Operators of free, open Wi-Fi…should perhaps consider linking the provision of the service to a separate fiscal activity.
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Independence of ODPC called into question
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Posted in Cyber Risk & Data Privacy
Digital Rights Ireland (DRI) intend to serve legal proceedings on the Government in the coming days, claiming that the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) has acted in breach of EU law by failing to ensure that the Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) exercises her role independently. The High Court is to be asked to make a referral to the EU’s highest court for a ruling on whether the DPC is truly independent under EU law.
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Can copyright stretch to cover yoga?!
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Posted in Copyright, Intellectual Property
The US Court of Appeals (the Court) recently gave judgment on whether a type of yoga would fall within the remit of copyright in the case of Bikram Yoga College of India v. Evolution Yoga, LLC, 2015 WL 5845415. The case concerned Bikram yoga – a popular style of yoga developed by Bikram Choudry (the plaintiff in the present case) over 20 years ago which consists of 26 postures and 2 breathing exercise, designed to systematically work every part of the body, and is performed in a hot room.Continue Reading Can copyright stretch to cover yoga?!
Protection of Trade Secrets Reformed
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Posted in Intellectual Property
The aim the Directive is to create a new minimum level of protection for trade secrets across the EU, and in particular to prohibit the “unlawful acquisition, disclosure and use of trade secrets”.
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The Colour Purple Is No Longer A Grey Area….
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Posted in Intellectual Property
“to allow a registration so lacking in specificity, clarity and precision of visual appearance would offend against the principle of certainty”…
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Government Proposals to amend the Patents Act 1992
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Posted in Intellectual Property
The aim of the new proposal is to broaden the scope of the research exemption in the Act to include all studies, tests, experiments, clinical and field trials…
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What’s in a name? Singer sues RTÉ for use of his name
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Posted in Intellectual Property, Media
A singer/songwriter is suing RTÉ and comedian Andy Quirke for alleged trade mark infringement over their use of the name, ‘Damo’ in a TV show.
According to the Irish Patents Office, Dubliner Damien O’Regan registered the name ‘Damo’ in relation to entertainment services, music and lyrics he provides. Mr O’Regan told the High Court that the use of the name Damo is a clear breach of his trade mark and said he had not given his consent for its use by Mr Quirke. Continue Reading What’s in a name? Singer sues RTÉ for use of his name