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Trade mark holders cannot stop honest comparative advertising, rules ECJ
Mobile phone firm O2 looks likely to fail to stop competing mobile firm 3 from
using its name and trade-marked bubble motifs in its adverts. The competing
company had used graphics similar to O2's in ads comparing the two companies'
prices.
12/06/2008
Software houses must declare patents in standard setting process, says Commission
Software companies involved in setting technical standards should be forced to
declare their intellectual property in the area and fix maximum fees for the
standard's use of it before the standard is set, according to the European
Commission.
12/06/2008
EU agrees new regime for cross-border contract disputes
A proposal to harmonise the way contract disputes are handled across Europe has
been agreed by the EU Council of Ministers. The new rules, known as Rome I, will
come into force in around 18 months' time.
12/06/2008
Google backs US-wide privacy laws
Google has given its backing to the idea of a national privacy law in the US,
accordng to reports. The search giant, whose own privacy policies are often
controversial, told a senior politician that it supported the idea.
12/06/2008
Ex-employee must disclose online contacts, rules UK court
An ex-employee of recruitment firm Hays has been ordered to disclose details of
his profile at social networking site LinkedIn. Mark Ions set up a rival agency
and is accused of using LinkedIn to steal clients. He says Hays encouraged his
use of the site.
09/06/2008
MPs propose new safeguards for Government uses of personal data
A Parliamentary committee has called on the Government to be more transparent
about its uses of personal data and to adopt "a principle of data minimisation."
Its report includes safeguards it recommends to avoid the UK becoming a
surveillance society.
09/06/2008
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