David Freyne

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The book digitisation “race”: An EU update

The book digitisation “race”: An EU update

18 November 2009
By David Freyne
In an effort to deliver a pro-competition book digitisation solution before the arrival of the Google solutions proposed in the US Books Settlement, the Commission of European Communities recently announced follow up initiatives to the public consultation Green Paper on “Copyright in the Knowledge Economy”. 
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Lessons about patent amendment

Lessons about patent amendment

15 October 2009
By David Freyne
The Federal Court recently confirmed, in Apotex v Les Laboratoires Servier (No 2), that a patentee’s conduct is a crucial element considered by the Court in relation to the exercise of judicial discretion to amend a patent.
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