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Intellectual propertyUK Intellectual PropertyNewly created site replacing previous government portal contains similar material being summaries of the law relating to various IP rights and, very usefully, good set of legislative materials in this area. Out-law.comOff-shoot of Pinsent Masons, solicitors, Out-Law.com focuses on IT, internet and associated issues: the site has many free resources in this area, and some paid for. KuesterAmerican site specialising on Internet and law issues with lengthy list of links to other sites and online resources. Derwent InformationThe world’s largest patent information provider is now operated by Thomson. It provides a huge range of patent services: mostly for a fee. ICANNICANN co-ordinates the assignation of Internet domain names and offers a domain names dispute resolution service as well as news on technical developments. Internet Library of Law and Court Decisions
This resource, authored by Martin H Samson, features summaries of over 500 court decisions on cases shaping the law of the Web, often with links to the full decision. Excellent resource. Summaries of EU legislation
The EU pages summarising EU legislation etc on IP matters since 1974. British Music RightsThe organisation that seeks to help protect the rights of music makers. Contains brief articles and news on legal developments. Copyright Licensing AgencyThe bane of many an office manager, the agency’s site explains its work and explains the law and its work. See also in this vein the Libraries and Archives Copyright Alliance at www.cilip.org.uk/committees/laca/laca.html. Patent OfficeThe Patent Office has lost its separate web identity and is subsumed under the Intellectual Property Office: click through on “patents” from this site. Very useful official site packed with loads of information and databases. FreepatentsonlineProvides free access to full text of all US patents in PDF format, partial European data and a patent blog. |
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