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Interflora sues M&S over Google keywords
The world's largest flower delivery firm has sued Marks and Spencer at the High
Court in London for sponsoring the word 'Interflora' as a search engine keyword.
The case could be an important test of how UK trade mark laws apply to keyword
advertising.
04/12/2008
DNA retention policy breaches human rights, rules ECHR
England's blanket retention of DNA profiles on criminal suspects was declared
unlawful today. The European Court of Human Rights ruled that the human rights
of two British men to enjoy respect for their private and family lives had been
violated.
04/12/2008
Budget airlines break new rules on opt-in website pricing
Budget airlines Ryanair and easyJet are failing to comply with European laws
that ban pre-checked boxes on websites that sell flight tickets. New rules
provide that optional price supplements must be accepted on an 'opt-in' basis.
03/12/2008
Competition inquiry accuses drug firms of patent clustering
Drug companies made multiple patent applications for the same medicine and
started litigation to prevent or block rivals from entering the market for
generic drugs, according to evidence presented as part of a European Commission
inquiry.
02/12/2008
BSI consults on first British Standard for accessible websites
A British Standard will give business owners and marketing managers new guidance
for building and maintaining web content that is accessible to disabled people. A draft version of BS 8878 was
released for public comment today.
01/12/2008
Intel ruling sets tough dilution test for owners of famous brands
The owner of a famous trade mark can stop a similar mark being used for
completely different goods and services but must show that the new mark will
have an economic impact on consumers to its detriment, the European Court of
Justice has ruled.
28/11/2008
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