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Apple Loses Brazilian iPhone Trademark Ruling

image003In a world that has been opened up massivley by technology, the article above shows the irony of how closed it still is. Everyone will agree that planes, phones and the internet have opened the doors to working towards harmonisation, yet the same instruments’ IP are restricted by geographic jurisdition. Currently, the Madrid system is the primary system for registering multiple trademarks in different jurisdictions. The system was derived from the Madrid Agreement (1891) as well as the Madrid protocol (1989) and is administered by the World Intellectuial Property Organisation (WIPO) http://www.wipo.int/madrid/en/. Initial support for this system had been stagnant as the main trading countries were not a member of this system. By 2004 both the US and EU were members adhering to this protocol and as a result more countries are following the Madrid Protocol. The question is,should it be made easier for companies to register a trademark internationally?

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Wozniak Likes NBN So Much, He’s Applying For Citizenship

 image00134Steve Wozniak’s view on the NBN and leading on to young entreprenuers. Best quote from the article is, “he feared the torrent of intellectual property lawsuits being filed by companies such as Apple, Samsung, Google, HTC and Nokia because they could prevent future entrepreneurs from treading a path to technology fortune.” This is extremely important and under emphasised in media, as there aren’t many questioins being asked on the effects of patents and its potentail restriction on furthering the development of technology.

Facebook App Center – that’s Center not Store ™ Apple!

 You can already hear the other app stores quaking in their revenue filled boots… Read original announcement from Facebook it here. “Facebook has said that it plans to launch an “App Center” in the coming weeks, putting down an important marker in the brewing app wars. For the over 900 million people that use Facebook globally, [...]

Apple rumours – Is there a mini iPad on the way?

 CultOfMac have reported on the possibility of a highly anticipated iPad mini. It certainly makes sense to me that this device should exist and I agree with the points made by Ewan over at Mobile Industry Review: “The difference between using an iPhone and using an iPad is quite dramatic. I do actually want a mid-sized iPad. [...]