When the Solution Turns into the Problem
In an unexpected move, the Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA) filed documents in the Federal Court of Appeal recently in a fight to eliminate the
November 13, 2007
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“Get off of my … patent?”
A patent is a bundle of exclusive rights. This allows an inventor to make, use, and sell a novel invention, without the threat of competition.
November 13, 2007
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ICANN’T Believe That Domain Name
In the article “ICANN’t Believe That Domain Name,” Wired’s Oscar S. Cisneros details some of the issues and concerns surrounding the current process of resolving
November 13, 2007
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Prince Fights for his Right to Distribute
According to several media sources recording artist Prince (a.k.a., formerly known as The Artist Formerly Known As Prince) is prepared to sue YouTube (as well
November 13, 2007
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Copyright piracy and the Robin Hood justification: are we missing the point?
The events of early October, 2007 may herald a new age of respect for intellectual property (IP) rights. The first trial on peer to peer
November 13, 2007
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An End To Microsoft’s Dominance? Unlikely.
For many years, the gold standard in word processing has been Microsoft’s Office software. Indeed, Microsoft Word is so entrenched as the word processing software
November 13, 2007
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