Dear <SALUTATION>,

Welcome to the June edition of Simpson Grierson's x-tech ezine.

We have 3 articles in this issue.

Our first article addresses the operational separation of Telecom. Sara Jones and Matt Fogarty summarise Telecom's response and the process for the settlement of a Separation Plan for Telecom pursuant to the Telecommunications Amendment Act (No. 2) 2006.

In our February 2007 x-tech ezine we commented on the proposed changes to copyright law to update it for the digital age. The deadline for the public to file submissions on the proposed changes has now passed, with some interesting results. The number of submissions filed and the varied nature of the comments means that serious consideration will need to be given to resolving the often irreconcilable views. In our second article Earl Gray and Sarah Chapman review and comment on some of the proposals.

In Copying Directories - Are your Fingers Walking you into the Courtroom?, Richard Watts and Daniel Park examine how copyright may be infringed in copying an online directory and how a user may breach the terms and conditions of use of an online directory, or in fact any website. Are you at risk?

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Regards,

Simpson Grierson's x-tech Group

In our February 2007 x-tech ezine we commented on the proposed changes to copyright law to update it for the digital age. The deadline for the public to file submissions on the proposed changes has now passed, with some interesting results. The number of submissions filed and the varied nature of the comments means that serious consideration will need to be given to resolving the often irreconcilable views. Watch this (cyber) space.

Information from online directories, such as the Yellow Pages, has been known to be harvested for the purpose of compiling readymade potential customer databases. However, the harvesting of such information may infringe copyright, or breach the terms of use of an online directory. This article examines how copyright may be infringed in copying an online directory and how a user may breach the terms and conditions of use of an online directory, or in fact any website.

You need to emphasise to your customers and others in the market that your brand is just that, a brand rather than a common name for your product. To do this, use the ® and TM symbols as appropriate, use your mark in conjunction with a generic description of the product, and differentiate your brand from other words in the text. You may also wish to use advertising to educate consumers. See our "Tips for Trade Mark Owners" section for more detail on this point.

Answered by Earl Gray