tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post1214027033759527930..comments2024-03-29T12:23:31.959+00:00Comments on The IPKat: Digital Opportunity Knocks ...Verónica Rodríguez Arguijohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05763207846940036921noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-10163608068518350012011-08-04T10:33:20.424+01:002011-08-04T10:33:20.424+01:00"That evidence should drive future policy&quo..."That evidence should drive future policy" would indeed be innovative for the government. The traditional goverment practice was akin to the Red Queen's philosophy in "Alice Through the Looking Glass": "Verdict first, trial later". First you decide policy, then you get your civil servants to data mine the official government statistics to extract the data that supports your policy. <br /><br />It used to be an exercise at the Civil Service College to divide classes into two groups, give each a statement that directly contradicted the other, and get them to extract evidence from genuine government statistics to support their respective statements.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-12965613489946601172011-08-04T08:04:41.666+01:002011-08-04T08:04:41.666+01:00From Anonymous
@AndyJ
Rumours have it that U-turn...From Anonymous<br />@AndyJ<br /><br />Rumours have it that U-turns exist ... :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-58783629354316804082011-08-03T17:57:26.884+01:002011-08-03T17:57:26.884+01:00@ Michael
You don't understand! The word "...@ Michael<br />You don't understand! The word "this" applies to getting the international IP framework in the best possible shape.<br />If he had meant that the Superhighway contributed to the backlog, he wouldn't have written "this" -- he'd have written "that" :-)Jeremyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01123244020588707776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-68028775267673978062011-08-03T17:07:46.102+01:002011-08-03T17:07:46.102+01:00Does the IPKAT really think that the Superhighway ...Does the IPKAT really think that the Superhighway contributes to the backlogs?<br /><br />Even I am not that cynical!<br /><br />See http://blog.ipfactor.co.il/2011/06/25/israel-and-us-patent-offices-announce-a-superhighway-but-so-what/Dr Michael Factorhttp://israel-patents.co.ilnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-29833776478687636112011-08-03T16:48:28.644+01:002011-08-03T16:48:28.644+01:00@Anonymous. Although de facto the law says format ...@Anonymous. Although de facto the law says format shifting is illegal, the BPI have publicly stated on several occasions that neither they nor their members will pursue consumers who do this for their own personal use. I hope this provides some peace of mind while you are waiting for the legislation to be changed!AndyJnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-61513044437399542692011-08-03T12:36:01.577+01:002011-08-03T12:36:01.577+01:00Does the UK Government at long last see sense?
To...Does the UK Government at long last see sense?<br /><br />To quote what David Pogue wrote in the July issue of the Scientific American: (http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=the-perils-of-copy-protection )<br /><br />"<i>Even the music industry came to realize that copy protection makes life miserable for the honest customers while doing absolutely nothing to stop the pirates.</i>"<br /><br />Whether copying is prohibited by law or prevented by technical means makes in practice no difference to the honest user. Irrespective of whether or not the proposal, if enacted, "<i>is unlikely to make much difference in terms of the £7.9 billion potential boost to the British economy</i>" (as the Kat put it), the fact that those of us who (presently illegally) copy legally bought music from one medium onto another need no longer fear getting a warning letter through the post must be a good thing in its own right (the fact that at present no one gets sued is in my view not enough for genuine peace of mind - it could change tomorrow!).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com