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Increased liability for registrars

Registrars’ liability Registrars and registries play an important role in operating domain names. Even though they do not register domain names maliciously and with intent to cause prejudice to a trademark, they nevertheless are not required to review registration applications … Read More

How Are Lawyers and Small Law Firms Using Technology?

Solo and small firm lawyers often find it difficult to compete with larger legal organisations in terms of resources and costs. But thanks to the increasing accessibility and affordability of technology, the playing field is being levelled all the time. … Read More

Nouvelle loi sur les dessins et modèles industriels en Zambie

La mise en conformité du droit zambien avec la Convention de Paris, l’Accord sur les ADPIC et le Protocole D’Harare. Le 6 juin dernier, une nouvelle loi sur le droit des dessins et modèles a fait son entrée dans le … Read More

ICANN is finally independent!

As of  October 1st, 2016, ICANN (The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) is no longer linked to the U.S. Government. ICANN’s role ICANN manages the global resources of the Internet, that is to say it handles the management and … Read More

UDRP/URS proceedings: Where do you go?

Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) proceedings were established in 1999 to fight cybersquatting. More than 31,800 disputes have already been handled thanks to its efficiency. Five centres are entitled to receive UDRP complaints: the World Intellectual Property Organization … Read More

IPzen’s integrated invoicing system

Law firms of all sizes are increasingly turning to technology and Cloud-based software packages to boost efficiency, cut costs and improve customer satisfaction. Significant resources and time go into billing procedures, which is why more and more firms are switching … Read More

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What is Stopping Businesses from switching to the Cloud?

Cloud computing is one of the hottest topics in the world of business right now. Law firms, large corporations and charitable organisations are still wrestling with huge IT bills, various technical issues and employee training at a time when the … Read More