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Global Stories

Premier League struggles to clamp down on illegal online highlights

Premier League faces uphill battle to curb illegal online goal sharing, too vast for current copyright laws, experts predict.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Aug 2014

Government

New dawn for New Zealand patent landscape

Wednesday, August 28 marked the biggest shake up in New Zealand's Intellectual Property landscape in more than 50 years...

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Aug 2013

Piracy

When good times go bad: Karaoke for a song nets jail term

Karaoke king in Rotorua jailed for copyright piracy, ending his tune-selling spree with a 4-month sentence and a fine.

By Donovan Jackson • 2 min read • Sat, 2nd Mar 2013

Government

PM slams govt spies in Dotcom case

John Key demands answers from the national's secretive intelligence agency over 'unlawful' acquisition of Megaupload case communications.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 24th Sep 2012

Apple

An Apple a day keeps Samsung away

World's most valuable company seeks more damages from South Korean rival over alleged further design infringements.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Mon, 24th Sep 2012

Mega

Documents appeal lands Dotcom in court

Megaupload founder comes before the Court of Appeal in Wellington today to fight a U.S. appeal over next year's extradition hearings.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Thu, 20th Sep 2012

'The Oatmeal' in copyright stoush

The Oatmeal's Matthew Inman clashes with Funnyjunk in a high-stakes copyright row, spotlighting digital content ownership issues.

By Mike Borgfeldt • 2 min read • Mon, 18th Jun 2012

Piracy

Game of Pirates

Game of Thrones S2 on course to be 2012's top pirated series, with over 25m downloads, raising concerns for HBO's funding future.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 10th May 2012

Gaming

Too soon for copyright infringement fee review

Labour ICT spokesperson Clare Curran agrees with a panel of ISP legal reps that there's not enough information to say how the charge is working.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Apr 2012

The 12 'enemies of the internet'

Reporters Without Borders adds two countries to 'worst offender' list on fourth annual World Day Against Cyber Censorship.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 12th Mar 2012

Unified Communications

Rihanna downloads could cost users - Updated

Rihanna's music downloaders face fines under NZ's 'Skynet law', with ISP Orcon issuing first copyright infringement notices.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 2nd Nov 2011

Stories from Other Regions

Government

In the innovative world... patent is a virtue

New Zealand's Commerce Minister, Craig Foss, has praised the modernisation of the country's patent laws, bringing them in line with international standards.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Tue, 19th Aug 2014

Health Technologies

IT pros welcome passing of Patents Bill

The Institute of IT Professionals welcomes the near unanimous passing of the Patents Bill in Parliament, effectively removing software patents from New Zealand.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Aug 2013

Schools

Students encouraged to mashup and remix digital content

Students have the opportunity to predict the future with the final round of DigitalNZ's Mix and Mash competition which closes in November.

By Rebecca Wood • 2 min read • Fri, 16th Aug 2013

Information Communication & Technology

7 reasons why companies should monitor the competition's patents…

Companies eyeing the lead in the fast-paced tech race should vigilantly monitor rival patents - a strategy unlocking market insights and growth opportunities.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 15th Aug 2013