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Inventor of revoked payment patent says UK system is a joke
A patent for the handling of gratuities in card payments has been revoked by the
UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) for being a business method implemented by
a computer program. The decision follows recently-revised guidance on
patentability.
22/11/2007
Outcry over Tarzan's yell prompts trade mark clarification
A sound can be registered as a trade mark if it can be written in musical
notation. But a sound like Tarzan's yell can also be registered if a graphical
representation is accompanied by an MP3 file, according to Europe's trade mark
registry.
22/11/2007
Red Hot Chili Peppers could struggle in 'Californication' lawsuit
LA rockers Red Hot Chili Peppers are suing the network behind TV hit
Californication, alleging that the title is stolen from their 1999 single and
album. But the group may struggle because it failed to protect its brand,
according to a legal expert.
21/11/2007
Movie posters banned for 'glorifying' guns
Two ads for the movie Shoot Em Up have been banned in the UK. The national
advertising watchdog said they could be seen to condone violence "by glorifying
or glamorising" the use of guns, in breach of rules on social responsibility and
violence.
21/11/2007
HMRC loses records on 25 million people in the post
Details of 25 million child benefit recipients have been lost after two discs
containing the data were sent from HM Revenue and Customs to the National Audit
Office (NAO) but appeared not to arrive. The data included details of millions
of bank accounts.
20/11/2007
Small print is ignored and needs a rethink, says Government study
Information requirements are an irritant for business and consumers routinely
ignore the small print overload because it is turgid and confusing, according to
a Government study. A new report calls for a rethink by policy-makers and
businesses.
19/11/2007
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