Copyright law catches IT firms off guard
News The vast majority of UK businesses do not understand new copyright obligations covering Web sites, intranets and even photocopies, according to a survey commissioned by intellectual property law firm Bristows.
[November 12, 2003, 16:25]
Sony mod-chip lawsuit leaves DVDs in the clear
News Julian Watts, partner at Bristows, the city law firm that acted for Sony in the case, said a precedent has been set "in terms of what you can and can't do with chipping PlayStations. However, noted Justin Watts at Bristows, these comments were...
[January 25, 2002, 17:29]
Software patent limits 'go too far'
News The decision to adopt several amendments to the highly controversial directive, fundamentally altering its effects, is likely to lead to the directive's withdrawal by the European Commission, according to Alex Batteson, IT expert at British...
[September 26, 2003, 17:50]
US lawmakers reject changes to digital copyright law
News Justin Watts, partner at city law firm Bristows, said he was not surprised the Copyright Office took this view. The US Copyright Office has rejected proposals that would expand the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) to permit the digital...
[September 10, 2001, 15:45]
3D graphics world shaken by patent claims
News That's one extreme," said Matthew Warren, a partner at law firm Bristows, who specialises in IP issues. OpenGL, a widely used cross-platform graphics standard, may be subject to more restrictive licensing following recent claims by Microsoft that...
[July 11, 2002, 16:14]
Legal questions surround Windows code leak
News Microsoft can argue that those spreading the leaked source code are breaking several intellectual property laws, including those related to confidentiality and copyright, according to Mark Watts, IT partner with Bristows.
[February 13, 2004, 16:15]
Maplin drops copying devices
News A survey commissioned by intellectual property law firm Bristows in November found that the vast majority of UK businesses did not understand EUCD-imposed copyright obligations covering Web sites, intranets and even photocopies.
[February 9, 2004, 13:05]
