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Is ACTA a foregone conclusion or will it meet SOPA's fate?
Is ACTA a foregone conclusion or will it meet SOPA's fate?
Could an anti-ACTA movement have a similar effect to the anti-SOPA/PIPA protests last month? Politicians appear to be betting against it. 03 Feb 2012 - 4 comments
European Parliament refuses to disclose legal opinion on ACTA
European Parliament refuses to disclose legal opinion on ACTA
European Union officials are denying the public access to an official legal opinion being delivered to the Committee on International Trade. 15 Nov 2011 - 4 comments
European Commission jumps into Apple / Samsung patent fight
European Commission jumps into Apple / Samsung patent fight
The European Commission is investigating Samsung's use of FRAND patents in their legal disputes with Apple to see if there are antitrust violations. 04 Nov 2011 - 3 comments
PlayStation Vita gets set NA, EU release dates
PlayStation Vita gets set NA, EU release dates
Sony has finally announced the release date for the PS Vita in North America and Europe. The handheld is set for release in Japan in December ...... 19 Oct 2011 - 1 comment
EC looks to get 9.2 billion euro broadband investment approved
EC looks to get 9.2 billion euro broadband investment approved
The EC is preparing to invest about 9.2 billion euro into broadband infrastructure as the Commission wants faster Internet speeds across the European Union. ...... 18 Oct 2011 - 1 comment
Samsung is challenging iPad design protection in Europe
Samsung is challenging iPad design protection in Europe
Samsung is hoping to get Apple's Community Design protection for a thin tablet with round corners and a bezel on the front thrown out. 05 Oct 2011 - 1 comment
EU not ready to sign ACTA just yet
EU not ready to sign ACTA just yet
The EU will not be participating in a signing ceremony for the ACTA (Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement) intellectual property treat according ...... 29 Sep 2011 - 5 comments
EU extends music copyrights to 70 years
EU extends music copyrights to 70 years
The EU has extended the copyright terms for music to 70 years from the current 50 years, just months before the first Beatles albums would have ...... 18 Sep 2011 - 5 comments
German judge affirms ban on Galaxy tablets with round corners
German judge affirms ban on Galaxy tablets with round corners
A new court ruling has upheld the ban on Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Germany. The injunction was originally granted last month, and was ...... 09 Sep 2011 - 5 comments
German privacy official bans Facebook like button
German privacy official bans Facebook "like" button
Website operators in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein have until the end of September to get remove all Facebook "like" buttons or face ...... 19 Aug 2011 - 12 comments
Microsoft to appeal EU antitrust fine
Microsoft to appeal EU antitrust fine
Microsoft is set to appeal an EU antitrust fine that it calls "excessive" and "undeserved." The 900 million euro fine, imposed in 2008, was ...... 24 May 2011
EU raises concern over Intel's large bid for McAfee
EU raises concern over Intel's large bid for McAfee
EU officials have raised concern over Intel's $7.68 billion bid for security software firm McAfee, which could in turn lead to a delay in closing ...... 20 Dec 2010 - 3 comments
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