IPKat
Launched in 2003 as a teaching aid for Intellectual Property Law students in London, the IPKat’s weblog has become a popular source of material, comment and amusement. IPKat covers copyright, patent, trade mark, info-tech and privacy/confidentiality issues from a mainly UK and European perspective.
The IPKat team is Neil J. Wilkof, Annsley Merelle Ward, Darren Smyth, Nicola Searle, Eleonora Rosati, Merpel and David Brophy.
The IPKat team is Neil J. Wilkof, Annsley Merelle Ward, Darren Smyth, Nicola Searle, Eleonora Rosati, Merpel and David Brophy.
Articles by This Author
ISP Blocking Injunctions: Who Should Pay?
A dissenting legal opinion in the UK may show the route to a European decision to reduce the costs being shouldered by ISPs when rightholders seek to protect their copyrights.
Paris Court Rejects Request to Filter ‘Torrent’ Searches on Bing
The French music industry wanted Microsoft to filter searches for pirated music, but the filter was too broad.
Will 5G Be a Battle for National Champions?
The greater the technological difference between 4G and 5G, the greater the potential to create new national champions in countries like China.
US State Changes Law To Steal Pirate Video
North Carolina is accused of changing the law just so it could upload video documentaries about Blackbeard's ship to YouTube.
Is Obscurity Worse Than Piracy?
Successful publisher Tim O’Reilly argues that unrestricted distribution of content on the web helps his business more than anti-piracy controls would.
How Quickly Must ISPs Remove Copyright Infringing Content?
An Italian court case addressed when an ISP becomes liable for copyright infringement via its network.
UK Judge Rules 8-Sec Clip Infringes Copyright
A mammoth legal decision about short clips from cricket matches sided with broadcasters, protecting them from web services and phone apps that are used to make and share video clips.
Animated GIFs and Copyright Infringement
Social networks encourage people to share animated GIFs, which are usually clips from films and TV shows. Will this copyright infringement create problems for ISPs?
Ancillary Rights for News Content: The State of Play in Europe
Would ancillary rights protect online news providers, or hurt them? Google opposes them, but who really wants them?
Trolling Home: The Economics of Internet Trolls
A few simple equations will help us to understand why some people leave nasty comments on the internet, and what can be done to discourage them.
Reid Hoffman: One World Under LinkedIn
Reid Hoffman, the guru who co-founded LinkedIn, believes networks will be key to the success of the global middle class. However, not everyone agrees.
Site for Sore Eyes: Economics of Domain Names
An amusing insight into why the importance and value of domain names may be falling for everyone except those with the biggest internet brands.
The Commsrisk Global Fraud Dashboard
Our Global Fraud Dashboard uses AI-powered search to collate, update and visualize data about scams and other network abuses from around the world. New charts are added each month. See it here.
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