A Parisian court has issued an order in favour of media company beIN Group who run several paid TV channels in France and other markets. The order forces the main French ISPs to block 18 domain names from their users: The media company, which operates in multiple markets and also owns MiraMax, took a case… Continue reading French ISPs Ordered to Block 18 Video Streaming Sites
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IP Rights Enforcement Gone Wrong: MarkMonitor Pursues UK Village Over Its Own Name
IP rights enforcement might be seen as a necessary evil. It depends who you ask. However sometimes the companies who do the rights enforcement for big brands screw up and screw up badly. A recent case involves the village of Copthorne, which is located in Sussex, England. The village has a population of about 5… Continue reading IP Rights Enforcement Gone Wrong: MarkMonitor Pursues UK Village Over Its Own Name
Google’s Copyright Algorithm Change Welcomed By White House
Late last week Google announced a change to their algorithm to penalise copyright infringers in the search engine’s results. The White House’s Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator, Victoria Espinel, last night welcomed this move: On Friday, Google announced that it will incorporate valid copyright removal notices into its search algorithms, moving infringing sites down in search… Continue reading Google’s Copyright Algorithm Change Welcomed By White House
Digital Britain Uses Stone Age References
The Digital Britain report and the legislation which is now before the UK parliament (Digital Economy Bill) makes for very scary reading. The implications of the legislation are far reaching – and not just within the UK What about the sections of the legislation that refer to domain registries? Note the plural There is an… Continue reading Digital Britain Uses Stone Age References