APRIL 2009
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Blog roundup: Reform roadblocks, wrinkle patents and policing the Pirate Bay March 15, 2010
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Icann decision brings new gTLDs closer March 15, 2010
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Obama nominates IP-savvy judge to Federal Circuit March 15, 2010
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Compulsory licence alarm for patent owners in India March 15, 2010
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Tackling backlogs is not the answer, say patent users March 15, 2010
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Icann Board backs TM protection proposals March 12, 2010
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PCT is the answer to USPTO backlog – Stoll March 12, 2010
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Vertical integration off gTLD agenda for now March 12, 2010
Copyright survey results
Managing Intellectual Property
Top copyright firms ranked in 19 jurisdictions. Plus: Eileen McDermott explores some areas in which the internet has highlighted a need for change in copyright law
The third and final section of Managing IP's largest ever survey of the leading IP law firms ranks the top copyright practices in 19 major jurisdictions worldwide. The growth of our survey in this area through the years reflects the importance of copyright protection in an evolving marketplace. As the internet becomes an ever more integral aspect of global culture, copyright becomes an increasingly muddled piece of the IP puzzle. Works that were traditionally difficult to copy or alter and distribute freely – such as TV programmes, sound recordings, movies and photographs – are suddenly at constant risk of being infringed. In the March issue of Managing IP, we explored some of the challenges faced by US media and entertainment companies in this new, digital economy.
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