Industry & Regulatory Bodies
Pressure mounts on ICANN to tighten trademark protection in new domains landscape
Coalition of major brand owners calls for reassurance on safeguards as internet registrations set to soar...  »
How safe are ebooks from illegal copying?
Publishing has enjoyed a far smoother journey into the electronic age than the music business. But that doesn’t mean it can be complacent about piracy, writes Matt Packer...  »
UK web users harvest 345m illegal tracks in first half of 2012
First-ever Digital Music Index finds that pirated songs eclipse legal downloads by more than 100m units...  »
NESTA launches ‘Plan I’ to make up for UK’s ‘lost decade’ of innovation
Charity tables 12 recommendations for rebuilding the UK economy around an inventive infrastructure...  »
How to bust the adbusters?
A recent online protest has shown that adbusting is a particularly challenging form of brand abuse. NewLegal Review examines its damaging effects...  »
The Patents Bill finally gets a makeover in New Zealand
A reworking of the country’s patent laws promises tougher examination, a focus on cultural awareness and new exclusion requirements, writes Matt Adams of AJ Park...  »
Banana skin strikes for Velvet Underground in Warhol image lawsuit
New York’s godfathers of alternative rock slip up in copyright segment of case against pop artist’s estate – but trademark claim on banana design continues...  »
Kiwi power sends .nz domain soaring over half-million mark
Suffix extension with a twang of national pride becomes an instant hit with New Zealand’s online community...  »
Paddy Power ambush ads fuelled by LOCOG reaction, experts agree
Following the Olympics, consensus emerges from marketing and IP gurus that little could be done to prevent online betting site’s themed campaign...  »
The road to ridicule runs both ways
Taken to task by their peers for cutting-edge science and engineering, these four historic innovators proved that the joke is really on the ‘it-can’t-be-done’ crowd, writes Matt Packer...  »