07
FEB
2012

The Pirate Bay combines file sharing and 3D-printing: an interesting mix

The Pirate Bay (TPB), one of the internet's most notorious sites for downloading (copyrighted) files such as music, films and ebooks, has launched a new category of digital downloads: physical objects. The site offers "physibles" - digital files that fuel 3D-printers and allow consumers to produce three dimension physical products.Although most people are not familiar with the concept...
06
FEB
2012

EC presents roadmap on the revision of the IPR Enforcement Directive

The European Commission has published a roadmap outlining the current status of the proposal for a revision of Directive 2004/48/EC  on the enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPRED). The roadmap provides information about the progress of the review, the main objectives of the Commission and an overview of most discussed issues concerning the IPRED framework. The Commission intends...
03
FEB
2012

Google follows Twitter: Country specific NTD to comply with local law

Google joins Twitter in announcing a change to its Blogger service that allows the company to make blog posts unavailable in specific regions. Google will do so in case the texts violate local laws and at national government request. Last week, Twitter announced using a similar tool to allow the microblogging service to comply with local regulations that vary from country to country. Internet...
02
FEB
2012

Ziggo and XS4All will appeal court order to block The Pirate Bay

As we reported earlier on Future of Copyright, Dutch internet service providers Ziggo and XS4All were ordered to block access to The Pirate Bay (TPB) by the District Court of The Hague. In a case filed by digital rights movement BREIN, the ISPs were considered to be the designated parties to put the rampant illegal filesharing through TBP to an end.Today, Ziggo has announced they will appeal this...
02
FEB
2012

Zynga’s game ‘evolutions’ accused of plagiarism

Computer game developer Zynga is repeatedly being accused of plagiarism by its fellow game producers. Last week for example, Nimblebit, the developer of Tiny Tower, sent a letter to Zynga criticising them of issuing games with numerous similarities to their games. Zynga, in response, pointed out that the gameplay concept used by Nimblebit wasn’t original either, essentially saying the developer...