems, and automated data collection systems.

Due to fast growth of e-commerce, law professionals with expertise knowledge are required for drafting e-commerce related patent applications and securing patent protection for inventions regarding the use of wireless telecommunications systems, automatic teller machines, computer networks and combinations thereof in support of a wide range of e-commerce activities for businesses around the world including the India, United States, Germany and Japan.

E-commerce practice also includes securing intellectual property protection and initiating and defending causes of action in courts regarding patent infringement, domain name disputes and cyberpiracy causes of action and before international domain name dispute organizations organized under the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).

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Dr.Tabrez Ahmad,
Associate Professor of Law, KIIT Law School
KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India, 751024.
Website: www.site.technolexindia.com
Blog: http://tabrezahmad.technolexindia.com http://iplexindia.blogspot.com
Profile: http://www.google.com/profiles/tabrezahmad7.
Blogs: http://www.blogger.com/profile/15337756250055596327
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