Intellectual+Property

=Intellectual Property= toc

Digital Music
Looks like the big music labels are shooting themselves in the foot.
 * A [|new paper from the London School of Economics] claims that the entertainment industry's "war" on piracy is preventing them from adapting their business to the online world.
 * Music piracy wars: are the big labels wasting their time?
 * Entertainment industry [|frequently dishonest]over piracy
 * Judge slams entertainment industry's ludicrous claim for $US75 trillion in damages (as a comparison, China's GDP for 2010 was around $US9.8 trillion, while Australia's is about $US1 trillion).

Honest to Goodness!
[|Woolworths is in a legal battle] with a small organic food company (named //Honest to Goodness//) over its advertising campaign titled "Honest to Goodness".
 * 1) Is the complainant justified in their objection to Woolworths' use of the phrase "Honest to Goodness"?
 * 2) What action is being taken over the dispute?
 * 3) What attempts were made to resolve the dispute before formal legal action commenced?
 * 4) What outcome do you think is likely in this dispute?