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Google lets advertisers buy rivals' trade marks as keywords in 194 countries
Google has increased by 190 the number of countries in which advertisers will be
able to pay for their ads to appear when a rival's trade mark is typed into its
search engine. That policy previously only applied in the US, Canada, the UK and
Ireland.
07/05/2009
Government will keep DNA for up to 12 years despite European court ruling
The Government plans to keep DNA profiles of people not convicted of any crime
for up to 12 years in a move critics claim does not fully implement a decision
of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).
07/05/2009
European Parliament vetoes telecoms reform, demands court order for ISP disconnection
Internet service providers should only be able to disconnect users on the order
of a court, the European Parliament has said. The demand has derailed the
expected ratification of European telecoms reform at a Parliament session today.
06/05/2009
Intellectual Property Office approves software patent for UK
Software that allows programmers to program a mobile phone system remotely from
a computer can be patented because it is more than just a software program, the
Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has ruled.
06/05/2009
Exemption clauses need strong words to survive deliberate, fundamental breaches, says High Court
Someone who deliberately breaches a fundamental term of a contract generally
cannot rely on exemptions in the contract to avoid liability to the other party
without clear, strong language to that effect, the High Court has ruled.
06/05/2009
Government will clarify consumer law to encourage e-commerce
The Government plans to clarify and simplify consumers' rights in a bid to
encourage online shoppers to make more use of them. It will publish a plan in
the summer for helping shoppers to understand and exercise their rights.
06/05/2009
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