June 2010

BILSKI – PATENTABILITY OF BUSINESS METHODS IN THE U.S.

The US Supreme Court has issued its decision on the long-awaited Bilski case, confirming the broad range of patentable subject matter in the US.
After one of the longest waits in the history of US Supreme Court patent cases,... POSTED : 29th June 2010 more

CONTINUING CONTROVERSY OVER PROPOSED CHANGES TO COPYRIGHT LAW

Written submissions on the Copyright (Infringing File Sharing) Amendment Bill closed this month. Claire Tompkins and Ian Finch of James & Wells Intellectual Property take a look at some of the issues that will be under di... POSTED : 28th June 2010 more

PATENT CLAIM INTERPRETATION: A FLASH OF EXCITEMENT?

The boring subject of patent claim interpretation: a flash of excitement or just more academic overreaction?
Earlier this year the New Zealand Court of Appeal presented the latest judgment* in a long line of cases in both Ne... POSTED : 9th June 2010 more

THE DANGERS OF WiFi (TM): COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT

Owners of wireless internet connections are vulnerable to a number of dangers if they do not exercise adequate security precautions. A recent decision from the German courts has highlighted one potential risk of which New Zea... POSTED : 8th June 2010 more

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