In a decision by the Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia, it was decided that use of the generic term "Lift Shop" in the title of a webpage was not trademark infringement.
See: Lift Shop v. Easy Living Home Elevators [2014] FCAFC 75
See also comment.
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Online Contracting
This week we will cover the two related issues of online contracting and legal issues which arise when creating a website.
Online contracting
How do you determine when an electronic communication is sent/received? What are the possibilities?
Electronic Transactions Act - Queensland / Commonwealth
Vienna Convention on the Sale of Goods (incorporated intoAustralia law)
Guidelines for operating websites
What is the difference between a clickwrap and a shrinkwrap license?
Online contracting
How do you determine when an electronic communication is sent/received? What are the possibilities?
Vienna Convention on the Sale of Goods (incorporated into
Guidelines for operating websites
Australian Treasury Guidelines for e-commerce
Terms of use
What are the common clauses / differences between these Terms of Use?
Clickwrap / Shrinkwrap agreements
What can you do to try and make a clickwrap agreement enforceable?
How will unfair terms legislation affect these agreements?
Enforcing Click Wrap Agreements
Issues in Creating a Social Website
"...As a result of this trend, companies that were long content to have a Web site consisting of nothing more than an online brochure are now actively exploring creating Web sites with social media capabilities. Before implementing social media capabilities (e.g., hosting user-generated content, giving users the ability to share content with other members of the Web site community), though, the company should weigh the business justification for doing so, because the legal issues involved can be tricky. "
See this article
Cutting Edge Websites
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www.streeteasy.com
www.hitchsters.com
www.delaycast.com
farecast.live.com
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www.frucall.com
www.streeteasy.com
www.hitchsters.com
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